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November 3, 2017

Friday News: Book World closing, pirate TV, publishing comics, and murder at the OED (sort of)

JanetPublishing Newsbookstores / Comic books / dictionaries / History / mental illness / murder / OED / piracy / publishing / streaming media13 Comments

Book World to close, leaving void for many small Wisconsin communities – This U.S. midwestern chain, inclusive of 45 stores and more than 300 employees, is closing all of its stores and has commenced a liquidation sale. There is a lot of blame being directed Amazon’s way, not only for ... more >

January 16, 2017

Monday News: John Lewis, women writing men, piracy, and Noir Reads

JanetPublishing Newsbook subscription service / copyright / John Lewis / Noir Reads / piracy / writing gender16 Comments

Rep. John Lewis’s books sell out following Donald Trump’s attacks – In the war of words between John Lewis and Donald Trump, Lewis has scored at least five bestsellers, as all of his books hit the top 20 on Amazon this weekend, including the National Book Award-winning March. Which is particularly fitting ... more >

March 3, 2016

Thursday News: AAP annual meeting, Madam C.J. Walker, Tribune reorganization, and Trump erotica

JanetPublishing NewsAAP / Free Speech / History / journalism / Madam C.J. Walker / Newspapers / piracy / Trump eroticaComments Off on Thursday News: AAP annual meeting, Madam C.J. Walker, Tribune reorganization, and Trump erotica

Free Speech, Digital Piracy Headline AAP Annual Meeting – The Association of American Publishers, aka “the voice of American publishing,” featured several themes at its annual meeting, including the threats to free speech, especially in education (yay!), digital piracy (sigh), and educational technology as social media (hmmm). These are interesting themes, considering ... more >

February 12, 2016

Friday News: Dallas Buyers Club, Marvel Comics, Danielle Steel, and more on kissing

JanetPublishing NewsAustralia / author interview / Dallas Buyers Club / Daniel Steel / diversity / Guardians of Infinity / Marvel Comics / piracy / research / Taíno / Taíno cultureComments Off on Friday News: Dallas Buyers Club, Marvel Comics, Danielle Steel, and more on kissing

Dallas Buyers Club abandons piracy court case – So once an Australian judge blocked the Dallas Buyers Club from pursuing major bucks from alleged infringers, the DBC announced that “it has better things to do for now,” thereby ending the case. If you’ve been following this case, you know that there ... more >

December 24, 2015

Thursday News: publishing, piracy, English grammar, and the Bible

JanetPublishing NewsChristmas / English grammar / films / infographic / piracy / publishing / the Bible / year in review1 Comments

Looking Back at 2015 in Book Publishing – A review of some of 2015’s publishing notable moments, from the rise of audiobooks to the phenomenon of Go Set A Watchman, to all the books that were published but did not blow the roof off their publishing house: At the outset, 2015 ... more >

December 16, 2015

Wednesday News: Dallas Buyers Club’s legal setback, Shelfie, misused words, and Shea Serrano’s holiday cheer

JanetPublishing Newsaudiobooks / charity / Dallas Buyers Club / digital books / language / marketing / piracy / privacy / Shelfie12 Comments

Dallas Buyers Club: iiNet case thrown out in landmark ruling on piracy in Australia – When an Australian federal court held that the Dallas Buyers Club could pursue the IP addresses of some 5,000 Australians who allegedly shared the DBC film illegally, the judge put very specific provisions in place, including a ... more >

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