Books and authors

• Amazon.com Editors Choose "The Northern Clemency" by Philip Hensher as the Best Book of 2008; "Only by the Night" by Kings of Leon and "Juno" Are Editors' Top Picks for Best Album and DVD of the Year

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  November 09, 2008

• Amazon Offers Customers Release-Date Delivery for 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard'

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  September 21, 2008

• Amazon Customers Have Spoken, Choosing Rhiannon D. as the Winner of the ''Amazon Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest''

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  May 21, 2008

• Amazon Customer Votes from Around the World Narrow the ''Amazon Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest'' Field to Two Finalists

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  May 12, 2008

• Amazon.com Invites Customers to Determine Who Is One Step Closer to Winning the Weekend Trip to London with ''The Tales of Beedle the Bard''

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  May 04, 2008

• Calling All Harry Potter Fans! Amazon.com to Lend J.K. Rowling's Handwritten Book of Stories, ''The Tales of Beedle the Bard,'' to One Customer for a Weekend Review in London

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  April 08, 2008

• Amazon.com, Penguin Group (USA) and HP Name Bill Loehfelm Winner of Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

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  April 06, 2008

• CreateSpace Dramatically Lowers the Costs of Publishing for Authors and Publishing Professionals with New Pro Plan Pricing

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  March 24, 2008

• Amazon's Askville.com Hosts Virtual Town Square with Bestselling Authors to Discuss Diet and Nutrition

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  March 09, 2008

• Amazon.com and Penguin Group (USA) Reveal Top 10 Finalists for Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

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  March 02, 2008

• Amazon's Askville.com Hosts Virtual Town Square With Bestselling Authors to Discuss Love and Relationships

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  February 03, 2008

• Amazon.com Unveils Semi-Finalists in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

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  January 14, 2008