GigaomGuess what: Some people are on Amazon’s side in Amazon vs. Hachette
Amazon is largely considered the bad guy as the negotiations with Hachette continue. But not everybody feels that way. Read more »
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Amazon is largely considered the bad guy as the negotiations with Hachette continue. But not everybody feels that way. Read more »
Amazon is delaying shipments of publisher Hachette’s titles as the two parties try to negotiate a new contract. Criticism of Amazon mounted this week, especially from Hachette authors. Read more »
Users of Amazon’s fan fiction platform, “Kindle Worlds,” will now be able to sell fan fiction based on Kurt Vonnegut works, the company announced Thursday. Read more »
This week Amazon announced its latest imprint, Jet City Comics, which will publish graphic novels and comic books. And with 10 total imprints, it’s safe to say Amazon sees a real… Read more »
Amazon will begin publishing original graphic novels and comic books under a new imprint, Jet City Comics. Read more »
Amazon’s Kindle Worlds, which lets authors sell fan fiction based on properties like “Gossip Girl” and “Vampire Diaries,” launched Thursday. Read more »
Book publishers discussed digital-first and digital-only initiatives at the Making Information Pay conference this week. Read more »
In this podcast, we talk with Wool author Hugh Howey about his self-publishing success and how he arrived at a seven-figure, print-only deal with traditional publisher Simon & Schuster. Read more »
Simon & Schuster will publish the print editions of self-published author Hugh Howey’s bestselling science fiction title Wool, and Ingram will sell e-singles publisher Byliner’s titles in print. Read more »
As traditional book publishers are increasingly signing self-published authors, Hollywood studios are also looking to self-published books for their next blockbuster. Last month, Universal acquired the film rights to “Fifty Shades… Read more »