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BooksellingWashington Post Mounts Books Experiment with Amazon
GalleyCat asked Washington Post Book World's deputy editor Ron Charles for more information, but he stressed in an email that "I really don't know anything about this program except what I read this morning in the press release. Advertising and editorial are kept entirely separate." We contacted the communications department with our questions, and they passed along a release with quotes from Goli Sheikholeslami, the Post's digital general manager and product development vice-president. The complete release follows after the jump... Here's more from the Post's release: "The Post's news and editorial departments are not involved in placing the links. Post store links are automatically embedded by a non-editorial team after a review is posted and regardless of the nature of the book review. Links to the store are clearly labeled as commerce links. 'If this test is successful, we will consider expanding the range of product offerings and participating online retailers,' said Sheikholeslami." GalleyCatnip: Borders UK Struggles with Distributors
In addition, here are a few publishing headlines for your evening enjoyment... Publishers Weekly reports that Random House will put out a paperback of National Book Award-winning "Let the Great World Spin" by Colum McCann months ahead of time, printing 100,000 copies for a Dec. 4th release date. A Georgia woman won $100,000 in damages from a libel lawsuit, as a jury agreed that a fictional character in Haywood Smith's novel "The Red Hat Club" closely resembled the novelist's old friend--portraying her as "a sexually promiscuous alcoholic." (Via Sarah Weinman) Next, the folks at Mediaite have launched a book club. Walmart.com CEO Denies "Predatory" Book Pricing
He explained in the article: "Generally the issue is whether or not you are intending to use pricing to drive someone out of business ... That's not our intent. We've been the price leader in books for months before that program was announced." Walmart (WMT) recently slashed book prices online, dropping the cover price of the top 10 pre-selling titles to $10 apiece. This move touched off a book discounting war in between Amazon.com (AMZN), Walmart, and finally, Target (TGT). Financial reporter James Surowiecki called these predatory pricing claims "dubious" in a New Yorker blog post. Book Stock Watch: Price Wars and Borders
GalleyCat has been tracking the stock performance of the major companies that influence the bookselling business. We created this chart with eight publicly-traded publishing stocks hand-picked by our readers--including company name, symbol, current stock price, and price increase or decrease at week's close. -Name- -Symbol- -Last price- -Change- Amazon.com to Publish Three More BookSurge Titles
When contacted by GalleyCat, an Amazon spokesperson declined to comment on print runs or sales for the first Encore book, released in August. They affirmed that the program would publish more books, but declined to share specific goals. The three novels are: "Perfect on Paper: The (Mis)Adventures of Waverly Bryson" by debut novelist Maria Murnane; "A Wish After Midnight” by Zetta Elliott; and "They Never Die Quietly" by Daniel Annechino. As part of the program, the books will be sold in print and Kindle editions. Here's more about one book, from the release: "Annechino's 'They Never Die Quietly' was originally published by the author using BookSurge services in February 2009. It was an immediate hit with Amazon reviewers and customers, who called the story of a terrifying serial killer and the detective who becomes his prey 'a wild ride,' 'an extreme page turner' and 'one of the best thrillers I've read.' ... [it] tells the story of homicide Detective Sami Rizzo, who is assigned to head a task force investigating serial killings in San Diego." Handwritten Bible Auctioned on eBay
One handwritten copy of book-2,200 11 x 17 pages--is being auctioned on eBay to benefit Biblica. As of this writing, the current bid was $305, still a bargain for this massive document. GalleyCat caught up with Tara Powers from Lambert, Edwards & Associates, who helped coordinate the event for Zondervan. We set up at certain spots around the country," she explained. "Christian stores, Christian colleges, and Christian events. We'd set up 4 tables at every event. It was a very long process--taking about six to ten hours at each stop. The biggest stop we had was 800 people in one day--that was at Liberty University in Virginia." Powers recalled how one man flew from Baltimore to help his son sign the Bible in California. The time commitment varied: "Some people had the verse, "Jesus wept," but other people had longer verses. It didn't take anybody longer than five minutes," Powers concluded. There have been discussions about a Bible Around the World project, but no plans have been made yet. (Via Edward Champion) Good News about the Future of Reading in NYC
According to the survey, a whopping 67 percent of the interviewees spent $50 or more on books over the last year. Nineteen percent actually spent more than $250 a year. Ten percent admitted that they haven't bought books in the last year. Here's more from the survey: "Do you have an e-reader like the Kindle or the Nook? Yes: 10 No: 90. Would you download pirated copies of books if they were available? Yes: 27 No: 68." (Via TeleRead) Andrew Sullivan Experiments with POD Book at Atlantic
