GW ePublishing

Findings' creators, the folks at startup incubator Betaworks, refer to their creation as a "social commonplace book,"

University Presses using Social Media to drive search and discovery

The proposition "All that matters are authors and readers; publishers will soon be irrelevant" is debated in a video from the  London Book Fair.

Interesting discussion of what the launch of Amazon's imprint will mean for the industry.

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.

Amazon Announces New Kindle Format 8 for Graphics Rich eBooks

The NBA drama continues.

The company is offering home products in a move to compete with other online retailers like Amazon.

I originally saw this featured as an app for Google Chrome but Diigo wouldn't allow me to bookmark that. Here's the website for the ebook.

From Politico: "Curated by POLITICO's editors, the Bookshelf will be operated by Random House, Inc., and will include title selections and recommendations from a wide range of publishers that align with POLITICO's news content in the areas of current events, politics, history, and biography. The Bookshelf allows consumers to browse and search for titles and then purchase both physical and digital copies directly through a range of retailers."

Examines publishing vs. self-publishing in the aftermath of Penguin's decision to cancel an author's contract when she self-published a collection of stories.

Great article about one of my favorite imprints. Particularly their eMarketing strategies.

Interesting. Not sure if I agree. What works for a one year old might not necessarily be what works for her the rest of her life. But who knows, that's the point, isn't it?