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NEWS ABOUT: Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz stories: 2 news summaries

Wal-Mart Takes on Amazon
in Book Price War

...in bid to become biggest online retailer

Oct 16, 09 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Good news for readers, but maybe not for the publishing industry: Wal-Mart has launched an aggressive price war against Amazon. The retailer is slashing the online price of 10 big-buzz books to $9 each. The company initially cut the price to $10, then lowered it further after Amazon quickly matched... More »

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publishing • price war • Wal-Mart • Amazon • online sales • publishing industry • Dean Koontz • books

GLOSSIES

 10 Writers Who Turn 
 Books Into Bucks 

Top earner JK Rowling made $300 million off Potter franchise in past year

Oct 4, 08 2:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - So you think people don't read books anymore? Tell that to JK Rowling, No. 1 on Forbes' list of top-earning authors. The woman behind the Harry Potter juggernaut raked in $300 million in the past year, thanks in part to the movies based on her books—which have sold 375... More »

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Harry Potter • JK Rowling • Stephen King • book • Oprah's Book Club • John Grisham • Forbes magazine • Nicholas Sparks • James Patterson • Tom Clancy • Danielle Steel • Dean Koontz • Ken Follett • Janet Evanovich

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