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Hachette turns to Twitter to sell books

Hachette is selling three of its titles, including Amanda Palmer's new book 'The Art of Asking,' using buy buttons on Twitter.

Cheaper books make for wealthier authors, insists Amazon's Jeff Bezos

'The Kindle is trying to reduce friction for reading a whole book, and it鈥檚 working,' Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said at a conference yesterday.

Amazon, Hachette reach deal. So how big is the world of e-books?

Amazon and Hachette's dispute over e-book pricing reveals how important these digital sales are to the future of the publishing industry.

Amazon and Hachette reach deal after months-long e-book pricing dispute: What does that mean for consumers?

Amazon ends Hachette feud. Deal called 'great news for writers.'

Amazon and Hachette Book Group resolved one of publishing's nastiest, most high-profile conflicts Thursday, announcing a multi-year agreement that takes effect early next year. Amazon and Hachette provided few details on the agreement.

Daniel Handler urges authors, indie stores to pair up for signed copies

In a letter to writers, Handler detailed the plan for the program Upstream, which would have authors supply signed copies of their book to a local store.

Amazon and Simon & Schuster reach a deal 鈥� what does this mean for Hachette?

Amazon and Simon & Schuster recently reached a deal on e-book and print book prices and it gives Simon & Schuster control over e-book prices 'with some limited exceptions.' E-book prices are reportedly part of the ongoing dispute between Amazon and publisher Hachette.

George Orwell estate 'appalled and wryly' amused at Amazon's 'doublespeak'

'This is about as close as one can get to the Ministry of Truth and its doublespeak: turning the facts inside out to get a piece of propaganda across,' Bill Hamilton, executor of the Orwell estate, said. Amazon recently wrote a letter criticizing publisher Hachette, with which it is engaged in a battle over e-book prices, and took out of context an Orwell quote about paperback books.

Amazon misrepresents Orwell and takes on Disney, as the pricing war intensifies

In a statement about its dispute with publisher Hachette, Amazon cited '1984' author George Orwell 鈥� while failing to understand the author's words, critics charged. Meanwhile, Amazon appears to be entering into a dispute with Disney.

Amazon feuds with Hachette, and now Disney?

Amazon and Disney have entered into an apparent contract dispute. On Sunday, copies of some Disney books were not available on Amazon. As the battle between Amazon and Hachette continues, has Amazon made a new enemy?