Publishing Newsbias / Comics / E. L. James / fan-fiction / Fifty Shades / Film / gender / Hugo Award / privacy / Samsung / Scribd / smart tvs / subscription service / voice recognition5 Comments
Scribe Unlimited Comics – The latest development in the battle between subscription services is Scribd’s offering of more than 10,000 comic books. This one might finally push me over the edge and into signing up. Check out the launch page for more details, and per the press release, features include: ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / best of list / bromance / Fantasy / Hugo Award / parody / Science Fiction / Tencent13 Comments
Announcing the 2014 Hugo Award Nominees – So the Hugo Award nominees have been announced. First of all, a HUGE congratulations to The Book Smugglers, which has been nominated for Best Fanzine. So well deserved! It’s also interesting to see the way the Hugo’s fiction categories are conceptualized, especially in ... 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 >