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Archives for January 2016

Commerce Department Advises Keeping First Sale Doctrine for Print Only

January 29, 2016
By Michael Cader

The Commerce Department’s Internet Policy Task Force issued a white paper on first sale (as well as remixes and statutory damages) that will find favor, or at least relief, among publishers, if not with libraries. The simple conclusion that is that paper advises leaving the first sale doctrine as is and not extending it to […]

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People, Etc.

January 29, 2016
By Michael Cader

Fiona Kennedy is leaving her position as managing director and publisher of Orion Children’s “to pursue other interests.” The company confirms to the Bookseller that “a small number of roles” were eliminated over the last year following the consolidation of Hachette UK’s three children’s lines into a single unit. Also at Hachette UK, the company is closing […]

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Amazon Grows, But Profits Aren’t Enough for Traders

January 28, 2016
By Michael Cader

Amazon reported fourth quarter sales after the close of the market on Thursday, with revenues growing 22 percent to $35.7 billion, and net income of $482 million in the fourth quarter, or $1.00 per diluted share. While those sound like strong results (record results, even), analysts were expecting slightly higher sales ($35.98 billion) and much stronger earnings […]

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WTF: Swear Word Coloring Books Charge the Bestseller Lists

January 28, 2016
By Michael Cader

When Amazon’s CreateSpace helped power the self-published The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep  to the top of the charts it was a sweet story, but self-published print success has taken on a different face this month, with a wave of “swear word” coloring books. One Swear Word Adult Coloring Book sold enough units to enter […]

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Extra Programming Fills Three Full Days At Digital Book World

January 28, 2016
By Michael Cader

As we noted last week, Digital Book World has released a free white paper with viewpoints on publishing’s digital transformation that’s worth checking out regardless of whether you have our big conference from March  7 – 9 in New York City on your schedule. With the show coming up soon, there’s a little over a […]

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People, Etc.

January 28, 2016
By Sarah Weinman

Stephanie Fretwell-Hill will join Red Fox Literary as an agent. Previously she was an editor at Peachtree Publishers. Former Viking editor Maggie Riggs has launched The Riggs Agency, specializing in literary fiction, in addition to select non-fiction works including narrative non-fiction, essays, memoir, and food writing. Chair of Penguin Random House UK Gail Rebuck has […]

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