This is page 5 of the book publishing news archives.

Phil Klay Wins, Daniel Handler Horrifies at National Book Awards (2014-11-20): Former Marine Phil Klay won the National Book Award for Fiction. Host Daniel Handler made racially offensive joke that horrified many.

Amazon and Hachette Bury the Hatchet (2014-11-13): Amazon and Hachette have reached a deal. Hachette authors' books are shipping on time again. But Douglas Preston still isn't happy.

Amazon Reaches Deal With Simon and Schuster (2014-10-22): The pressure in on Hachette after Amazon.com and Simon and Schuster sign multiyear contract for ebook and book sales.

HarperCollins Expands in Europe, Inks Deal With Daniel Silva (2014-10-13): Bestselling author Daniel Silva inked a deal with HarperCollins Germany to roll out his novels in 16 foreign markets. 50 titles will be published in new German venture.

HarperCollins Offers Authors Extra 10% Royalty For Using New Ecommerce Platform (2014-10-06): HarperCollins authors who use the new ecommerce platform will earn an additional 10% royalty on book sales. It's like an affiliate program for authors.

Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer Speak Out for Indies First (2014-09-26): Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer are the spokespeople for the second annual Indies First day. They are asking all authors to volunteer on November 29th.

Douglas Preston Drags Feds Into Amazon Hachette Fight (2014-09-25): Douglas Preston continues his war against Amazon.com. He's asked the Justice Dept to investigate Amazon for antritrust violations. Could it actually hurt book publishers?

Penguin Launches Cartoon Network Book Imprint (2014-09-22): Penguin and the Cartoon Network have teamed up to launch a new imprint called Cartoon Network Books. The imprint will launch next summer.

Authors Gather at Jeff Bezos' Super Secret Campfire Event (2014-09-20): Luminaries from the worlds of writing, music, science and filmmaking are being feted by Jeff Bezos at the super secret Campfire Conference: it's like a literary Bilderberg.

Kindle Customers Get Notice of Apple Ebook Settlement From Amazon (2014-09-10): Kindle customers got official notice from Amazon today that explains the Apple ebook settlement. If Apple loses on appeal a credit will show up in customers' accounts.

Amazon Launches KDP Kids With Illustrated Book Creation Software (2014-09-04): Amazon.com announced KDP Kids and new software which allows authors to create chapter and illustrated books for the Kindle store.

1,100 German Authors Take Aim at Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com (2014-08-18): 1,100 German authors have penned an open letter to Jeff Bezos taking him to task over his negotiations with Bonnier Group over ebook pricing.

Douglas Preston Leads the Charge Against Jeff Bezos, Amazon Blasts Hachette in Response (2014-08-11): Douglas Preston got 899 of his author friends to sign an open letter asking readers to email Jeff Bezos, Amazon retaliates by giving out Hachette CEO's email address.

Hachette Will Not Be Acquiring Perseus Book Group (2014-08-09): Hachette's proposed acquisition of Perseus Book Group fell apart and the deal is dead.

Judge Cote Gives Preliminary Approval to Apple Ebook Settlement (2014-08-02): Despite her reservations about some of the terms of the deal, federal judge Denise Cote has given preliminary approval to the Apple ebook settlement.

Amazon Explains Its Theories of Ebook Pricing and Author Royalties (2014-08-01): Amazon.com explains its theories about ebook pricing, its battle with Hachette and calls for increase on author royalties for ebooks.

The Amazon Hachette War: For Authors, It's Personal Now (2014-07-11): The Amazon Hachette war escalated this week when Amazon offered 100% royalties to authors. But Hachette and bestelling authors say no deal.

World Book Night to Shut Down For Lack of Funds (2014-07-02): World Book Night announced that it is shutting down operations due to insufficient funding. The valuable program gave away 500,000 books in the U.S. in 2014.

Hillary Clinton's New Book, Hard Choices, is Effectively Banned in China (2014-06-30): Hillary Clinton's new memoir of her time as Secretary of State, Hard Choices, has been effectively banned in China. No publisher will touch the book which is critical of China.

Barnes & Noble to Spin Off Nook Business (2014-06-26): Barnes & Noble plans to separate its Nook business. The company recently partnered with Samsung to make the devices.