Publishing Newsblogger books / copyright / dmca / female leads / Google Discover / HP / movie adaptations1 Comments
Google Play Books Invites You to “Discover” a World of Reading – Keep in mind that this is more press release than review, but Discover, by Google Play Books, has launched on Android (soon to be available on iOS). As Engadget notes, the idea is to replicate hand selling, but with ... more >
Publishing Newschildren's fiction / Comic books / copyright / Jo-Beverley / movie adaptations / obituary / Sherman Alexie13 Comments
In Memoriam: Jo Beverley: Jo Beverley, one of the most beloved and respected authors of Historical Romance, died yesterday, felled by cancer she had previously defeated. Her co-authors at Word Wenches wrote some wonderful tributes, noting Beverley’s humor, intelligence, numerous RITA Awards, and many fans (authors and readers alike). Like ... more >
Publishing Newsbookstores / Comic books / corporate CEO's / Deadpool / Lisa Lucas / movie adaptations / National Book Foundation / Tony Hsieh4 Comments
[Note: I put the quoted portions in bold in the hope that it would make them easier to read. Please let me know if this is the case – thanks!] Why ‘Deadpool’ May Not Open Many Doors For R-Rated Comic Book Movies – An interesting argument that basically views Deadpool as an outlier ... more >