Cory Doctorow

New Olympic Competition: Hacking the Olympics

Daniel Ben-Horin | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: London 2012, Anonymous, The New Aesthetic, Dystopian Olympics, Ambush Marketing, Web Kids, Bruce Sterling, Olympic Sponsors, International Olympic Committee, Branding, Ioc, Cory Doctorow, Bespoke Branding, Technology News
Daniel Ben-Horin

The 2012 Olympics are going to get hacked. We're about to see what happens when an irresistible force -- angry teched-up people linked by social media -- collides with an immovable object -- the corporatized branding colossus known as the International Olympic Committee.

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How To Write A Book: Tips From Famous Authors

NeuroTribes | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Peter Conners, David Crosby, David Shenk, Ulysses, Writing Tips, Carl Zimmer, Geoff Manaugh, Brilliant Authors, Bill Wasik, Josh Shenk, Cory Doctorow, Books News

I love books. My late father Donald, who taught Wordsworth and Melville to inner-city kids for decades, used to read Ulysses to me while he carried me...

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Do Authors Make Good Publishers?

Publishing In the 21st Century | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: J.A. Konrath, Publishing House, Publishing, Author, Cory Doctorow, Ja Konrath, Seth Godin, Ebook, Authors Publishing, Author Publishing, Books News

Do authors make good publishers? The answer is No. But it's fascinating to watch them try. Years ago as the e-book revolution dawned, we said that i...

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Does Free Sell?

David Carnoy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Knife Music, Neil Gaiman, Free Books, Scribd, Books, Paulo Coelho, Free eBooks, Self-Publishing, Cory Doctorow, Books News
David Carnoy

I recently re-issued the free app as a lengthy excerpt and posted 150 pages of "Knife Music" on Scribd.com. Since then some folks have asked me whether giving away the whole book or these extended free samples has helped sell books.

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Highlights From the First Annual Book Blogger Convention

Andrew Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cory Doctorow, BookExpo America, Book Blogger Convention, Ron Hogan, Maureen Johnson, Book Blogs, Books, Books News
Andrew Shaffer

The first annual Book Blogger Convention was officially held on May 28 at the Javits Center in New York City, immediately following the conclusion of BookExpo America. More than 200 bloggers, publishers, and authors attended.

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The iPad, My Mother, and the Doctor(ow)

Ed Zitron | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ipad Release, Apple, Apple Ipad, Steve Jobs, Cory Doctorow Ipad, Ipad Review, Stephen Fry, Ipad, Cory Doctorow, New York News
Ed Zitron

Has the world, in its over-appreciation and/or over-hatred of Apple, become so blind as to only attack the sales process of one digital sales company?

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Authors Ask: How Terrifying Will Our Future Be?

Alex Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rivka Galchen, Authors, Ben Greenman, Boing Boing, Brooklyn, Books, Gary Shteyngart, Cory Doctorow, Books News
Alex Palmer

The thrills and terrors of where our world is headed served as the subject matter for Thursday night's "Bleak Horizons: Dark Visions of the Future" panel discussion at powerHouse Arena in DUMBO.

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Frankfurt Book Fair: Deals, E-Books, China, Mandela

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Frankfurt, Publishing, Nelson Mandela, Google Books, Book Publishing, Google Editions, Books, Book Fair, China, Chinese Censorship, Frankfurt Book Fair, Cory Doctorow, Books News

The Frankfurt Book Fair has been going on this week, and it's brought news, controversy, and excitement galore with it. The choice of China for guest ...

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