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Yep, lots of videos this week. But they’re all so interesting… Anyway, this notion of being able to make POD book from wiki articles is a very, very cool idea, something I’ll probably use when I start collating research for Hild II and III. (I hate reading onscreen, and when pondering non-fiction like to flip back and forth, write in the margin, etc. Which is still easier on paper than with my Kindle.) Perhaps when I have a first draft of Hild, I’ll make a book of some* of the research that readers might find helpful–then sell it online, with 10% of the proceeds going to the Wikimedia Foundation.
*Most of my research is done with hideously expensive academic texts, but Wikipedia will probably be enough to fill in the background for most casual readers. And for those who really get into it, I’ll probably put an extensive bibliography online closer to publication.
Nicola Griffith 
Oh god, I can see some of my students thinking that this would be a great way to 'write' essays. I already had to give a B to a very smart essay because all of its quotes were from wikipedia — such a shame because proper research and citations would have made it a fabulous paper.
Still, I liked the idea of this as a gift for a friend…
And, y'know, finding other citations just isn't that hard in this age of instant search.
But I really like the idea of providing extra reading for book lovers.
This is a cool thing (I confess I didn't watch the video, but I did read about it somewhere).
I'll read anything you put out there re Hild background info. I can't wait!
It makes such good sense that–as with the best ideas–I don't understand why they didn't do it before.
Enjoy your holiday.
Pia, thank you. I believe I will.
Hope that you and Kelley have a wonderful and restful break. Enjoy!