Stephen Covey strikes unusual Amazon deal for e-books

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In a move that is worrying publishers, bestselling author Stephen R. Covey has signed an exclusive e-book rights deal directly with Amazon.com for two of his books for one year. According to The New York Times, Covey is moving the e-rights to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Principle-Centered Leadership from print publisher Simon & Schuster to RosettaBooks/Amazon for one year.

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masurix
Tue 12/15/09 12:39 AM

Good! I was just ranting in the Nook review thread about how I am so darn tired of having issues getting the books I want in e-book format for my Kindle. Maybe this will motivate publishers to get on the band-wagon if they see their authors being lured away. And if not, at least maybe we’ll get content direct from the authors and the middleman be damned.

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Monique
Tue 12/15/09 12:51 AM

I like. A new way to solve a new problem, even if it makes publishers absolete. Maybe it will just make publishes come up with new ways to handle this problem with e-reading devices. Come on creative thinkers!

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Nic.
Tue 12/15/09 6:15 AM

I will never get a Kindle or Nook or any type of electronic reader. I look at a computer screen all day and the last thing I want to look at when I relax is another computer screen! I find it comforting to sit down with a good book in my hands and turning the pages.

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Ilan Ben Menachem
Sat 03/27/10 7:11 AM

I like. A new way to solve a new problem, even if it makes publishers absolete.I want to look at when I relax is another computer screen!

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