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Monday Midday RoundUp: The Brave New World of Reviews

Publishers Weekly has posted a special online issue devoted to virality and books. It’s very much directed toward the trade and focuses on what publishers and industry folks can do to “harness” the internet, including blogging themselves. Publishing Trends has a multi-part series focused on the new world of book reviews online. I don’t know [...]

Thursday Midday Links: Is Google Book Settlement Dead?

Thursday Midday Links: Is Google Book Settlement Dead?

Dennis Chin, the judge assigned to affirm or reject the Google Book Settlement, has been tapped to move to the 2nd Circuit judicial position, one of which was formerly held by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.      Today, the House Judiciary meeting is holding a hearing on the Google Book Settlement. Mary Beth Peters, [...]

Virality of Ebook Promotions Poll

Harlequin’s 60th Birthday is here and they are giving away 16 free books in digital format and DRM free. Their goal is to get a book into the hands of every woman in US and Canada but in order to do that, they are going to need help from readers to spread the word. I [...]