JanePublishing NewsCelebrity books / Dorchester-Publishing / lawsuits / Nook / self-published17 Comments

I’m not familiar with Chelsea Handler but apparently she has a huge platform and Grand Central Publishing is giving her an even larger one. Starting in May 2011, GCP will be publishing books under a Chelsea Handler imprint. The first book is written by Handler’s dog. I presume these books ... more >

October 29, 2010

Friday Midday Links: Coming Soon Catalog updated

JanePublishing NewsAbout-Us / Dorchester-Publishing / ebook / ereader device / Harlequin / Kobo / self-published19 Comments

Looking for something to read this weekend? I’ve updated the Coming Soon catalog.   Here’s the November page.   I’ve also updated the Harlequin digital backlist and the Berkley Trade and Mass Market list.   These can all be found under the Easy Resources tab. ****** I’m surprised that no one has yet ... more >

JanePublishing NewsBarnes & Noble / Dorchester-Publishing / FTC / Intellectual Property Issues / self-published / Starbucks2 Comments

Barnes and Noble is going to be selling the nook in Wal-mart stores next to the iPad starting October 24, 2010. The wifi iPad will also be offered in Verizon stores beginning October 28. Be careful of the “packages” that Verizon is offering because there doesn’t seem to be much ... more >

JanePublishing Newsbest seller lists / Dorchester-Publishing / HarperCollins / self-published5 Comments

Bookshops are installing the print on demand machines to better serve their customers. The cost of the POD machines are high – over $100,000. One Vancouver book shop has printed about 1500 books since March. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Mass., installed an Espresso machine with Xerox’s printer last September ... more >

August 20, 2010

Friday Midday Links: Leah Hultenschmidt, Don D’Auria Let Go by Dorchester; Only Keeslar Remains

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Last night, a Dorchester author, Brian Keene, blogged that Leah Hultenschmidt and Don D’Auria had been let go from Dorchester.   Leah Hultenschmidt was the executive editor over romance and Don was the editor who created the Leisure horror lines and oversaw the Western and Thriller lines.   Chris Keeslar is the ... more >

August 9, 2010

Dorchester Update

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Received this via email: Given the many changes in the publishing industry over the last several years, Dorchester has made the decision to more tightly focus its distribution models so that we may fully capitalize on the most profitable emerging technologies. Starting with September titles, we will be moving from ... more >