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Fbone · 10-01-2012, 10:35 PM

Looking at the Penny Marshall title I see it's in KDP Select. So, it's an Amazon exclusive for $9.99 (!) if you don't use one of your monthly free reads.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (who declared bankruptcy citing $3.5 billion debt (three times revenue!)) purchased the publishing and distribution rights to Amazon's east coast publishing arm. HMH created the New Harvest imprint and distribute through Ingram and B&T.

Of course, Amazon sells the hardcover almost $10 cheaper than B&N so it's possible they aren't expecting large in-store sales. (Bookscan says 2,000 HC were sold the first week. Kindle numbers higher.)

10-01-2012, 10:35 PM	#2
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Looking at the Penny Marshall title I see it's in KDP Select. So, it's an Amazon exclusive for $9.99 (!) if you don't use one of your monthly free reads. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (who declared bankruptcy citing $3.5 billion debt (three times revenue!)) purchased the publishing and distribution rights to Amazon's east coast publishing arm. HMH created the New Harvest imprint and distribute through Ingram and B&T. Of course, Amazon sells the hardcover almost $10 cheaper than B&N so it's possible they aren't expecting large in-store sales. (Bookscan says 2,000 HC were sold the first week. Kindle numbers higher.)