Publishing NewsBook Awards / diversity / free books / graphic novels / John Grisham / medicine / reading / World Book Day6 Comments
John Grisham thinks his new book is so important he’s giving it away for free – Grisham, who was invited by his University of Virginian neurosurgeon friend, Neal Kassell, to join the board of Kassel’s Focused Ultrasound Foundation, believed so strongly in the potential for the technology to extend lives that ... more >
Publishing Newsdigital books / diversity / free books / obituary / privacy / Race / racism / Silent Circle / Star Trek / wattpad5 Comments
Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83 – The death of Leonard Nimoy on Friday morning hit the internet fast and hard, and although fans were hit extremely hard by Nimoy’s death, some wonderful tributes and memories were posted, reminding us of how multi-talented and socially engaged he ... more >
Publishing NewsAlpha Male / BEA / children's literature / diversity / Ebooks / Fifty Shades / free books / interview / Nora-Roberts / parody4 Comments
Nora Roberts: By the Book – Whatever you think of her books, you have to give it to the Nora Roberts Publicity Machine, because it is most definitely well-oiled and smooth. An interview in the New York Times just as her 40th In Death book is releasing. There’s even some ... more >
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EverAfter Romance App – Diversion books has created a new app dedicated to Romance. They have told Jane that they will be trying hard to provide freebies and discounted books, as well as full catalogs from the traditional publishers and indie authors, through a distribution agreement with Page Foundry. Currently ... more >
Publishing Newsanonymity / audiobooks / data encryption / diversity / Ebooks / email / free books / ISP / net neutrality / privacy / public domain / publishing / SFF4 Comments
Revealed: ISPs Already Violating Net Neutrality To Block Encryption And Make Everyone Less Safe Online – So if you haven’t yet been engaged in the net neutrality debate, this might motivate your interest. According to VPN company Golden Frog, at least on (anonymous) ISP is blocking encryption on user email. ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / Apple / Ebooks / Fantasy / free books / Google / Graham Joyce / lawsuit / obituary / price-fixing / security4 Comments
PASSWORDS FOR 5 MILLION GOOGLE ACCOUNTS LEAKED – Although passwords have since been removed, and Google claims that most of the information is no longer current and valid, almost 5 million email addresses and passwords have been posted on a Russian Bitcoin forum site. Concerned users can use this tool ... more >