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Free e-book excerpts from Sue Grafton, Amy Tan

Upcoming novels by Sue Grafton, Elizabeth Gilbert and Wally Lamb are among 40 fall and winter releases excerpted in a free e-book.

Poetry finally joining e-book revolution

"One of the things we've done is put a note at the beginning of the book to show which is the longest line of the poem," said Copper Canyon's e-book coordinator, Amelia Robertson.

Home style: 'Flower Recipe Book'; artists' paints; cutting rhododendrons

"The Flower Recipe Book" is published by Artisan Books and sells for $24.95 in hardcover or $12.99 for an enhanced e-book.

E-books by major post-WWII author Irwin Shaw out

Open Road Integrated Media, a digital publisher, announced that five Shaw e-books were released Tuesday, a day ahead of the author's centennial.

Barnes & Noble chair wants to buy retail business

"Barnes & Noble, based in New York, has been struggling to find its place as more readers have shifted to electronic books and competition has grown from discount stores and online competitors.

E-books planned from parenting site Babble.com

A top parenting site has teamed with Hyperion for a series of e-books featuring stories from "connected and engaged" mothers and fathers.

Free e-book previews new works from Pollan, others

Fans of Michael Pollan, Kate Atkinson or Sarah Dessen can read excerpts from their upcoming works in a free e-book.

Google to set up $82M fund for French publishers

Google will help French news organizations increase their online advertising revenue and also set up a (EURO)60 million ($82 million) fund to finance digital publishing innovation, settling a...

E-book reading on the rise among young people

A report commissioned by children's publisher Scholastic Inc. finds that 46 percent of respondents aged 9-17 had read an e-book as of 2012, compared to just 25 percent in 2010.

Justice reaches settlement with Penguin on e-books

The Justice Department says it has reached a settlement with one of the nation's largest book publishers over charges it conspired with other companies to raise prices for electronic books.

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Novels for young adults are reaching more (adult) readers

And the category outpaced all others among e-book sales, increasing 117 percent, compared with...

NEW YORK: Poetry finally joining e-book revolution

"In the spring of 2010, we actually formed a team to focus on books that were complicated to...

NEW YORK: Hachette Book Group expands library e-catalog

As with other publishers, Hachette is seeking a balance by offering a comprehensive list of...

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Apple Recap: Tax Laws, E-book Fight, and Supply Stress

When e-books were first taking off, publishers would set a wholesale price, then a slightly...

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In a set of court filings made public on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice calls Apple out...

Penguin Pays $75 Million Settlement In Apple eBook Price Fixing Case

Penguin was one of five major publishers named in the Apple eBook price fixing antitrust case.

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Pearson agrees $75 million settlement in U.S. e-books case

Pearson agrees $75 million settlement in U.S. e-books case

UPDATE 2-Pearson agrees $75 mln settlement in U.S. e-books case

UPDATE 2-Pearson agrees $75 mln settlement in U.S. e-books case

Penguin Winds Up E-Book Settlements

Penguin Winds Up E-Book Settlements