Authors Guild Sues Libraries

Authors Guild Sues Libraries
Publishers Weekly
There has not been any security breach of the archive, HathiTrust officials said, and the suit does not allege that any of the books in HathiTrust have been compromised. Authors Guild officials said they filed suit after learning of the libraries' plan ...
Canadian Publishing 2011: The British Columbia Alternative
Publishers Weekly
Orca distributes books in Singapore and is working on sales to China. “We continue to go to the Beijing Book Fair every year,” says Wooldridge. “We go there more often than Frankfurt because I think as a publisher publishing books in English, ...
The story of Kwench and Just Books
Moneycontrol.com
They have built their businesses around books. Here is the story of Kwench and JustBooks. In the age of downloadable books and e-readers, there are still those who prefer the real thing. Running a library may seem old school, but a few brave ...
Books on Islamic resistance to compete for Avini Literary Awards
Tehran Times
TEHRAN -- Books from different genres on the multifaceted aspects of Islamic resistance will compete for the Avini Literary Awards. Books in six categories will compete at the first edition of the Avini Literary Awards which will be held on the death ...
Books: Authors gather in Eden Mills
Guelph Mercury
More than 40 authors of books for adults — fiction, non-fiction and poetry — will be on hand, plus several “young adult” authors and a handful of authors of books for children. One of the better known names among the fiction writers is William ...
Author Read: Pat Conroy's Books Chosen for Programs
Southern Pines Pilot
Pat Conroy signs books for fans. Conroy's books have been chosen for the new "Author Read" series at the Southern Pines Public Library. In his most recent book, “My Reading Life,” author Pat Conroy describes how libraries and books shaped his passion ...
Books for Trees, Trees for Books” goes to Tagodtod National High School
Philippine Information Agency
In an interview with Frances Judith D. Centeno, DENR administrative officer and the president of the Association of Government Information Officers in Abra, the textbook distribution is under “Books for Trees, Trees for Books” project of the DENR-CAR ...
Fall books pick: Haruki Murakami's '1Q84'
Los Angeles Times
Murakami has long been known for his willingness to play with not just form but also with his readers' expectations; in his books, strange things happen, yet are also somehow commonplace. Currently there are no comments. Be the first to comment! ...
ENT books: Marking World Refugee Day
The Sudbury Star
Along with the exhibit, the library has featured books on refugees and their stories, including the following. Refugee Sandwich by Peter Showler is a book dedicated to the genuine refugees who have come to Canada's shores seeking asylum and to all ...
Great Escape: Read a Good Book During National Library Card Month
Patch.com
Is technology striking again in the form of e-readers, making good old-fashioned "paper" booksobsolete? Not if your public library system can help it! Libraries, with real paper books, are alive and well. Witness the many local library branches ...
Auburn Public Library now offering e-book downloads
Opelika Auburn News
Tyler Whitten, assistant director of the Auburn Public Library, takes a look at the e-books he has checked out from the new e-books collection at the city library Friday, Sept. 16, in Auburn. The service is free but does require a library card. ...
Unusual Benefactor Finances Book Tour
New York Times
(She is not planning to do any readings or signings in bookstores, but local stores will sell books at events.) While Mr. Riggio said he met with authors on a regular basis — probably once a month — Ms. Gbowee stood out because of his longstanding ...
Leach among authors to sign books Saturday in Lubbock
LubbockOnline.com
Her book can be purchased at Mr. Tom's Salon, KOA Campground, Tate Publishing Co., Barnes & Noble Booksellers and Amazon.com. ■ Mike Leach, head football coach at Texas Tech from 2000-09, will return to sign copies of his autobiographical book “Swing ...
Route 58 Borders store shuts down for good
The Suffolk Times
By Tim Gannon | September 17, 2011 in Featured Stories, News Borders Books in Riverhead, which had long been the North Fork's only big-name bookseller, is now closed for good. The Borders Group announced in July that it would be closing all 399 of its ...
Books: A Trick of the Light, by Louise Penny
Waterloo Record
By Susan Fish A Trick of the Light, by Louise Penny (Minotaur Books, 352 pages $27.99 hardcover) —— Forgive any reviewers of Louise Penny's latest novel who are cautious in their comments — the book begins with the violent death of a nasty art ...
Why children will save books, and other lessons from an Aussie literary fest
National Post (blog)
To think you can make your name simply by going to a dangerous place, covering a dangerous event,” said one writer, referring to one of the panellist's books. “I mean, it's what you do with it, isn't it?” said another writer. ...
