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December 16, 2016

Friday News: Tech edition, more or less

JanetPublishing NewsAmerican Association of Publishers / anthropology / copyright / Facebook / fake news / privacy / security / Verizon / YahooComments Off on Friday News: Tech edition, more or less

Facebook amps up ‘fake news’ antidotes. Plus: fact-checkers! – It’s kind of sad when a major feature of news coverage about Facebook’s approach to the “fake news” problem is the company’s turn to human fact-checkers rather than pure tech. Although I think it’s good news that the company does not appear ... more >

November 14, 2016

Monday News: Post-election reading, Seuss v. Star Trek, propaganda’s long history, and Kate McKinnon’s Hallelujah

JanetPublishing Newsbest of list / copyright / Dr. Seuss / election / Fair Use / History / infringement / Leonard Cohen / political propaganda / Star Trek1 Comments

Post-Election Reading: Bookseller Picks – For those of us who are still reeling from/traumatized by/unable to logically process/terrified by the implications of last week’s US presidential election, reading may be a challenge. Time for comfort reading, escapism, political commentary, happy endings only? This post from Publishers Weekly consults booksellers for recommendations ... more >

November 4, 2016

Friday News: Building an Indian bestseller, copyright wrongs, breakaway brides, and Edwardian photos

JanetPublishing Newsautochromes / bestselling books / copyright / dmca / DRM / Edwardian-era / India / weddings3 Comments

This is how a bestselling book is made in India today – Interesting article by literary agent Kanishka Gupta about Ajay K Pandey’s debut bestseller, You Are The Best Wife, as he seems to follow in Ravinder Singh’s footsteps (including the fact that they both write “misery-lit”). Pandey’s book has sold about 50,000 copies ... more >

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September 20, 2016

Tuesday News: Google Discover, HP hates imitators, Luvvie Ajayi, and girls on film

JanetPublishing Newsblogger books / copyright / dmca / female leads / Google Discover / HP / movie adaptations1 Comments

Google Play Books Invites You to “Discover” a World of Reading – Keep in mind that this is more press release than review, but Discover, by Google Play Books, has launched on Android (soon to be available on iOS). As Engadget notes, the idea is to replicate hand selling, but with ... more >

Emily And The Dark Angel By Jo Beverley
May 24, 2016

Tuesday News: RIP Jo Beverley, copyright irony, Sherman Alexie, and comic book movies for grown-ups

JanetPublishing Newschildren's fiction / Comic books / copyright / Jo-Beverley / movie adaptations / obituary / Sherman Alexie13 Comments

In Memoriam: Jo Beverley: Jo Beverley, one of the most beloved and respected authors of Historical Romance, died yesterday, felled by cancer she had previously defeated. Her co-authors at Word Wenches wrote some wonderful tributes, noting Beverley’s humor, intelligence, numerous RITA Awards, and many fans (authors and readers alike). Like ... more >

March 15, 2016

Tuesday News: Harper Lee’s estate, “Moneyball” for books, and more book art

JanetPublishing Newsbook analytics / book art / copyright / Harper Lee / mass market paperback / publishing / Reader Habits8 Comments

Harper Lee’s Estate’s First Order Of Business: Kill Off The Cheap Version Of To Kill A Mockingbird – If you were one of the people who was suspicious of the circumstances under which Lee’s Go Set A Watchman was published, this will likely raise your other eyebrow: according to this Techdirt article, Harper ... more >

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