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After the initial submission period is over, the contest is made up of five rounds: Round One: Each contestant must submit a short pitch about their novel, with selected Amazon editors judging the pitch on its quality, strength and originality. The editors will select up to 1,000 pitches from each category to progress to the second round.
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Due to the book publishers' DRM policies, Amazon claims there is no right of first sale with e-books and states that, since e-books are licensed, not purchased (unlike paper books), buyers do not actually own their e-books. This claim has never been tested in court, and the outcome of any action by Amazon is uncertain.
During the 1999 Christmas season, Amazon leased the rights to a defunct imprint called Weathervane. This was Amazon's first attempt at publishing. [27] The titles included Christmas recipe books and others without much market appeal, they were the "creatures from the black lagoon of the remainder table" according to a former employee James Marcus. [27]
Four Way Books is an American nonprofit literary press located in New York City, which publishes poetry and short fiction by emerging and established writers. It features the work of the winners of national poetry competitions, as well as collections accepted through general submission, panel selection, and solicitation by the editors. [ 1 ]
Amazon's Best Books of the Year is a list of best books created yearly by Amazon.com. It is a list of best books picked by Amazon editors and customers. It began in 2000. Customer favorites are ranked according to the number of sales made through October, for books published in that calendar year. The lists are usually announced in early November.
Books published by Elder Signs Press were trade paperbacks available via Ingram Books, Baker & Taylor, Alliance Game Distributors, Diamond Comics. They were distributed by the Independent Publishers Group (IPG) and, at the height of the company's activity, had titles carried by major booksellers such as Borders Books and Barnes & Noble.
Brain Jar Press [25] Margo Lanagan: Phantom Limbs: PS Publishing [25] Kaaron Warren: Exploring Dark Short Fiction 2: A Primer to Kaaron Warren: Dark Moon Books [25] 2019: J. S. Breukelaar * Collision: Stories: Meerkat Press [27] [28] Aiki Flinthart: Blackbirds Sing: CAT Press [27] Narrelle M. Harris: Scar Tissue and Other Stories: Clan Destine ...