Featured Talk: Authors, Agents, and Booksellers–United for A Fair Marketplace

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Sunday, January 24, 2016 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM EST

On Monday, July 13, 2015, in an unprecedented joint action, U.S. booksellers, authors, and literary agents called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the business practices of Amazon.com. Richard Russo, Douglas Preston, Gail Hochman, and Roxana Robinson will update attendees on results of the multi-party book industry request sent to the DOJ.

  • Gail Hochman, Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. and President, Association of Authors' Representatives (New York, NY)
  • Douglas Preston, Author (Round Pond, ME) (Hachette Book Group)
  • Roxana Robinson, Author and President of The Author's Guild (New York, NY) (FSG)
  • Richard Russo, Author (Portland, ME) (Knopf/Vintage)
  • Oren Teicher, ABA (White Plains, NY) (Moderator)

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