Instead of licensing the digital rights to Penguin, Ian Fleming’s literary estate is making the e-book editions available directly itself. Getting the most out of the Bond brand is the estate’s rationale for keeping the e-books…
Amazon has positions to fill in three fulfillment centers in two states. It’s joining other retailers such as Toys ‘R’ Us and Kohl’s is adding scads of temporary hires for 2010 holiday sales crunch — the most since 2007.
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Borders, the nation’s second-largest bookstore chain, has struggled for years due to competition from both fellow bricks-and-mortar outlets and online booksellers. It’s latest move to combat that is an offer to match the compet…
Sounds odd, but a fictionalized book mentioned on a TV show becoming a real book is nothing new for the publishing industry. In fact, tie-ins like Sterling’s Gold have proven quite popular. That’s because the shows have a built…
Publishers have been eager to sign famous people to book deals. If you’re a musician ready to reveal a great deal about yourself (such as Rolling Stone Keith Richards), the chances are very good those deals will pay off handsom…