Late last month writer Douglas Preston began circulating a letter, for other authors to sign, that would convince readers to sway Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos to remove authors from the dispute between the e-tailer and publisher Hachette. That effort was loosely organized. Now the authors have something more concrete; "The Bookseller" has reported that the authors have formed an organization called Authors United in order to develop a "long-term strategy" to handle the situation. more »
Indie
Publisher Releases First Salinger E-book Memphis-based Devault-Graves Digital Editions has collected three early stories from J.D. Salinger in a volume that is, according to the publisher, the "first legitimate book by Salinger to be published in 50 years," and the first Salinger work available digitally. more »
The Decline of
Harper Lee : At 88, the author finds her life and legacy in
disarray, a sad state of litigious chaos brought on by ill health and, in no
small part, the very community she always believed, for all its flaws, would
ultimately protect her.
Indie Authors
Raise Doubts about KU: Independently published authors have
responded with caution to Amazon’s launch of its new subscription service
Kindle Unlimited.
Palahniuk
Revisits 'Fight Club' : Chuck Palahniuk is breaking the first
two rules of "Fight Club": He's talking about "Fight Club."
St. Mark's
Reopens in New Home : New York City's St. Mark’s Bookshop began
a new chapter over the weekend, opening a new location on East Third Street
after rising rents forced the bookstore from its longtime Third Avenue home.
Why Amazon
Terrifies Publishers: One author takes a look at royalty
statements.
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