July 22, 2015

Amazon is riding high on the success of its first ever Prime Day, celebrating its 20th year in business. Amazon’s triumph may be short-lived, however, says the New York Times. At the request of the Authors Guild, the American Booksellers Association, the Association of Authors’ Representatives and Authors United, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Amazon for possible antitrust violations. According to The Times, Douglas Preston, a Hachette writer who leads Authors United, started the…