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Daughter of ‘disappeared’ Hong Kong book publisher won’t be silent – For the first year she can remember, Gui Minhai’s daughter, Angela Gui, did not get a call from her father on her birthday. Gui is one of the five missing Hong Kong publishers — he is the naturalized Swedish citizen who made ... more >
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The Long Goodbye – On late Friday news broke on the internet that Samhain was “winding down.” We suspected that this would be the end but are sorry to see it happen. Samhain was an innovator and an important part of the digital landscape for many years. Many of your favorite ... more >
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Dallas Buyers Club: iiNet case thrown out in landmark ruling on piracy in Australia – When an Australian federal court held that the Dallas Buyers Club could pursue the IP addresses of some 5,000 Australians who allegedly shared the DBC film illegally, the judge put very specific provisions in place, including a ... more >
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Marlon James’s Next Book Will Be an ‘African Game of Thrones’ – Marlon James, who recently won the Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings, is planning a high fantasy series, beginning with Black Leopard, Red Wolf. James jokes that he will have no problem including “big appendix on magic techniques” and “hundred pages ... more >
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B&N Launches Nook Audiobook Apps for iPhone, iPad – Barnes & Noble is getting back into the digital audiobook business, with a selection of 60,000 audiobooks. According to Nate Hoffelder, you can’t sort offerings by price or play other audiobooks in the app, but clearly B&N is hoping to cash in ... more >
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Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts Nora Roberts used to be my all time favorite author. I still enjoy reading her books, but they no longer work for me the way they used to. That being said, for whatever reason, I find that Nora’s books translate fabulously well for me in ... more >