As Amazon and Hachette continue to battle in an apparent fight over contracts, Amazon abruptly stepped up its tactics on Thursday night. The retailer, which until now had delayed shipments of Hachette titles, has now removed the pre-order capability on many Hachette paperback titles and Kindle editions. And it has removed some Kindle pages completely for forthcoming titles, such as the next book in J.K. Rowling’s Robert Galbraith series.
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