Three of the largest trade publishers–Hachette Book Group, Penguin and Simon & Schuster–have founded and funded an independently-run site launching to connect readers with books and authors, Bookish.com. The unit’s predecessor Obikosh listed itself as having received between $10 million and $20 million in start-up funding. The site intends to build community and information around books and authors from all publishers, and though downplayed in the release, it will also sell ebooks and print books directly–along with referring customers to other retailers. The announcement underscores “Bookish is dedicated to working closely with book retailers, and in the coming weeks will […]