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The Book Depository to launch US site
UK-based online bookseller The Book Depository is set to launch a US site, with reports that over half of its £40 million annual sales are from international customers.
Waterstone's trials 3-for-2 on every book
UK chain Waterstone's is trialling a three-for-two offer on every book in stock in selected shops, a move that publishers believe is deliberately targeting nearby Borders branches.
TRavel publishers and authors upset by WHSmith/Penguin exclusive deal
Following last week's revelation that UK chain WHSmith's will now sell Penguin travel guides exclusively at its travel outlets, other travel book publishers and travel writers have voiced their concen...
The Cook, the Publisher and the Poet: UK Queen's Birthday Honours
In the UK's Queen's Birthday Honours list, Random House UKCEO Gail Rebuck has been made a dame, food writer Delia Smith a CBE, and former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion a knight.
'Bookaholism' UK marketing plan gets a cool reception
The concept of "bookaholism" was unveiled as the new-cross industry initiative at this year's UK Book Industry Conference -- but judging by the comments at the Bookseller, it's not getting w...
Hachette UK and Amazon resolve dispute
Hachette UK and Amazon UK have resolved a 12-month dispute that has seen the 'buy in now' button removed from many Hachette titles. The stand-off began when Hachette UK head Tim Hely Hutchinson--conce...
UK indie publishers reject Amazon early payment deal
Independent publishers in the UK have almost unanimously opted to receive later payment of invoices by Amazon.co.uk, rather than give away an extra 2% discount. Most have selected to be paid on the la...
The 'pay what you like' ebook
Faber UK is launching a 'digital experiment', giving readers the chance to pay what they deem appropriate for historian Ben Wilson's latest book, What Price Liberty? Wilson's examination of the value ...
UK publishers 'took a beating' in 2008
UK trade publishers 'took a beating' last year, with 20 of the last 26 weeks of 2008 down on the previous year. Figures recently released by the UK Publishers Association show that trade publishers' '...
'Format war' holding back ebooks
A 'format war' is holding back ebooks, says UK Publishers Association chief executive Simon Juden, recommending the ePub format become an industry standard.
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