Academic publishing is a racket
I have seen many horrible contracts. It constantly amazes me how little some writers think of themselves, their work, and their own…
Read moreI have seen many horrible contracts. It constantly amazes me how little some writers think of themselves, their work, and their own…
Read moreMike Shatzkin has written another thought-provoking post about the publishing industry. (If the business interests you, subscribe to his feed; his perspective…
Read moreYesterday, AllThingsD discussed Amazon’s latest move: Amazon is offering consumers up to $5 off on purchases if they compare prices using the…
Read moreToday for your delectation and delight, here’s a selection of publishing news for you. According to Publishers Weekly, ebook sales in June…
Read moreYesterday, Richard Curtis broke the news that Amazon have hired Larry Kirshbaum, ex-CEO of Time Warner Publishing, and now (soon to be…
Read moreVia PW: Amazon just announced that it now sells more Kindle books than paper books: Since April 1, Amazon says it has…
Read moreFrom: Pia I have read some of your recent Ask Nicola blog entries which support epublishing. I have become inseparable from my…
Read moreMike Shatzkin lays out the ebook royalty arithmetic again, this time for self-published titles. (See this post for his sums on trade…
Read moreSome links relating to Apple’s book plans. Start with this nifty wee guided tour of iBooks (you’ll have to pick iBooks out…
Read moreKassia Krozser and Lev Grossman talked to Jeffrey Brown on NewsHour recently about ‘the shifting world of book publishing’, and ‘how technology…
Read moreI just came across the video interview at paidContent.org, of Jane Friedman and Larry Kirschbaum. It’s 40+ minutes, but Samantha Ettus asks…
Read moreAbout a month ago I downloaded to my Kindle the sample chapter of The Strain, by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan….
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