Looks like the death of brick-and-mortar stores is set to reverse as the cost of delivery increases. Amazon begins opening pick-up and drop-off locations across schools in the US and has tied up with various universities.
Amazon@Purdue
Following up on its earlier promise Amazon opened its first brick –and-mortar drop-off an pick up location on the Purdue Campus. Students and staff can order books and other items online and get it delivered to the store. All the items delivered to the location are eligible for one-day delivery.
B&N Announces ‘2014 Discover Great New Writers’ Finalists for Non-Fiction
Barnes & Noble this week announced finalists for the Discover Great New Writers prize for all categories. The winners will be announced on March 4th 2015. The winners will receive a prize $10,000 and a promotional package. The shortlist for Non-Fiction includes:
Bryce Andrews, Badluck Way: A Year on the Ragged Edge of the West (Atria Books)
“A taut depiction of ranch life that balances ranchers’ concern for their domestic animals with his own appreciation of the wild ones nearby.” (Seattle Times)
Caitlin Doughty, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (W.W. Norton & Company)
What is it like to be a mortician? The author takes a candid look at this taboo topic in an engaging style and with some hilarious stories.
Will Harlan, Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island (Grove/Atlantic)
“Untamed doesn’t aim to be another book about sea turtles, but rather one about how some people are passionately in love with wild places. It’s a profound, inspiring biography of a unique American woman who’s earned her place alongside Huck Finn, Thoreau and other heroic wanderers.”—Associated Press
Novl to release short-form content every month
Little, Brown Books will begin releasing short-form content at a low price this month. The community website created for the publisher’s authors will now release exclusive short stories and novella that will expand and coincide with the release of the main book. The company aims to reach teens, older YA readers who mainly use e-readers and other mobile devices.