Authors Guild Voices Concerns with 'Amazon's Library Lending Mess' Publishers Weekly “For example,” the guild noted, “a publisher could cherry pick a selection of 'loss leaders' to license for unlimited use in order to attract readers to the publisher's other books.” The guild told authors it believes that under most, ... | ||
Best books of 2010 BusinessWorld Online Edition In 2009, Republic Act 9521 or the National Book Development Trust Fund Act was passed, further assuring support for Philippine authors and the book publishing industry toward making it a globally competitive industry. The new chair of the NBDB is Neni ... | ||
Associa Supports Kids Releases Children's Books MarketWatch (press release) DALLAS, Nov 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Just in time for the holidays, Associa Supports Kids (ASK) releases a series of children's books -- Scout Goes to a Sleepover, Scout Stays Active and Strong and Scout Goes to the Beach -- to educate parents and ... | ||
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Two books on Google Applications published: Google App Inventor and Google ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Packt Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of Google App Inventor and Google Apps: Mastering Integration and Customization - two books and eBooks for Google Developers and Professionals wanting to learn all about Google Apps. Birmingham: ... | ||
How to Read A Videogame: The Books of Skyrim Paste Magazine According to Kuhlmann, The Elder Scrolls' literary roots are as numerous as the authors who crafted the books. “We often make nods to real-world literature for a variety of reasons depending on the writer,” he says. “One thing that people may not ... | ||
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As Perry's poll numbers shrink, so does market for his books MiamiHerald.com Stanford said he and Moore have shifted course and are self-publishing their work as an e-book this week followed by a paperback version to come out later. Stanford said the original January release date risked the book coming out too late to ... | ||
Top Shelf Hits iBooks and Google Books, Launches Two Digital Comics Apps ComicsAlliance Top Shelf Productions is one of those companies that the comics industry needs, with a wonderfully diverse line-up of books, from children's books by Andy Runton and James Kochalka to more adult fare by Alan Moore and Jeff Lemire. ... | ||
Twitter Founder Reveals Publishing Plans Technology Review (blog) Jack Dorsey says Square's real mission is to turn the humble receipt into a lucrative new publishing platform. Jack Dorsey, known to his 1.7 million followers at @jack, is trying to invent a new form of publishing again. The last time he did that, ... | ||
2 held for selling pirated books near Gandhi Maidan Times of India PATNA: The Patna Police detained two persons, including a book seller, on Monday for selling pirated books of renowned publishing houses near Gandhi Maidan. DSP (town) Ramakant said he had information that pirated books of renowned publishing houses ... | ||
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Amazon E-Library Is Publishing's Profit Model: Virginia Postrel BusinessWeek In an environment where books are increasingly digital, what's the most effective way to create value for readers, for authors and for intermediaries? And -- the biggest question -- which intermediaries will survive the transition? ... | ||
Wellesley Free Library hosts Jewish authors panel Boston.com and ''What is the market for publishing Jewish books?'' The event is aimed at parents, educators, and those interested in publishing Jewish-themed books. The program will include a question and answer period, and the authors will sign copies of their ... | ||
The Red Carpet Season for Books Huffington Post Awards offer us, as readers, a focused, curated list of the best books of the year. While there are plenty of gems out there that don't make it onto the long and short lists; those lists are a convenient starting point for anyone daunted by the "too ... | ||
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3 Unusual Keys to Using Ebooks to Make a Living | Write to Done By Leo Babauta That can be confusing, but in four years of publishing books, ebooks, courses and more, I've learned a few things most people don't tell you. I'll share some of what I've learned here, in hopes that it'll help you get your ideas out there, and in ... Write to Done | ||
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Librarian Preview: Lerner Books (Spring 2012) « A Fuse #8 Production By Elizabeth Bird Still and all, the good people of Lerner Publishing Group (Lindsay Matvick and Terri Reden if you want to get specific) weren't exactly unaware of the effects babies have on one's output. Hence the tardiness of this post, I suppose. They sat ... A Fuse #8 Production | ||
Authors Guild Criticizes Kindle Owners' Lending Library - GalleyCat By Jason Boog The Authors Guild issued a stern statement about Amazon's Kindle Owners' Lending Library today, concluding: “Under most (perhaps all) publishing contracts, a license to Amazon's Lending Library is outside the bounds of the publisher's licensing authority.” Earlier this month, Amazon ... The library includes 5000 titles, ranging from three books by Michael Lewis to Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games trilogy to Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants. The Guild recommended authors ... GalleyCat | ||
Rainy day thoughts: Audio books-- Joseph Campbell By Rain When we are on road trips, we often take audio books with us. Some are simply for pleasure. Others about subjects in which we have a particular interest. On the last trip we made over to Montana and Eastern Oregon, we took Man and Myth-- ... Rainy day thoughts
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