February 23, 2012

Johnson new's novel, 'The Substitute Bride,' is out as e-book

THE SUBSTITUTE BRIDE: Victoria M. Johnson has a new romance novel out on Amazon and Smashwords.com titled The Substitute Bride–her fourth book.

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Johnson new's novel, 'The Substitute Bride,' is out as e-book

Nancy Pearl, the librarian of 'Book Lust,' signs a deal with Amazon

'Why is Nancy Pearl partnering with a predatory company like Amazon?' ask some in the book world.

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Nancy Pearl, the librarian of 'Book Lust,' signs a deal with Amazon

Today’s e-Reads: Spinning Off the Nook; Plus, Advice for Yahoo

Barnes & Noble says it may spin off its growing Nook e-book reader business from its core bookstore business to better fight competition from Amazon’s Kindle, the Associated Press reports.

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Will Amazon’s Lending Library Help or Hurt Novelists and Book Publishers?

Early this morning, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced its first venture in the world of e-book rentals: the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.

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Will Amazon’s Lending Library Help or Hurt Novelists and Book Publishers?

Barnes & Noble’s Latest Strategy To Compete With Amazon: Selling Rugs And Night Vision Goggles

Last week, Barnes & Noble took a step toward Amazon when it began selling an array of non-book products , including these, on its website, reports TIME.

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Amazon pursues authors, cuts out the publisher middleman

If you needed any more evidence that Amazon is building its own digital media empire, here it is. The New York Times reports that the online retail giant will publish over 120 books this quarter alone, both on its Kindle e-book platform and traditional physical copies. That puts it in the odd position of competing

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Fortune Magazine profile of Steve Jobs hits Kindle as e-book

Fortune magazine earlier today released a new book profiling Apple’s co-founder, former CEO and current chairman, Steve Jobs, exclusively for the Kindle and Kindle apps as an e-book, reports AppleInsider. The book, which can be read on Macs, PCs, Android or iOS devices using Amazon’s Kindle applications as well as on a Kindle itself, is compiled from 30 years of reporting and interviews with …

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Amazon Kindle Book Lending service launched, books from over 11,000 US libraries can be borrowed

Amazon.com launched on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 its Kindle book lending system where tons of Kindle books from over 11,000 local libraries across the U.S can be borrowed. Amazon Kindle book Image Credit: SPL.lib.overdrive.com As announced by Amazon on its official website that day, Kindle and Kindle app customers can now borrow Kindle books which

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Jackie Kennedy Book Shoots To No. 1 On Amazon, Barnes & Noble

edit@hollywoodreporter.com (Andy Lewis) Jackie Kennedy book number one on Amazon and Barnes and Noble might help movie read more

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Jackie Kennedy Book Shoots To #1 On Amazon, Barnes & Noble

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