The New York Times is reporting that Amazon and Macmillan have come to an agreement, the details of which have not been made public. Amazon is reportedly in the process of restoring the “buy now” buttons to Macmillan books although not all titles have been restored yet.
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Victoria Strauss takes a satirical view of the latest fad in attempts to separate authors from their money.
My name is Isamu Fukui. I have been a published novelist since age 15, with two books out by Tor Books and a third in revision. I am currently a mere 20 years old, inexperienced, and a SFWA member for less than a year. I hold no sweeping ambition or political design. I will not […]
Things look increasingly grim for the Google Books Settlement. The US Department of Justice echoes many of the problems SFWA raised with our objection (and cites our objection),
SFWA member Wendy Delmater has started a letter writing campaign to Amazon. http://is.gd/7ICSn # @dbgrady The Campbell isn't affiliated with SFWA and has wider eligibility than our membership rules. Double-check your eligibility. in reply to dbgrady #
Galleycat reports on Hachette Book Group’s decision to move to the same type of agency model proposed by Macmillan. Below is the letter from their CEO, David Young. February 4, 2010 Dear Agent, At Hachette Book Group, we have been considering a new pricing model for some time, and have decided to transition to selling […]
Macmillan’s CEO John Sargent has made new comments about the Amazon and Macmillian.
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A millennium ago, Mikael tried to confess his love to Adecca and trapped them in eternal sleep instead. Now Adecca wakes in a steam-powered future bereft of magic and must discover why—and what Mikael’s feelings mean for their friendship.
Auston Habershaw is a science fiction and fantasy author, writing about the could-be and never-was, and also teaches composition and literature at MCPHS University in Boston, MA.
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