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In his new book, Chris Anderson lifted passages from Wikipedia without citing them...sort of by accident.

Google's plan to add millions of books to digital library riding on new settlement

An update on the google book settlement.

By Jason Boog on July 12, 2011 6:00 PM The next time you feel depressed about the future of authors, bookstores or publishing, watch the video embedded above from Half Price Books-How To Build a (New) Bookstore. The time-lapse video shows the construction of a bookstore from empty warehouse to the customer-ready store.

Kids and teens who love to write can publish Nook Color books. On June 12, 2011, Barnes and Noble offered information about their Real Books by Real Kids. On July 12, 2011, Barnes and Noble announced a new way for kids and teen authors to create color ebooks.

Cathedral Rock Publishing's new "Book IS the Store" application is gaining traction with book publishers and authors looking to continue communicating with existing readers and make them aware of compatible products and services. The company is currently in talks with a well known rock and roll musician who is looking to reintroduce his substantial catalog to a new MultiMedia eBook generation.

How much should an eBook cost? To give publishers and authors some guidance, we've collected spirited defenses of seven different eBook prices-choose the price that works best for your writing.

GP Taylor is one of self-publishing's success stories. The former vicar sold his motorbike to fund the first print run of his children's novel Shadowmancer; its popularity, driven by the author's tireless campaigning, led to a publishing deal with Faber & Faber and a career as a New York Times bestselling author. What used to be seen as a last resort is fast becoming the most successful trend in writing.

1 Letter to Series Authors Actively Writing For Harlequin The landscape of digital publishing continues to evolve at a fast pace and Harlequin is at the forefront of this evolution. In 2007 Harlequin was the first publisher to simultaneously publish print and digital editions of our entire frontlist.

Federal legislation would give states the authority to make online retailers collect sales tax.

I've never seen this feature before- you can pay for monthly access to a blog for your Kindle. This author's blog is $1.99 per month.