Key figures in the American publishing community are unified in their call for a lift of the US embargo of Cuba as it pertains to books.
Authors United’s Divisive Stand on Amazon
In a three-hour program at Washington’s New America Foundation, Authors United points up both its criticisms of Amazon and the challenges of objecting to its position in the publishing marketplace.
Amazon Returns Fire: The Battle With Hachette and Authors United Continues
Amazon has responded to an open letter by Authors United, signed by 900-plus authors in support of Hachette, with their own open letter, Readers United.
Amazon Explains Why It Thinks $9.99 is the Right Price for Ebooks
On the Kindle forum, Amazon said it wants to price most ebooks at $9.99, claiming lower prices will sell more books and return more money to authors. Many disagree.