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January 29, 2016

Friday News: Bezos, Mills & Boon, Barbie, and bullshit

JanetPublishing Newsadult coloring books / Barbie / Cold War / Jeff Bezos / journalism / Mattel / Mills & Boon / political propaganda / technology / washington post13 Comments

Bezos says Washington Post to ‘lean into future’  – So The Washington post should advance technologically but retain its “soul.” What does that mean, exactly? Under Bezos, the Post has ramped up its technology to allow its website to perform better, with improved analytics which gauge how readers are responding and ... more >

January 15, 2016

Friday News: RIP Alan Rickman, Mills & Boon “man of the year,” the Ladybird parodies, and Star Wars meets Winnie the Pooh

JanetPublishing NewsAlan Rickman / cover model / Harry-Potter / mashups / Mills & Boon / obituary / parodies / Penguin Random House / science / Self-publishing / Star Wars / voice / Winnie the Pooh9 Comments

Alan Rickman dead: Harry Potter actor had the most perfect voice, according to science – Like David Bowie, Alan Rickman died at 69 from cancer. Eerie and sad, to say the least. While there are many wonderful tributes to the actor online (I love this one on Rickman as a “working ... more >

December 9, 2013

Monday News: B&N is being investigated by the SEC, marketing v. publishing, the digital publishing market, intellectual property jobs, and the growth of Harlequin India

JanetPublishing NewsBarnes & Noble / digital publishing / Harlequin / India / intellectual property / Mills & Boon / Nook10 Comments

Were Nook’s Books Cooked? Barnes & Noble’s Accounting Investigated By SEC – Forbes – In the immortal words of Astro and Scooby Doo: Ruh Roh. It seem the SEC is a mite concerned about two issues: (1) the Company’s restatement of earnings announced on July 29, 2013, and (2) a ... more >

The Trouble with Valentine's by Kelly Hunter
February 14, 2013

REVIEW: The Trouble with Valentine’s by Kelly Hunter

JayneB+ Reviews / Book ReviewsChina / Contemporary / Harlequin / Mills & Boon / multicultural / Recommended Reads23 Comments

NOTE: Originally released as “Wife for a Week.” “The perfect Valentine’s gift? As far as women’s fashion accessories went, he was spectacular. A black-haired, cobalt-eyed, dangerous- looking toy who no doubt warned you outright not to bother playing with him if you didn’t like his rules. He was like a ... more >

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September 7, 2011

Wednesday Midday Links: The Amazon Tablet Is Real

JanePublishing Newsbook business / genre critique / Literary fiction / Mills & Boon18 Comments

Sometimes I forget what news pieces I’ve posted here so if I have posted this, please forgive my lapse in memory.  Tech Crunch has actual details of the new Amazon Tablet. It’s 7″ and supports two finger multi touch gestures (instead of the 10 finger supported by the iThings). Runs ... more >

December 15, 2010

Wednesday Midday Links: The Iron Duke Bookchat

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / Book chat / Dorchester-Publishing / genre critique / Mills & Boon / Nookcolor63 Comments

Are you guys up for a bookchat? We are hosting one for The Iron Duke that will be held Saturday night, December 18, beginning at 8 pm CST. We readers will chat for an hour and then the author, Meljean Brook, will appear at 9 pm CST to answer questions. ... more >

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