Letters of Opinionfandom / Fantasy / gender / genre criticism / patriarchy / sexism / sexual harassment / vloggers17 Comments
We all know that the teens represent one of the most powerful – if not the most powerful – consumer markets. Teen girls, especially, are the unremitting focus of advertising, in part, perhaps, because of their vulnerability to social messaging. The massive fandoms around franchises like Twilight and The Hunger ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / diversity / fandom / historical romance / privacy / publicity22 Comments
The (Unintentional) Amazon Guide to Dealing Drugs – For those of you who routinely give the side eye to Amazon’s algorithms, here’s a true story that is both absurd and frightening. It seems that a pattern of purchases for a certain scale has resulted in a recommended buying list that ... more >
Publishing NewsBooks-a-Million / Espresso / fan-fiction / fandom / Hugo Award / marriage / POD / Publishers / Self-publishing4 Comments
BAM Espresso Pilot A Success, So Far – Books-A-Million has been conducting a 90-day experiment with the Espresso Ebook Machine, a print-on-demand technology installed in stores in Maine (one of its top-earning stores) and Alabama (its flagship location). The company claims that use is still on the increase, and according ... more >