When blogger Andrew Sullivan built a book of reader-submitted window pictures called "The View From Your Window," he decided to see how many readers would pledge to buy the book--offsetting an over-estimated print run with a lower priced book. If you are interested, the experiment is still open. The book is currently available for $29.95, but readers can choose to participate in a POD experiment lower the book's price: "If you want to add muscle to our offset print run, email us in the next two days at windowbook@theatlantic.com. Write nothing in the text of the email--but in the subject-line simply write the number of books you want to buy: 1, 2, 3 etc. We'll keep this address open until Wednesday lunchtime, after which we'll be able to tell you what price we've been able to secure for the book. Then you can order at the new, hopefully lower, price." Glenn Beck Thrills Publishers
In a NY Times article about this phenomenon, thriller author Brad Thor quipped: "He's our Oprah ... God love him, we're very fortunate." According to the article, Beck reaches 9 million radio listeners every week and 2.7 million television viewers every day. On the Morning Media Menu today, we pondered why the thriller appeals so strongly to Beck's audience. Former GalleyCat reporter Sarah Weinman wrote about the gender politics underlying these figures: "Beck definitely has a line into what his viewers--especially the 800,000-odd people in the coveted 25-54 demographic--might be interested in reading. Chances are they are not avid book buyers, lucky to put a couple of hundred bucks' total into publishers' coffers. Beck's viewership also skews predominately towards white males, and at the risk of gross overgeneralization, fall into the stereotypical category of those who shy away from reading books outside their own gender (or ethnic and cultural worldview.)" Book Stock Watch: Barnes & Noble Boost
GalleyCat has been tracking the stock performance of the major companies that influence the bookselling business. We created this chart with eight publicly-traded publishing stocks hand-picked by our readers--including company name, symbol, current stock price, and price increase or decrease at week's close. -Name- -Symbol- -Last price- -Change- PreviouslySome European Publishers Avoid Pricing Battles August Book Sales on the Upswing, Just Barely Amazon/Wal-Mart Price War Now a Battle Royale; Target, Sears Enter the Steel Cage Amazon's Direct Attack Against Bookstores? Adam Penenberg's Frank Facebook Facts Judge Denies Amazon's Motion to Dismiss BookLocker Lawsuit Granta Tops Dan Brown in Chicago Amazon Settles Orwellian Lawsuit for $150,000 Tarcher's $1000 Gift to NYC Book Buyers Barnes & Noble: We Don't Extort Referral Links Give Us Links Or We Won't Sell Your Books: Really? Will Lynne McTaggart Get the Dan Brown Bump? Amazon Forces Changes at LibraryThing Dan Brown Breaks Sales Records at Barnes & Noble Ravenous Dips Toes in Print, Cable TV Smashwords Inks Distribution Deal with Barnes & Noble A Bookstore Where Everybody Knows Your Name Book Stock Watch: Sony's Stand Barnes & Noble, Inc. to Acquire Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Julia Roberts at Brooklyn Bookstore Book Stock Watch: Quarterly Qualms Book Stock Watch: Student's Amazon Suit Barnes & Noble, Inc. to Offer Free Wi-Fi in Stores UnBeige: Prairie Ave Bookshop No More? Jeff Bezos Apologizes for Kindle Mistake Is This the Bookstore of Tomorrow? Book Stock Watch: Barnes & Noble Inc. Restructures Harvard UP to Sell 1,000 Books on Scribd Management Buyout at Borders UK Amazon.com, Inc. Sued by Kindle Customers Tokyo International Book Fair Rides Digital Wave A Moment of Appreciation for SIBA's Jewell Indie Books Top Oprah Winfrey's Summer List Barnes & Noble Follows Amazon's E-Book Pricing Model Shaman Drum Bookstore Closes on Twitter Amazon Ends Affiliate Program in Rhode Island and North Carolina Amazon's Warning: Book Stock Watch Amazon.com, Inc. May End Affiliate Program in North Carolina Tor Launches Publisher Agnostic Online Store Book Stock Watch: Amazon's Aims From the Apple Store to Barnes & Noble Ann Arbor's Shaman Drum Bookshop to Close Book Stock Watch: Google Gains Blogger Signs Brooklyn Bookstore Lease How to Build a Literary iPhone App 1Q Sales Fall 12 Percent at Borders Group, Inc. Books-A-Million Inc. Q1 Sales Up 2% Starbucks to Sell Norman Ollestad Memoir Bookstore Survival Strategies from Rainy Day Books Bookstore Sales Dipped 4.2 Percent in Q1 of 2009 Agency Withdraws Credit Rating for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Richard & Judy Fell from 3 Million Viewers to 8,000 Book Stock Watch: Amazon Unveils Kindle DX Revenue Dips Nearly 20 Percent at Simon & Schuster HarperCollins' Revenue Decreased Nearly 20 Percent Last Quarter Publisher Launches 8,000-Page, 24-Volume Urdu Translation Amazon CEO Sold $63 Million in Stock Penguin Reports 6.7 Percent Worldwide Revenue Increase 100 Indie Bookstores in a Single Tour International Buy Indie Day Has Commenced 2010 Christian Book Expo Canceled The Art of Local Book Promotion Celebrity Book Sales Decline in England Book Stock Watch: Borders Executive Pay Amazon's Net Income Up 28 Percent in Q1 Inaugural Self-Publishing Book Expo Scheduled Alyson Books Publisher on Amazon Error Book Sales Slide 10.8 Percent in February Amazon Worker Details Company's Error Amazon Admits "Ham-Fisted Cataloging Error" #Amazonfail: A Personal Perspective Book Stock Watch: Noble Rumors Stephenie Meyer Sold 16 Percent of all Books Last Quarter Barnes & Noble Launches Local Initiative Scholastic Book Fair Sales Hold Steady Borders Clarifies about Waldenbooks Closures Borders May Close Hundreds of Waldenbooks Stores Borders Total Sales Fell Nearly 13 Percent Last Quarter NY Times Lost Early Amazon Opportunity Authors Lead NYC Indie Bookstore Tour Barron's Declares Amazon "The World's Best Retailer" Amazon CEO to Work in Kentucky Warehouse Amazon Shutters Three U.S. Distribution Centers Countryman Press Puts Book Catalog on Twitter How to Crack the Amazon Bestseller List for $359-an-Hour |
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