
Amazon vs Macmillan
February 1st, 2010 admin
If you’re looking for a quick catchup on the Amazon-Macmillan fight we suggest these three starting points: The open letter from Macmillan CEO John Sargent on Jan 30: John Scalzi’s post giving the author’s point of view. The Association of Authors’ Representatives response as reported in Publishers Weekly.
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