So at the request of some people and the assistance of Sarah from Smart Bitches, we have constructed a google bomb for those who want to help Scott Baio get the publicity he so desperately wants (despite his claims that he is fulfilled by golf and family). A google bomb is really ... more >
Features / Publishing NewsAuthors Guild / Barnes & Noble / Google / Harlequin / Kindle / Text to Speech12 Comments
Last night, author and reader Nadia Lee, tweeted me a link to JA Konrath’s most recent blog post. It is incredibly illuminating and a must read for anyone interested in publishing and ebooks. Konrath has been experimenting with releasing his own fiction (mostly short stories) on the Kindle. He had ... more >
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A British betting firm has set the odds for the Nobel prize for literature. A.S. Byatt, author of Possession (which is essentially a romance book), is on the list at 50 to 1 odds. Washington Post tells the woeful tale of a newbie author who had almost no publisher support. ... more >
Book ReviewsBarnes & Noble / Ebooks / Espresso Book Machine / Google / Harlequin / Mills & Boon / POD / Twilight Saga1 Comments
Google announced a deal last week with Espresso Book Machine wherein the full panoply of out of copyright books Google has scanned and digitized can be available through the POD machines. The books can be printed in less than five minutes. The suggested retail price for such a book is ... more >
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Just to keep you updated on my tooth situation, apparently I will have to have a root canal. I said to my dentist “with all the advanced technology, this procedure will be totally painless, right?” He looked at me seriously and nodded his head in agreement. While I laughed semi ... more >
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In testimony before the House Judiciary, Google announced that it would allow other retailers to sell access to the out of print books (the infamous “orphan works”). This was a policy Google had in place regarding its in print books available through the Partners Program. The North Carolina Literary Festival ... more >