Posted by John R. on Sunday, July 25, 2010,
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publishing
Not only has Amazon's e-book and general merchandise profits risen BUT their print book sales have jumped up by double digits!
Seems I have print books' staying power on my mind in all my blogs today (see my post today on Writers Welcome Blog http://alturl.com/4z88)
This report from Industry News in Publishers Weekly:
Revenue in Amazon’s North America media segment, which includes books and e-books, rose 15% in the second quarter to $1.32 billion. Sales in the electronic and general merchand...
Writer, Old-Warrior-Adventurer, Blogger... I was born in Key West, Florida. A rather famous hangout for some past famous writers: Hemingway and Tennessee Williams to name two. I just hope that I possess a glimmer of their talent. I have a bachelors degree in architecture/construction and a master's degree in industrial engineering. I have been writing for fifty plus years. Most of my writing has been in the technical, instructional and business areas. I am working on my first book: "Havana Harvest---When Cuba Was Naughty" which details my coming of age experiences in 1958 Havana, Cuba, at the age of 15. Please visit my other blog "Writers Welcome Blog" at http://alturl.com/4z88.