Survey confirms the average book is 25% longer than 15 years ago – Although there is no consensus on the reasons, it does seem that on average books are longer. Now, if this is just a page count, then font size and margins needs to be considered, and bigger isn’t necessarily ... more >
President Obama signs cellphone unlocking bill into law – This may seem like a small step, but given the incredible controversy over unlocking cell phones, and the fact that it’s been illegal to do so, this is not such a small thing. Will the same legal reversal happen for ebooks? ... more >
Authors Guild Weighs In on Amazon-Hachette Dispute – I know you’ve been waiting for this; the Authors Guild’s Richard Russo wrote a letter to its members, essentially backing Hachette in the current game of publishing chicken. I don’t think this is at all surprising, given the Guild’s history of and ... more >
Updated by Jane to add: This morning it was announced that News Corp. will buy Harlequin for close to a half billion dollars and that Harlequin will become a division of HarperCollins. The “Harlequin as a division of HC” is worrisome to me. When Penguin and Random House merged, each ... more >