It's no secret that newspapers as a whole are on the decline. Some of the longest-standing family-owned outlets in the country have already shuttered their doors, and the ones who are managing to stay afloat are doing so with the help of digitization efforts and an online presence. This characteristic of journalistic publishing made the news this past spring that Jeff Bezos, … [Read more...] about Washington Post: What Would Bezos Do?
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France Takes Action to Protect its Treasured Bookshops
As booksellers around the world continue to feel the pinch of trying to do business in an online retail climate, the French Parliament has taken action that at least intends to protect bookshops in some small way. After passing what it has dubbed the "Anti Amazon Law," it's now illegal to offer free shipping on books in the country. This law is an update to a decades-old law … [Read more...] about France Takes Action to Protect its Treasured Bookshops
The Cold Song by Linn Ullmann
Verdict: 4 Stars Equal parts mystery and broken family saga with elements of deep dark secrets, this title is hard to categorize into just one genre. Married couple Siri and Jon head back to her childhood home for the summer so Jon can presumably finish his long-awaited follow up novel. The family begins to unravel in many overlapping places, beginning with Siri's mom, … [Read more...] about The Cold Song by Linn Ullmann
Digital Publishers Support Community Causes in Profound Ways
Good e-Reader recently reported on the good work that digital publisher and ebook distributor 0s & 1s is doing in helping smaller, independent publishers and presses digitize and sell their content. With more than twenty presses already working with 0s & 1s and with a mission to provide DRM-free, multiple-file bundles to readers while giving authors an unheard of 80% … [Read more...] about Digital Publishers Support Community Causes in Profound Ways
Indie Authors Have the Power to Give Back
Self-published authors who've experienced a measure of success in their writing careers often cite the usual reasons for their decisions to publish independently. These authors have grown tired of the query game and the contract negotiations involved in turning over their book rights to a publisher, and often highlight the new-found freedom write what they wish and the control … [Read more...] about Indie Authors Have the Power to Give Back
Aptara Launches New End-to-End Offerings for Digital Publishing
Aptara has a 25 year history of helping content providers and rights holders with their digitization needs, essentially working with the complete, ready-to-go file and transforming it into their final publishing project. But now, the company has announced its initiative to be a complete end-to-end solutions provider. “Our clients can now rely on us for everything from … [Read more...] about Aptara Launches New End-to-End Offerings for Digital Publishing
Spain Cracks Down on Book Piracy
In a bold move for books and authors, Spanish police raided a book piracy facility and seized an undisclosed value of copied and digitized titles intended for sale and distribution. This crackdown marks an important step for recognizing the rights of authors and copyright holders, and for attacking an increasingly frustrating problem. Piracy, especially of ebooks and MP3s, … [Read more...] about Spain Cracks Down on Book Piracy
eBook Review: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Verdict: 2 Stars Something strange is afoot with Stephen King... First, he writes what is arguably one of his worst books yet. Completely devoid of supernatural story line (which I realize is not a requirement for a King novel, but it certainly does make it amazing), King's approach to crime fiction is more about a deranged mass murderer than any kind of horror plot. I … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Angry Robot to Shut Two of its Key Imprints
Book lovers received some sad news about two of UK-based publisher Angry Robot's imprints, its Strange Chemistry division for YA titles and Exhibit A for mystery. The publisher has decided to close its two imprints due to "market saturation," according to some reports, although a post on the company's website insists that its science fiction line is going strong. It even plans … [Read more...] about Angry Robot to Shut Two of its Key Imprints
eBook Review: The Fault in Our Stars
Verdict: 4 Stars It was great. It was tender and raw at the same time. I'm sure the movie's going to be fabulous even though I don't plan to go anywhere near the crowds of people who were camped out to see the midnight showing and are swooning for Team Augustus. I had to take the book down a bit for its dialogue. I would love to live in a world where teens were naturally … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Fault in Our Stars
Sales of Clinton’s Latest Book Top 100K in First Week
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's newest book, Hard Choices, debuted last week and immediately sold over 100,000 copies, according to its publisher, Simon&Schuster. While these numbers were high enough to launch the book directly to the top of the NYT non-fiction bestsellers list, they were not even close to the sales figures for opening week of her … [Read more...] about Sales of Clinton’s Latest Book Top 100K in First Week