September 7, 2015

Monday News: New Models for Success?

JanetPublishing Newseconomy / Internet / labor / long novels / publishing / technology / YA / YouTube9 Comments

How to Write a ‘Big Book’ -I’m still trying to figure out if this blog post by Lev Raphael is a joke. The subject – ‘how to write a big book’ – is also its central argument: to write a ‘big book’ in traditional publishing you have to write a ... more >

August 13, 2014

Wednesday News: Silicon Valley’s lack of diversity, Technology and the future of education, social media and group mourning, and ebook subscription services

JanetPublishing NewsApple / community / diversity / Ebooks / economy / education / social media / subscription / technology / Twitter10 Comments

Apple’s numbers prove again that Silicon Valley is run by white and Asian men – Depending on where you have dinner in Napa, you can see this phenomenon play out anecdotally in terms of who has money to eat posh. And it follows the pattern asserted in this Quartz article. ... more >

June 10, 2014

Tuesday News: New suit against Apple et al, the recession’s effect on the US economy, writer’s envy, and truly funny cat video

JanetPublishing Newsantitrust / Apple / Big 5 publishers / Books on Board / Diesel / digital publishing / economy / traditional publishing / video / writing6 Comments

Judge Says Price-Fixing Suit Filed by Retailers Can Proceed – Judge Cote has ruled that an antitrust suit brought by independent bookseller DNAML against Apple et al can move forward, likely in tandem with Lavoho, LLC and Abbey House Media (formerly Diesel and Books on Board). Question: Will these publishers ... more >