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At the same time, however, authoring standards-compliant e-books (despite some promises to the contrary) is not as simple as running a Word document of a manuscript through a filter. The current state of software tools continues to frustrate authors ...
Books for Better English
Wall Street Journal
I was carrying John le Carre's "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," and he asked me to lend him books that he could read to improve his English. He wants adult books (I asked him about Harry Potter) and presumably fiction. Do you have any suggestions? ...
Wall Street Journal
Did Self-Publishing Hype Hit Its Peak In 2011?
MocoNews
“Now it becomes the part of the digital publishing landscape.” Going forward, he sees more self-published authors taking on the role of “indie publisher,” publishing other authors' books in digital formats. And he thinks that the most successful ...
Ebooks help Dixons to look on the bright side
The Guardian
"It is said that 90% of companies that lose 90% of their value don't survive. We believe the improvement to Dixons' product, stores and operations over the last three years gives it a fighting chance," Dorgan said. Dixons hopes ebooks will offer a new ...
The Guardian
Native American Authors Among Books Banned in Tucson
Indian Country Today Media Network.com
Updated with thoughts from authors who contributed to Rethinking Columbus. "Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years," which includes contributed pieces from a number of notable Native Americans, was among those books banned by the Tucson Unified School ...
Indian Country Today Media Network.com
Authors and activists condemn decision to deport Cameroonian playwright
The Guardian
Bestselling authors and leading human rights figures have joined forces to condemn the UK Border Agency's decision to deport a Cameroonian playwright and her husband. The former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo, Helena Kennedy, Monica Ali, ...
The Guardian
Coliloquy Makes Romance E-Books A Two-Way Conversation
TechCrunch
“If you take away all the constraints of traditional publishing, would [writers] tell stories in a different way?” Rutherford said. “We want to really reimagine how authors think about it.” In practice, that means working with authors to add ...
TechCrunch
Good Books Get Lost For Want Of Translation
WBUR
(AP/Katja Lenz/dapd) If you want to know how off the radar translated literature is in the United States, take a look at the top 100 books of 2011 from the New York Times. Just a handful were written in a language other than English, which tells us ...
WBUR
Books on Toast: Paperbacks to buy Tom and Jerry days for street kids
Firstpost
The 50-odd books she will give away include the Twilight series and Tinkle comics. These will connect Ayesha to Suraj. The bridge: a book-donation drive started by Anuya Jakatdar. The kids sipping tea. Image courtesy: Hamara Footpath While studying in ...
Firstpost
Leading Authors and Scholars Examine the American Narrative in Daedalus
MarketWatch (press release)
The viability of the American Dream - the belief that upward mobility is within reach of all who work hard and play by the rules - is in jeopardy in the face of political and economic turmoil and fundamental demographic shifts, according to ...
Books on Melaka Sultanate, famous figures must be compiled
New Straits Times
MELAKA: Books about famous historical figures from the era of the Melaka Sultanate must be compiled as useful reference for younger generation. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the Institute for History and Patriotism Research of Melaka ...
New Straits Times
TIFF Lightbox to bring back Books on Film Series for a second year
National Post
“We're always connecting with publishers, filmmakers and authors and we're always letting people know that this series exists and it's something that's an ongoing conversation with the guests that we talk to.” Smith hopes to work and expand the variety ...
National Post
New Books: 'Satan Is Real' is dazzling tale
TCPalm
AP By Charlie Louvin with Benjamin Whitmer This book is a delight. Louvin's memoir of his time with his brother, Ira, and the tragic end to one of the most influential duos in the history of American music is like a Louvin Brothers song: simple and ...
New Books: Physicist writes how universe evolved from nothing
TCPalm
AP By Lawrence M. Krauss The popularity of the video, viewed nearly a million times on YouTube, prompted Krauss to develop the ideas in the talk into this short, elegant account of the origins of our universe and its likely demise trillions of years ...
Phuket Books: A short but happy life
Phuket Gazette
But definitely an editor should have been summoned to weed them out. They finally prove a crippling distraction to what should have been a great story. The book is available online or by ordering through all good bookshops in Phuket. Phuket Books ...
Phuket Gazette
Apple to Introduce "GarageBand for E-Books" [RUMOR]
By Stan Schroeder
Ars Technica's sources say Apple's about to present new authoring tools described as “GarageBand for ebooks,” making it easy for everyone to create interactive digital books. The company .... Final nail in the publishing coffin? January 17 ...
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A GarageBand for ebooks: Simplifying publishing could mean a ...
By Joshua Benton
[A]uthoring standards-compliant e-books (despite some promises to the contrary) is not as simple as running a Word document of a manuscript through a filter. The current state of software tools continues to frustrate authors and publishers ...
Nieman Journalism Lab
Apple to Launch 'Garageband for e-books' on Thursday? [Updated ...
By Arnold Kim
Now, ArsTechnica claims that one of the key components of Thursday's announcement is a newpublishing tool for eBooks. The current state of software tools continues to frustrate authors and publishers alike, with several authors telling Ars that they wish Apple or some other vendor would make a simple app that makes the process as easy as creating a song in GarageBand. Our sources say Apple will ... But the tools are not a "GarageBand for e-books." And according to MacInnis, ...
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Why e-books will be much bigger than you can imagine — Tech ...
By Trey Ratcliff, StuckInCustoms
... own e-book publisher, FlatBooks. Why? Because the painful process taught him everything that's wrong with the old model of publishing and opened his eyes to the near-limitless potential of e-books. ... books to e-books later in the story. My advance was north of $20000 and authors typically get about 15 percent of every sale after the advance has been paid back. .... One reason may simply be that eBooks are priced low enough to be an impulse buy. $1, $5, $10 are common price ...
GigaOM
Technolog - Report: Apple to announce 'GarageBand for e-books'
By Rosa Golijan
The folks at Ars Technica say that unnamed sources close to the matter have confirmed that Apple intends to "announce tools to help create interactive e-books [...] and expand its current platform to distribute them to iPhone and iPad users." ...
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12 Books You NEED On Your Bookshelf
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Hugh McGuire: On Books and Ebooks. Reading an ebooks is just "another way" to be ... LibriVox · Classic Books,Adventure Story Books,Children Books Publishers,Book Publishing Companies, Children's Books Online, Children's Story Books, Buy Kids Story Books ... Keep in mind that the articles here are penned by young authors, so please keep criticism respectful, and help us to keep this a safe and supportive place for writers of all ages to contribute. Post Comment Preview ...
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Do We Need A “GarageBand For Books?” | TechCrunch
By John Biggs
The biggest racket in publishing – textbook sales – is apparently going to be shut down by Apple this Thursday as they announce what many are calling “GarageBand for books:” a system for authoring and selling ebooks that is so simple that ...
TechCrunch
Did Self-Publishing Hype Hit Its Peak In 2011? | paidContent
By Laura Hazard Owen
“Now it becomes the part of the digital publishing landscape.” Going forward, he sees more self-published authors taking on the role of “indie publisher,” publishing other authors' books in digital formats. And he thinks that the most successful ...
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Android could benefit from Apple's leap in eBooks for education ...
By Sam Koutroulakis
When a PDF is made from a large document for compatibility on our devices, it isn't just available on an Apple or Android product - but is universal between.
Android Community
Apple Will Announce 'GarageBand For E-Books' On Thursday
By Dylan Love
Amazon Kindle Fire download books. Steve Kovach ... Matt McInnis, a former Apple employee who worked on education products for the company, said, "Practically speaking, Apple does not want to get into the content publishing business." ...
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