John Makinson On Wylie Amazon Deal: Not "A Cosmic Issue"

Penguin Group CEO John Makinson has commented on the Wylie Agency’s controversial partnership with Amazon with a less combative approach than other publishers.

Makinson told Publisher’s Weekly that the backlist titles involved only represent a small percentage of the company’s total revenue. “I don’t think it’s a cosmic issue. We will continue to talk to the Wylie Agency and we will continue to talk to our authors about what is best for them,” he said.

Makinson’s response is the most forgiving so far.

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