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Warren Adler: Fiction in Flux

2012-05-23T13:54:34Z

For fiction writers in search of a publishing outlet, these are the best of times. For fiction writers in search of readers, this is the worst of times. For fiction writers in search of monetary rewards it is, for most, a disaster.

Read more: The Serpent's Bite, Publishing, Writers, Books, Writing, Fiction, Ebooks, Books News

Jason A. Llorenz: Hispanics, Broadband and the Digital Textbook Revolution

2012-05-20T07:48:05Z

Digitally literate Hispanic college graduates are key to meeting our future workforce needs. To get there, digital technology must also be integrated into the education mainstream. We now have a five-year goal that may help make this happen.

Read more: Digital Textbook, Hispanic Education, Education, Technology, Ebooks, Latino Voices News

Evgeny Poltoratsky: Test For 12135 Id=3

2007-04-27T08:51:14Z

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Ben Arogundade: How Did William Shakespeare Die?

2012-05-10T09:47:36Z

The exact nature of Shakespeare's illness, and subsequent death, remains unknown, and is still the subject of much speculation. Here are the hypotheses currently debated by scholars.

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John B. Thompson: The Future Of Books In 7 Easy Steps

2012-05-09T11:22:52Z

For 500 years, the methods and practices of book publishing remained largely unchanged, but today the industry finds itself faced with the greatest challenges since Gutenberg.

Read more: Book News, Book Publishing, Book Publishing Future, Book Publishers, Future of Books, Future of Publishing, Publishing News, Ebooks, Amazon, Books News

11 Great Quotations From Maurice Sendak

2012-05-08T17:55:00Z

Maurice Sendak, the legendary author and illustrator, passed away on Tuesday at 83.

While he was the author and/or illustrator of more than 50 book...

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Nancy K. Humphreys: The Apple Conundrum

2012-05-08T15:23:37Z

If the Justice Department prevails over Apple on behalf of Amazon, it will mark the end of books as we now love them, and it will mark the beginning of monopoly for Amazon, Walmart, and every other megastore that undercuts its competitors by lowball pricing.

Read more: Amazon Books, Justice Department Apple, Apple Amazon Books, Apple Price Fixing, Book Prices, Amazon Price Fixing, Apple Books, Justice Department Amazon, Ebooks, Business News

The Baffling Mystery That Is Amazon.com

2012-05-06T15:33:29Z

A couple months ago, realizing it would be futile to hold out any longer against the tsunami of pop cultural peer pressure, I decided to go ahead and ...

Read more: Iphone, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Jeff Bezos, Kindle, Amazon Kindle, The Hunger Games, Amazon, Ipad, Ebooks, Technology News

A.J. Walkley: Are Book Trailers Necessary?

2012-05-04T09:43:59Z

Trailers for movies make sense -- a visual medium for a visual product. If you aim to read a book, why do you need anything more than the synopsis of the book before you know whether you want to read it?

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Evgeny Poltoratsky: test

2007-05-04T05:50:07Z

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Mark Coker: Do E-book Customers Prefer Longer or Shorter Books?

2012-04-26T18:43:09Z

Back in the early days of ebooks, it was common to hear experts prognosticate that ebook customers would prefer shorter books.

After all, the theor...

Read more: Ebook Consumer Preferences, Ebook News, Book Publishing, Ebook Data, Ebooks, Books News

Benjamin Samuel: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Digital Publishing

2012-05-01T09:35:35Z

I love books. But I also love what digital technologies can do for publishers, writers, and readers.

Read more: Online Literary Magazines, Ereaders, Recommended Reading, Digital Lit Mags, Electric Lit, Kickstarter, Electric Literature, Print vs Digital, Ebooks, Books News

Warner Brothers Sells 'Ben Hur,' 'Casablanca' As E-Books

2012-04-30T13:28:50Z

Classic movie fans, rejoice! If you've enjoyed watching Charlton Heston star in the nativity saga "Ben Hur," or sat on the edge of your seat as Cary G...

