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Penguin Launches E-book Library Lending Pilot Program - 1 views

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  • Valentina Moreno on 21 Jun 12
     
    Wondering three things - 1) Is this enough? 2) Will the remaining Big 6 publishers follow suit? 3) What are the lending terms?
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Seth's Blog: This might work (my new book) - 1 views

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  • arnie Grossblatt on 20 Jun 12
     
    Seth Godin takes a novel approach to self-publishing - thinking about promotion and distribution at the beginning of the process - and finds funding through KickStarter.
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Melville House Books » Further proof that e-books, in fact, do cost money to ... - 3 views

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  • arnie Grossblatt on 19 Jun 12
     
    Great piece on the cost of e-books and the dangers posed by Amazon.
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What will the global e-book market look like by 2016? - 0 views

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  • arnie Grossblatt on 19 Jun 12
     
    Projections from PWC
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Amazon's markup of digital delivery to indie authors is ~129,000% | Andrew Hyde - 1 views

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  • arnie Grossblatt on 15 Jun 12
     
    Amazon may not be a self-published author's best friend - exorbitant markups take a big bite out out of author profits.
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After Long Resistance, Pynchon Allows Novels to Be Sold as E-Bookse - 2 views

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  • arnie Grossblatt on 13 Jun 12
     
    Thomas Pynchon was one of the last great holdouts: the rare writer who had refused to allow his work to be sold in e-book format. Now he's changed his mind.
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Timeliness in mind, Princeton press plans to roll out new book in e-chapters | Inside H... - 1 views

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  • arnie Grossblatt on 13 Jun 12
     
    Clever approach to marketing an e-book
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At Last, I Can Smell Like a New Book | Birchbox - 0 views

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  • Kristen Iovino on 07 Jun 12
     
    An oddity in publishing related news. "Meet Paper Passion, the perfume for booklovers."
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The Amazon Effect | The Nation - 1 views

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  • arnie Grossblatt on 02 Jun 12
     
    Good review of the effect of Amazon on publishing and the failure of publishers to understand the changes brought about by Amazon.
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Tasty Tweets makes smoothies based on trending fruits - 0 views

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  • Kristen Iovino on 02 Jun 12
     
    A blender that makes smoothies based on fruits trending on Twitter. I think things like this could help publishers think outside the box.Similar to authors who write chapter by chapter and then based on reader comments, continue and develop the story. Digital influence in realtime.
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http://bookpickings.tumblr.com/ - 1 views

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  • Kristen Iovino on 01 Jun 12
     
    Book Pickings Tumblr by Brain Pickings. Well worth a look!
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Quick Tips: How to Design a Book Cover with Blurb on Vimeo - 1 views

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  • Kristen Iovino on 29 May 12
     
    Quick Tips: How to Design a Book Cover with Blurb
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Society of Professional Journalists: Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writing - 0 views

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  • Kristen Iovino on 29 May 12
     
    The Pulliam Fellowship awards $75,000 to an outstanding editorial writer or columnist to help broaden his or her journalistic horizons and knowledge of the world. The annual award can be used to cover the cost of study, research and/or travel in any field. The fellowship results in editorials and other writings, including books.
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Libraries Grapple With The Downside Of E-Books : NPR - 1 views

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  • Kristen Iovino on 29 May 12
     
    Pros and cons of e-books for libraries
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Book Places in the Digital Age « The Digital Digest - 1 views

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  • arnie Grossblatt on 27 May 12
     
    Rethinking the bookstore.
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Should College Students Be Forced To Buy E-Books? - 1 views

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  • Michael Pogachar on 18 May 12
     
    An executive in McGraw-Hill's higher-ed division discusses new strategies and models.
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