May 15, 2015

Friday News: Apple fights sale of Radio Shack data, news sharing and social media, 3-D printers in libraries, and boxing’s contributions to English

JanetPublishing News3D Printing / Apple / Bankruptcy / boxing / copyright / data / etymology / journalism / Libraries / patent / privacy / social media3 Comments

Apple asks court to block the sale of some RadioShack data – Part of the process for Radio Shack’s bankruptcy is the sale of the company’s assets, which include customer data. Remember when Barnes and Noble acquired all of the Borders customer lists? Well, Apple is now attempting to prevent ... more >

JaneMangaauthor-rights / Bankruptcy / Publishers-Behaving-Badly / Tokyo-Pop20 Comments

I received two publisher alerts and want to share them with the community. One relates to a Yaoi publisher closing shop and the second is Tokyo Pop’s Manga Pilot draconian contract. Iris Print: Iris Print is a Yaoi publisher who apparently closed up shop and failed to tell its authors. ... more >

JaneBook Reviews / EbooksBankruptcy13 Comments

Teresa Jacobs, aka Teresa Wayne, formerly dba Mardi Gras Publishing, appears to still be selling books under the Mardi Gras Publishing banner at Ebooksabouteverything.com. The rights of all these books have reverted back to the authors yet the books are still for sale and no sales apparently are being reported ... more >

JaneEbooksBankruptcy / Triskelion16 Comments

I received an email from a Triskelion author giving an update on the state of the bankruptcy. Apparently, the list of contracts provided to the court by Kristi Studts aka Triskelion was incomplete and inaccurate. The schedules of contracts for sale that was issued by the bankruptcy court included contracts ... more >

JaneEbooksBankruptcy / Triskelion114 Comments

Another epublishing house closes its e doors. Apparently a family issue has caused the owner to not continue at this time. I heard some conflicting reports of unpaid bills for the last 2 quarters but I also heard that the rights are all reverting and royalties will be paid. Also ... more >

JaneBook ReviewsBankruptcy / digital publishing / Twilight Saga29 Comments

I received a note in my inbox that a new ebook publisher, Twilight Fantasies Publications, have officially closed their doors. The house opened in May and closed this month. Editors, authors, cover artists are unpaid. When asked about payment issues and reversion of rights, authors have been ridiculed. It is ... more >