Hi all, Stephanie here! This week’s Book Beat may seem to be all over the place, but there are two themes that a lot of this news shares: diversity and change. I’m a pretty outspoken supporter for diversity, but I’m less enthused about change in general. I’ve especially been trying to embrace change in my…
Amazon/ Hachette war wages on, dragging authors in the middle
For some time there has been a dispute between the online retailer and sometimes publisher Amazon and the publishing house, Hachette. Amazon wants more flexibility to sell books at lower prices, while Hachette stands by its right to maintain higher prices for its goods. This week Amazon attempted to reach out to Hachette’s authors in…