March 20, 2015

Friday News: the history of Harlequin, Hedy Lamarr-inventor, new voices in Fantasy, and Paleo cookbook pulled by Australian publisher

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How Harlequin Became the Most Famous Name in Romance – Not always loving the coverage in Jezebel, I approached Kelly Faircloth’s historical post on Harlequin warily. However, by the third paragraph, I realized this wasn’t going to be the usual fluff coverage of category Romance; instead the piece provides a ... more >

March 19, 2015

Daily Deals: The unusual protagonist: A female assassin, a baseball player, a tango dancer, and a minstrel

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Better Than Perfect by Kristina Mathews. $ .99 From the Jacket Copy: More Than A Game, #1 The woman he left behind and the son he never knew are tougher opponents than any he’s met on the field. Pitcher Johnny “The Monk” Scottsdale has won awards, been named an All-star ... more >

March 19, 2015

Thursday News: Canada Reads, China’s mobile reading culture, an international bromance, and Ellis Island photo chronicle

JanetPublishing Newsbattle of the books / Canada / China / digital publishing / Ellis Island / immigrants / mobile phones / photography / reading subscriptions / technology / television5 Comments

Canada Reads: Where Celebrities Battle for a Book’s Honor – This is like the coolest thing ever. Five books, five celebrities, five stand-offs in this annual Canadian television series, “Battle of the Books.” Each representative defends the book against its competitors, and day by day, books are eliminated until only ... more >

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First, Kobo has discounted a bunch of books and Amazon has price matched them. Two of the authors in this discounting spree are Johanna Lindsey and Rachel Gibson. There are close to 20 JL books that are 99c and 9 or 10 RG books for 99c. Here are the links, ... more >

March 18, 2015

Wednesday News: Another Pratchett tribute, new tech habits in Snowden’s wake, DC pulls “Batgirl” art, and cocoa quarantine

JanetPublishing NewsBatgirl / Chocolate / code / cover-art / DC-Comics / government surveillance / privacy / technology / Terry Pratchett / web server4 Comments

Web servers enrolled in Pratchett tribute – As various online tributes to Terry Pratchett continue, a thread on reddit gave rise to a particularly appropriate way to memorialize Pratchett’s name and work, through sharing a code that is not generally visible when you click on the site. The origins of ... more >

March 17, 2015

New Releases and Giveaway sponsored by Shiloh Walker

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I’ve always wanted to keep up on the new releases and so I’m going to try to do a weekly release roundup with books that catch my eye or that I’ve heard about. (Meaning if you’re an author, you should email me about your new release). First, however, I want ... more >