Attention, authors: Pulling books is good for sales
CBS News
3 with an initial printing of 6500, but within days the publishing house learned that Markham had lifted material from James Bond novels and other sources. A planned second book from Markham also has been canceled. Markham, whose real name is Quentin ...
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Medieval monarchs' books showcased by British Library
The Guardian
It is a remarkable collection: 154 of the books are on display from a collection of more than 2000, collected by kings from Athelstan, who described himself as the first king of Britain in the mid-10th century, to Henry VIII. That they have survived in ...
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iUniverse Self-Publishing Partnership Debuts First Books
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Open Book Editions is a self-publishing partner of Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Since 1992, Berrett-Koehler has published quality books and welcomes authors who share in its mission of “Creating a World That Works for All.” Open Book Editions offers ...
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Roald Dahl was right: the best children's books are funny
The Guardian (blog)
That's the motor behind the Roald Dahl funny prize, now in its fourth year, which this year went to books about pirate cats and a doodling schoolboy. Humour is a bigger driver in children's publishing than ever, which is now drowning in aliens, ...
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Books bring community stories to life
The River Reporter
By Sandy Long The covers and interiors of Louise Elizabeth (Austin) Smith's two books, featuring stories of the Town of Highland and surrounding areas, were designed by her husband, Gary Smith. SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY —Although she never knew the ...
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The Luxury Market Introduce A New Collection Of Bespoke Coffee Table Books
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
With 2012 around the corner, Quintessentially Publishing provides an exclusive glimpse into their new collection of bespoke books of the world's best hotels and retreats to the finest vineyards, watches and wedding designers throughout the 21st Century ...
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Books honour sacrifice of our Great War heroes
Belfast Telegraph
Remembrance Day will see the launch of two new Books of Honour commemorating the War Dead of North Down and Ards. Compiled by researcher Barry Niblock, the books have been supported by North Down and Ards Borough Councils and will be launched by the ...
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Amazon is hit by fallout from the Penn State sex scandal
Christian Science Monitor
Some on Amazon have called for books behemoth to remove “Touched” from the site. Writes one, “How can you, in good conscience, have this book, with the unbelievably ironic title, still for sale?” Almost exactly one year ago, Amazon came under fire for ...
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: Gerry Boyle takes us back to Blake's Port City
Morning Sentinel
PORT CITY BLACK AND WHITE follows PORT CITY SHAKEDOWN (Down East Books, 2009), with rookie cop Brandon Blake just six weeks on the job and already up to his handcuffs in murder, mayhem and trouble with his bosses. Boyle is a journalist and author, ...
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How Independent Bookstores Sell E-Books
MocoNews
Contests, neon signs, bookmarks and ninety-minute customer help sessions: Some of the ways that indie bricks-and-mortar booksellers are promoting the fact that they sell e-books, according to the American Booksellers Association. ...
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Heroes and Villains
New York Times
By ROGER SUTTON Forbidden, discouraged or dismissed by adults, comic books have always been schoolyard currency, bought and swapped by children and read avidly by children themselves, whether eager or reluctant readers. (It was one way for the bookish ...
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Fake Books by Real TV Characters
Wall Street Journal (blog)
(Although Tina Fey did pen a book in real life) But the same fact remains, these characters are fake so it's impossible for their books to exist in real life. Flavorwire has put together a slideshow of 10 fake books. Think of others? ...
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Books That Should Be Movies
UGO
Believe it or not, there are books out there that haven't been adapted into films yet. Some of them are pretty good too. Here's the books that should be movies. By Evan Saathoff 1 hour ago For every book that's been made into a film, ...
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Learn all about Siebel CRM with two Oracle books from Packt Publishing
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Packt Publishing is pleased to offer two titles for Siebel Professionals: Oracle Siebel CRM 8 Installation and Management, and Oracle Siebel CRM 8 Developer's Handbook. Both titles are now available in print, eBook, and selected Library formats. ...
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One of HEA's own gets The Call from Harlequin
USA Today
Besides, I know of authors who pursued publication for a dozen years or more before selling a book, so who am I to complain about eight? So yes, finally, after writing six books and several partials that failed to sell on proposal, I got THE CALL! ...
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mental_floss » 11 Sculptures Made From Books
By David K. Israel
Atlanta artist Brian Dettmer studied at Columbia College in Chicago before latching on to his calling: turning old books, yellow pages, periodicals, etc. into fascinating sculptures. Check out the 11 I've selected below or see his Web site for ...
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Planeta Announces 'E-Circulo' Subscription E-books | Publishing ...
By Hannah Johnson
Just prior to October's Liber Digital conference in Madrid, Planeta — the Spanish publishing house founded in 1949 in Barcelona — announced “e-circulo,” an initiative which will allow readers to “rent” e-books via e-streaming. José Manuel Lara , president of Planeta, said during the ... Introducing Libranda: Spain's Big Three Finalize Their Push into Ebooks. › Barcelona Newspaper La Vanguardia Launches E- ... Is E-book Lending Bad News for [...] Are Authors Too Naked in their [...] ...
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Toxic Tempers And Fevered Egos In Publishing
By terribleminds
A good quote from that: “If only we could acknowledge that there's really no debate about publishing, we could start really helping readers find new writers, and vice-versa, and really, isn't that what booksare really all about, anyway?” Check it out.) Love,. Little Chucky Wendig. Age 8-and-a- .... when these authors are coming into the argument with audiences they have spent years cultivating from their (wait for it) large publishing houses. The point you bring to light is there is no magic ...
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Read Kindle E-Books On Firefox @PSFK
Instant access to your books in the browser, combined with a beautifully designed and feature rich HTML5 application experience, has made Kindle Cloud Reader the best launch we've ever had for a Kindle app. Kindle Cloud Reader ...
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Win an E-Reader and Five Books
By Melissa
Five books in one tiny tablet. How cool is that? Here are the books you can win: Fury by Elizaabeth Miles. Em likes her best friend's boyfriend and goes after him. Uh oh. Chase is a boy from the wrong side of the tracks who has a secret. Double ...
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Are Libraries Good for Authors? | Rachelle Gardner
By Rachelle Gardner
Are Libraries Good for Authors? home title Posted on Nov 10th, 2011 | 0 comments home title. Kristin Laughtin. Guest blogger: Kristin Laughtin. Listen: there are buildings in every city that let you read books without cost. Literary pirate vessels? ...
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Ed Gorman's blog: New Books: Centipede Press' Hell House ...
By Ed Gorman
That should ship in November or December. Lee Brown Coye is also in the works. We have the slipcases done and it should ship in a couple weeks. CENTIPEDE PRESS HOME | BOOKS |AUTHORS | GENRES | OPINIONS Centipede Press ...
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