Two bits of news:
1. Rumor has it that HarperCollins and Borders Books are negotiating a deal whereby HC gives Borders a larger discount in exchange for a no return policy. If so, it would be the first crack in the current industry waste system.
2. According to Publisher's Weekly, the Association of American Publishers (AAP)'s October report of sales shows a 73% increase in ebook sales in October 2008 vs October 2007 and a 57.7% year-to-date increase. The only other group that had positive numbers in both categories was the mass market books whose respective numbers were 6.3% and 1.3%. Ebooks are on the rise
