Bits Blog: Amazon vs. Hachette: When Does Discouragement Become Misrepresentation?

After Amazon’s aggressive stance against a major book publisher became public last week, criticism and complaints mounted. But Amazon seems confident it will get what it wants.



Hachette Says Amazon Is Delaying Delivery of Some Books

Amazon, which controls more than a third of the book trade in the United States, is marking many books published by Hachette Book Group as not available for at least two or three weeks.



Online Retailer Zola Books Buys Bookish

Bookish, a book recommendation site started by three publishing houses, had faced difficulties since its debut early last year.

    



ArtsBeat: Tavis Smiley to Write Book on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Days

The TV and radio host’s new book, “Death of a King,” was acquired by Little, Brown and Company and will show “the real Martin, a man hounded and set upon by all comers in the 12 months before he died.”

    



Robin Roberts to Write a Memoir

The book, which is set for publication next year, will detail her experiences with life-threatening illnesses.

    

Hachette Delaying Goodall Book With Borrowed Passages

The famed primatologist has apologized for borrowing passages from Web sites for her new book, “Seeds of Hope,’’ and vows to correct any unintentional errors.