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And Fictionwise is part of B&N these days, so I don't see them emitting death rattles just yet.
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I think Fictionwise is suffering enormously, Dennis. Yes, they're owned by B&N, but they're getting no visible support. They still don't have most of the agency-publisher books, and customers are leaving in droves. Their membership program is gone except for grandfathered members. Their individualized "publishers stores" are gone, or about to be gone. My other ebook publisher reports that earnings through FW have dropped significantly in the last year.
I still shop at FW, but they seem to be fading into a niche market status for the smaller publishers (and I think Random House, since they're non-agency).