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…
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Publishers: pay writers more, it’s good for you
Mike Shatzkin has written another thought-provoking post about the publishing industry. (If the business interests you, subscribe to his feed; his perspective…
Read moreBookselling: We are showroom dummies
Yesterday, AllThingsD discussed Amazon’s latest move: Amazon is offering consumers up to $5 off on purchases if they compare prices using the…
Read moreThe future of publishing: retail?
Today for your delectation and delight, here’s a selection of publishing news for you. According to Publishers Weekly, ebook sales in June…
Read moreAmazon are serious
Yesterday, Richard Curtis broke the news that Amazon have hired Larry Kirshbaum, ex-CEO of Time Warner Publishing, and now (soon to be…
Read moreHow is publishing change treating you?
Via PW: Amazon just announced that it now sells more Kindle books than paper books: Since April 1, Amazon says it has…
Read moreMaintaining my interesting status
From: Pia I have read some of your recent Ask Nicola blog entries which support epublishing. I have become inseparable from my…
Read moreWhy self-publishing looks more and more attractive
Mike Shatzkin lays out the ebook royalty arithmetic again, this time for self-published titles. (See this post for his sums on trade…
Read moreiPad guided tours–check out iBooks
Some links relating to Apple’s book plans. Start with this nifty wee guided tour of iBooks (you’ll have to pick iBooks out…
Read morethe changing publishing landscape
Kassia Krozser and Lev Grossman talked to Jeffrey Brown on NewsHour recently about ‘the shifting world of book publishing’, and ‘how technology…
Read morelegacy publishers and Jane Friedman’s next thing
I just came across the video interview at paidContent.org, of Jane Friedman and Larry Kirschbaum. It’s 40+ minutes, but Samantha Ettus asks…
Read morerecently read: The Strain
About 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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