Read more: Book News, Ebook Script, Warner Brothers, Casablanca Script, Movie Ebooks, Inside the Script, Warner Brothers Ebooks, Movie Books, Book Adaptations, Ebooks, Video, Books News

Publishers Trying To Race In With Jeremy Lin Books

2012-04-26T14:14:31Z

Publishers still hoping to cash in on Linsanity may need to change their game plan. Jeremy Lin books are competing in a saturated market.

More than...

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Jim Kukral: The J.K. Rowling's Effect - Traditional Publishing Takes Another Blow to the Head

2012-04-26T18:31:37Z

First J.K. Rowling made the jump from traditional publishing to self-publishing. Now, look out, other big-name authors are seeing the light and dipping their toes into great big ocean and seeing how the water feels.

Read more: Traditional Publishing, Books, Writing, Ebooks, Self-Publishing, JK Rowling, Books News

William Petrocelli: The Justice Department Jumps Into Amazon's Pocket

2012-04-24T14:31:23Z

Sometimes the DOJ goes after companies that have done nothing wrong, but more often it lets big-time antitrust violators get away with murder. In a recent case -- one that has roiled the publishing industry -- the DOJ has managed to do both.

Read more: Authors, Anti-Trust, Predatory Pricing, Books, Ebooks, Doj Publishers Lawsuit, Amazon Monopoly, Publishers, Amazon Kindle, Apple Ebook, Books News

Ben Arogundade: Is Othello Really Black?

2012-04-23T22:00:28Z

William Shakespeare's character Othello is generally regarded as a black African. But is this true? Could he have been an Arab or a Spanish Moor?

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Boyd Morrison: A Detour in the Publishing Journey

2012-04-16T14:01:58Z

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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Lev Raphael: Is Reading Easier in 2012?

2012-04-16T12:35:44Z

Something in it piqued our curiosity and we had to stop reading, or felt we had to. The days of sinking into a book in happy oblivion of the world around us had almost vanished.

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Dan Agin: EBooks: Windbagging the Price Issue

2012-04-15T18:50:31Z

Here are some truths about the current brouhaha concerning the Department of Justice and the Big Six publishers and Apple controversy.

Read more: Publishing, Big Six, Media, E-Book Prices, E-Books, eBook Pricing, Ebooks, Books News

Michael Bourret: Why The DoJ Lawsuit Is Bad For The eBook Marketplace

2012-04-12T20:02:27Z

The DOJ says that their lawsuit and settlement terms are intended to return competitiveness to the market. But just one retailer, Amazon, stands to gain.

Read more: Change My Mind, Competition, Agency Model, Doj, Anti-Trust Lawsuit, Ebooks, Amazon, Books News

Will Shanklin: Want to Change Your Life? Breathe Like a Baby

2012-04-11T16:25:37Z

If you read enough books on health, mindfulness, and relaxation, you'll start to notice a pattern. Almost all of them will feature at least one exercise related to breathing.

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Tom Murphy: What's Killing Us: An Introduction to Global Health

2012-04-05T10:38:19Z

The short e-book is a quick read, an hour or so, and is intended for an audience that is interested in but not knowledgeable about global health. The author graciously agreed to answer some questions about the book.

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Americans Read HOW Many Books?

2012-04-05T10:00:32Z

Fewer people are reading - but at least they're reading more, and in more formats than ever.

That is, according to the results of a series of tele...

Read more: Ereaders, Nook, Video, Printed Books, Print Books, How Many People Read, Kindle, Don't Read a Book, Print vs Digital, Reading Habits, Read a Book, Ebooks, Books News

Mark Coker: Does Agency Pricing Lead to Higher eBook Prices?

2012-03-29T16:20:10Z

Over the last two years, my appreciation for the agency model has grown as I've come to fully understand its benefits for our authors, publishers, retailers and customers. Here's why I support agency.

Read more: Ebook Distribution, Agency Ebook Pricing, Doj, Ebooks, eBook Prices, Agency Ebook Prices, Apple eBooks, Books News