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A Detour in the Publishing Journey

Boyd Morrison | Posted 04.16.2012

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Boyd Morrison

I'm back to where I was in 2009, with a highly praised novel and no one willing to publish it. Before electronic self-publishing became a viable alternative, that would have been the book's death sentence.

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CHANGE MY MIND: Is The Publishers Lawsuit Good For EBooks?

Posted 04.13.2012

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Earlier this week, the Department of Justice announced it was suing five publishers plus Apple for colluding over e-book pricing, in response to Amazo...

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Who Decides What Gets Sold In The Bookstore?

Seth Godin | Posted 04.30.2012

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Seth Godin

We're heading to a world where there are just a handful of influential bookstores (Amazon, Apple, Nook...) and one by one, the principles of open access are disappearing. Apple, apparently, won't carry an ebook that contains a link to buy a hardcover book from Amazon.

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Apple Did Not 'Reinvent Textbooks'

Jason Gilbert | Posted 03.20.2012

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Jason Gilbert

The software that Apple introduced Thursday morning at its "Reinventing Textbooks" event represents many, many great things for education in America -...

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Twitter Reacts To Apple's Announcement

Posted 01.19.2012

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At an education-themed event at New York City's Guggenheim Museum on Thursday, Apple unveiled iBooks 2 and iBook Author, two new apps the company hail...

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Apple's Huge New Education Apps

The Huffington Post | Jason Gilbert | Posted 01.19.2012

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Apple's latest initiative is characteristically ambitious: the reinvention of the textbook. At an event at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City T...

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Apple Reportedly Planning Mysterious January Event

The Huffington Post | Jason Gilbert | Posted 01.03.2012

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What, oh what, is the ever mysterious Apple planning for the end of this month? Kara Swisher of All Things Digital broke the news that Apple is rep...

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Cyber Monday's Big E-Books Deal

Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Open Road, Open Road Ebooks, Nook, Video, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Ibooks, Kindle, Cyber Monday 2011, Cyber Monday Ebooks Deal, Cyber Monday, Ebooks, Amazon, Books News

Black Friday saw a record number of shoppers flock to stores. While the in-person purchase still has plenty of followers, Cyber Monday serves as a gro...

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Without Digital Technology I Never Would Have Written My New Book!

Claudia Ricci | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Digital Publishing, Electronic Publishing, Ibooks, Writer's Block, Blogging, Novels on Line, Ebooks, Books News
Claudia Ricci

I wouldn't dream of stripping my clothes off in public. So why in God's name would I let my as-yet-unfinished novel, Sister Mysteries, dance naked in public?

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The eBook Intrusion

Warren Adler | Posted 10.26.2011

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Warren Adler

As a creator of works of the imagination, meaning works of serious fiction, I consider e-book embellishments, like like video and music, intrusions on the author's intention and the reader's reception of this intention.

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Borders Begins Fire Sale Of All Its Remaining Products

AP | Posted 09.21.2011

Read More: Liquidation, Bankruptcy, Ibooks, Kindle, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Borders Liquidation, Book Stores, Books a Million, Low Sales, Amazon, Business News

NEW YORK -- Borders Group begins liquidation sales at all of its 399 stores as the 40-year-old chain winds down operations. A liquidation company tha...

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"Artsy Fartsy" Turns Into a Gorgeous On-Line Book

Claudia Ricci | Posted 09.19.2011

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Claudia Ricci

Earlier this year, I experimented by serializing chapters of my new novel. One email I received in response was from a couple. They have written, illustrated and constructed a full website for an online serial called Impeccable Petunia.

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Self-Publishing Stars: How They Did It

guardian.co.uk | Alison Flood | Posted 08.24.2011

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"When I'd finished my first novel in 1995, I immediately went down the usual route of trying to find a publisher. I signed with a very small press. Th...

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Apple's Secret Weapon Against Amazon

eBookNewser | Nate Hoffelder on June 20, 2011 12:40 PM | Posted 08.20.2011

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A few weeks ago Apple announced iCloud, its new music hosting service. ...

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Apple Sued By New York Publisher Over Use Of ‘iBooks’

Bloomberg | Posted 08.16.2011

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Apple Inc. (AAPL), maker of the iPad tablet computer and the iPhone, was sued by New York publisher John T. Colby in federal court today for trademark...

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Free eBook Of The Day

eBookNewser | Dianna Dilworth on June 13, 2011 1:39 PM | Posted 08.13.2011

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To promote its new video game Rock Star Games teamed up with Mullhollad Books to put out a collection of short stories called L.A. Noire last week. ...

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Developer Blames Apple For Ruining eBook Business

PC Pro | Posted 07.11.2011

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A book seller and app developer has accused Apple of pushing it out of business by changing the pricing structure for eBooks. BeamItDown Software, ...

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Apps to Make You Literate

Uloop | Posted 06.28.2011

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Uloop

Reading can, at times, feel like eating sandpaper. But fortunately there are some great apps to help you get literate.

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The Author Uprising Against Big Publishing

Mark Coker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Coker

At the heart of every revolution is a loss of faith in the prevailing regime. And a revolution is brewing that will topple Big Publishing as we know it.

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The Coolest Book Apps For Reading, Getting Free eBooks And Organizing A Digital Library (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Zoe Triska | Posted 05.25.2011

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Are book apps books, or something else? It's like being at the birth of a new form. We love books, but these apps are getting pretty cool. Electron...

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iPad in the Dark

Dr. Philip Neches | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Philip Neches

Funny how with all the advanced technology of the iPad, all it takes is one tiny feature to change the experience.

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eBook Pricing Deals May Violate Antitrust Laws; CT Attorney General Launches Investigation

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Book publishers' eBook deals with Apple and Amazon may violate competition laws, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Connecticut Attorney General...

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Erotic eBooks Removed From Apple's iBookstore

The Bookseller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Apple has been accused of censorship after four erotic novellas disappeared from the iBookstore chart. ...

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11 Of The Coolest Cases For Your eReader (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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With the advent of the eReader--the Kindle, the iPad, the Nook--comes the inevitable paraphernalia, and finally they're starting to get creative out t...

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Ryu Murakami To Release Novel Directly To iPad

The Wall Street Journal | Yoree Koh | Posted 05.25.2011

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Let the nightmare begin. Novelist Ryu Murakami plans to release his latest novel exclusively for digital bookworms through Apple Inc.'s iPad ahead of ...

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