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Kobo Mini
September 12, 2012

Wednesday News: Retailer who terrorized customers for giving bad reviews sentenced to 4 years; New Kobo reading devices; Jane Austen measured by MRIs

JanePublishing NewsKobo / Multifunction-Device / paid reviews / tablet9 Comments

Kobo has released a new suite of reading devices although none of them are getting major play. These devices are all noted as “coming soon”, but the Kobo Arc is targeted for a mid November release.  This has a nice comparison between the Fire and the Arc. Kobo Mini ($79) ... more >

September 4, 2012

The perils of paid-for reviews

JanetLetters of Opinionpaid reviews / Reader Reviews73 Comments

Despite the regularity and ubiquity with which free speech is invoked in online discussions, it is rarely relevant in the way it is used, as either sword or shield. In the broadest possible sense, our online discussions (at least in the United States) are reflective of the “marketplace of ideas” ... more >

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August 27, 2012

Monday News: Cheaters prospering; Backlist sales declining; Online dictionaries more of a hinderance;

JanePublishing NewsApple / Ethics in Reviewing / intellectual property / Intellectual Property Issues / paid reviews26 Comments

Book Reviewers for Hire Meet a Demand for Online Raves – NYTimes.com – This NYTimes article simply confirms what we know is true. Buying reviews is worthwhile for authors. It’s not ethical, but it works. Jason Rutherford set up a business to sell reviews. At one point he was making ... more >

August 2, 2012

Thursday News: ABA and Barnes&Noble receive permission to file amicus brief; Harlequin earnings up but sales down

JanePublishing NewsAgency pricing / DOJ / Harlequin / paid reviews9 Comments

The Straight Dope: Who decided women should shave their legs and underarms? – “The gist of the article is that U.S. women were browbeaten into shaving underarm hair by a sustained marketing assault that began in 1915. (Leg hair came later.) The aim of what Hope calls the Great Underarm ... more >

Snow cave in Russia
July 25, 2012

Wednesday News: Amazing pictures of earth; Stephen Leather boasts of sock puppetry; Bad behavior nets interest

JanePublishing Newsdedicated device / Multifunction-Device / paid reviews26 Comments

Amazing photos 2012  Our world is amazing Imgur Harrogate / tossergate – “Because nowhere in Stephen’s blogpost does he mention the moment on the panel that really caused the audience to gasp: his casual and unashamed admission that he uses sock puppet accounts to promote his work – creating fake ... more >

July 18, 2012

Wednesday News: ChicklitGirls charge $95 for reviews; threaten lawsuit to the author who publicized this; BN goes web based and promises new screen for readers

JanePublishing NewsBarnes & Noble / book bloggers / paid reviews79 Comments

Let me set this up for you. Michelle Gorman apparently sent a review request to ChicklitGirls, a website that offers reviews of various genres. They claim good Christian values and promise to NOT give a negative review to any author. Further, they claim over 2.5 million views for their reviews ... more >

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