The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 7/1/2009 5:42:00 AM
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: A Q&A with Jessica Stockton; B&N Matches Kindle E-Book Prices; OUP on Google; Author Tweets Bitterly; Borders UK Launches E-Reader; Gladwell on Anderson
A Q&A with Jessica Stockton, Soon to Open Greenlight Books in Brooklyn
Stockton is about to open a much anticipated new independent bookstore in Brooklyn. Here are her thoughts on handselling and social networking.
Barnes & Noble Matches Kindle E-Book Prices
B&N’s Fictionwise store, which used to price e-books the same as the corresponding print books, is now matching Kindle’s $9.95 pricepoint for e-books.
Oxford University Press Weighs in on Google Settlement
OUP US says settlement is “flawed but essential.”
Author Bites Back at Review on Twitter, then Apologizes
Author Alice Hoffman responded bitterly via Twitter to a negative review of her newest book this weekend, then said she was sorry via her publisher when people were weirded out.
Borders UK Launches E-Book Reader
Borders UK is launching its own e-book reader in its store that costs a bit less than the Sony Reader in the UK.
Review of the Day: Malcolm Gladwell on Chris Anderson’s Free
Gladwell has a few bones to pick with Anderson’s idea that the future of content is free.
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