Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Book Trade News from PW


THE ROUNDUP

State Taxes Take a Toll on Amazon Sales : In one of the first efforts to quantify the impact of states accruing more tax revenue from Internet purchases, a study released this month found that sales dropped for Amazon when the online charge was introduced.

Convicted Publisher Violates Probation : Legal woes continue to mount for a Manchester publisher convicted of a $200,000 fraud scheme, the latest round alleging that he violated a condition of his probation by publishing an e-book through Amazon.

Jennifer Weiner is Right About Reviews: "Romance is the hardest genre to read, and not because of the stigma. It's because critics don't take it seriously." From Noah Berlatsky, at Slate.

From Obscurity to Bestsellerdom : This past weekend, a little-known book called "All God’s Dangers: The Life of Nate Shaw" was resurrected from obscurity when it surged to the top of Amazon’s rankings and became the bestselling book in America, thanks to a "New York Times" article by book critic Dwight Garner.

Posman Headed for Brookfield Place: Posman Books has snagged some space at the lower Manhattan shopping center, which is now 85% leased.


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