In case you haven't heard--
Amazon and Macmillan are squabbling.
The feathers are flying.
The word
Is it has something to do with the price of Kindle books.
The kindlin' is igniting a big flame out [to mix my metaphors]
The full article is HERE from the NYTimes.
[You may have noticed--I'm not going for rhymes]
As of today, Amazon is no longer
selling Macmillan books from their site--
which means if you are a Macmillan author
[Holt, St. Martin's, Picador, FSG] You're the victim in this fight
Your books are no longer
on Amazon
it's that bad.
All because of an Apple
Ipad
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This is disturbing... of course the artists lose out when the big corporations fight, as usual. I just got one of your books on Amazon a little over a week ago, and I've already finished it.
ReplyDeleteI could barely put it down, honestly, and I'm really not good at writing reviews, but this will tell you something: I enjoyed it so much I plan to buy a copy of your other novel.
I guess Amazon won't be getting the business on this one.
what?! unbelievable. keep us posted on this..
ReplyDeletePowells' Books has them
ReplyDeletehttp://www.powells.com/s?header=Search+Form&kw=mindy+friddle
And so does Barnes and Noble
http://books.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=mindy+friddle&box=mindy%20fri&pos=0
some good things..
Thanks Meredith! Glad you liked it.
ReplyDeleteAnd Shelby-- yep, only Amazon is playing hard ball. Indie bookstores Barnes & Noble, Powell's etc. aren't in this ruckus...it's just between MacMillan and Amazon.
Squabbling Corporations and Art don't seem to jibe...but we knew that.
I hadn't realized it but many of my favorite books (including yours) are from Macmillan (!).
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I wonder if Macmillan can deliver straight to my house?
yes-- ALL Macmillan books, including Wolf Hall, which is up for the National Book Award! BUT-- I've heard Amazon is backing down and about to re-list all the Macmillan books.
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