Sunday, April 1, 2012

Amazon.com trying to wring deep discounts from publishers

John Smith, a bookmaker at McFarland & Co., talks on the phone while trying to solve a printing issue last month in Jefferson, N.C. Most of McFarland's printing is done by third-party printers, but some smaller-run paperbacks are produced on-site. The 55-employee firm publishes nearly 400 titles a year, mostly aimed at a small audience.