Chelmsford's Annual Book Sale is Just Around the Corner
Patch.com
Books have been pouring in by the thousands at the library's Dutton House, keeping the volunteers who process the donations busy on a daily basis. The books donated by Chelmsford residents have been priced, sorted by category, and boxed, ...
Is Amazon the 'Netflix' of books?
Indiana Statesman
Amazon has announced a proposal that would allow its premium Amazon Prime members ($79/Year) to have access to a streaming library of eBooks, audiobooks and other e-publications delivered exactly like Netflix's instant media streaming. ...
When Self-Publishing A Book Is A Great Marketing Move
By Shira Levine
Self-publishing isn't for everyone, but for some industry insiders, it may be the smartest route—especially with the launch of self-publishing platforms on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and Kindle. It's working for ... My expertise is fashion, media and technology. There isn't any schooling on it. There aren't any books on it. I gained enough expertise in the last few years that I could confidently put it together into a longer format.” 6. You already have a sizable, loyal audience. Through her ...
Business Insider
Busting Publishing's Biggest Myths : Things to Do in Sydney Australia
By noreply@blogs.nouvelobs.com (intelligente21)
Rejection is never easy. But some authors can't separate themselves from their work, and take rejection letters very personally. I get many ... The complaint: "Publishers aren't interested in publishing books that will help kids." The truth: Whoa! ...
Things to Do in Sydney Australia
mental_floss Blog » The Real Names of 18 Authors Known By Initials
By Stacy Conradt
The Real Names of 18 Authors Known By Initials by Stacy Conradt - September 16, 2011 - 11:55 PM. Want to be an author? You should probably think about going by your first and middle initials. A surprising number of writers have struck ...
mental_floss Blog
7 Books: Literary Responses to Sabra and Shatila | Arabic Literature ...
By mlynxqualey
Like other terrible, indigestible events, the Sabra and Shatila massacres—which took place in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps between September 16 and 18, 1982—-have inspired many authors to grapple with the question of why and ...
Arabic Literature (in English)
Bengali author Ramaprasad De on his books, poetry (Interview ...
By Shrabanti Basu
Ramaprasad De, professor of Bengali and author to several books of verses and the current editor of 'Sondhitsa' published by Aurobindo Bhavan shared his thoughts with Calcutta Tube where he speaks of his endeavours in the field of ...
Calcutta Tube
Three Books For The Truly Fearless Frequent Flier | Boise State ...
By NPR
Just this summer, I was on a jet when lightning flashed (the flight attendant near me shrieked when the windows on the left side of the cabin went white). Here are three books I actually read while five miles off the ground that featured the worst ...
Boise State Public Radio
New kids' books: Wimps and dragons and Dr. Seuss, oh my ...
By admin
New books from both classic authors are coming this month — Seuss' “The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories” (Random House) and Silverstein's “Everything on It: Poems and Drawings” (HarperCollins). “New” isn't exactly the correct word ...
Literature Blog
Devourer of Books » The Danny Books – Saturday Story Spotlight
By devourer of books
Welcome to Saturday Story Spotlight, my feature where I discuss books my husband and I are reading with our son, Daniel. These are books that he, we, or all of.
Devourer of Books
Multiworld India » Blog Archive » John Holt: Books and Online ...
By nyla
All the back issues of 'Growing Without Schooling' are now available as free downloads. The site has articles, videos, and recordings by and about John Holt. It also offers books, research and support for unschooling teenagers and children. ...
Multiworld India
Saturday Snapshot – September 17 | At Home With Books
By Alyce
I have a degree in Linguistics, and I used to work in sales at a publishing company. Now I stay at home with my two boys, and read in my spare time. Please see my review policy page for more information about requesting a review. You can ...
At Home With Books

Google Books Talks Show 'Substantial Progress,' No Deal
eWeek
That deal was a revision of an earlier agreement in which Google would pay a one-time fee of $125 million to settle with authors and publishers, and create a Book Rights Registry through which it can share money for digital books sold with the authors ...
Fall books preview: Nothing 'Wimpy' about latest in kids series
Chicago Sun-Times
BY Hillel Italie September 15, 2011 4:28PM The books arriving this fall face a radically different market from just a year ago. The Borders chain is going out of business, shutting down hundreds of stores, and millions more e-book devices have been ...
Crazy, radical book
The Samford Crimson
These three best-selling Christian “self-help” books have soared to popularity in recent years. Our generation has developed a fashionable Christian book section with trendy covers and celebrity authors. How many of your friends on Facebook list one of ...
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