Publisher’s Weekly is carrying an interesting article about the decision by Barnes & Noble not to carry what it calls, “Amazon published books.” Books A Million has apparently joined the B&N boycott, saying it won’t sell Amazon-published books either.
The article’s author also reports (anecdotally) that independent booksellers are joining the list of bookstores that won’t carry books published by Amazon.
Not a new battle but once again, a battle in which authors and readers lose while the behemoths of the book world do battle in the center ring of the publishing circus.
PW Tip Sheet: This Has All Happened Before.
The comments below the article are interesting and enlightening. I would love to know what you think, too.
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