The PW Morning Report: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 6/30/2009 7:08:00 AM
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Frey Shopping YA Novel; Amazon Cuts North Carolina Affiliates; Inside the Espresso Book Machine; Instant MJ Books Due This Week; In Defense of Google Books.
Frey Shopping YA Novel
James Frey is writing a YA novel with an unnamed collaborator. It’s the first in a series, and he’s still shopping it around, but the film rights have already sold.
Amazon Cuts North Carolina Affiliates
Amazon has dropped its North Carolina affiliates—who get a small fee for enabling click-throughs from their sites to Amazon—due to a new tax law.
Inside the Espresso Book Machine
Here’s an incredible video showing how the EBM works, plus an article about its residence in a small bookstore.
Instant Michael Jackson Books Due by End of Week
Two publishers are super-rushing MJ books, while others are taking slightly more time.
In Defense of the Google Settlement
An argument in favor of Google’s mission to put books online.
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