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HarperCollins
April 3, 2015

Friday News: Amazon v. Harper Collins?, George R.R. Martin teaser, a woman’s interfaith endeavor, and an international bromance

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / bromance / Ebooks / Game of Thrones / George R.R. Martin / Harper Collins / hijab / pricing / publishing / religion / technology9 Comments

Amazon, Harper Talks Take a Turn – Well, this is interesting. Apparently Harper Collins is currently up to bat with Amazon, and discussions have apparently been ongoing for several months, with regard to both print and digital pricing. Apparently Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider, which originally came ... more >

Painters hanging out on the Brooklyn Bridge
September 30, 2014

Tuesday News: Dangers of corporate copyright infringement, when gender and religion collide, 1930s Harlem map, and cute proposal story

JanetPublishing Newscopyright / Cotton Club / gender / Harlem / infringement / marriage proposal / New York City / piracy / religion / sexism1 Comments

Bugging out: How rampant online piracy squashed one insect photographer – An interesting article about how widespread corporate copyright infringement has imperiled the professional life of a nature photographer. In other words, the opposite of how many people perceive piracy, despite the rampant violations of copyright and trademark by corporate ... more >

September 23, 2014

Romance and the ‘Meaning of Life’

JanetLetters of Opinionbelief system / Contemporary romance / faith / genre criticism / historical romance / inspirational romance / philosophy / religion80 Comments

In response to last week’s guest post by Zoe Brouthers on feminine sacrifice in Romance, author Moriah Jovan wrote a very thoughtful comment on the role that faith plays in so many people’s lives, despite its marginalization in mainstream Romance not tagged as inspirational. What especially caught my attention was this ... more >

August 11, 2014

REVIEW: Search the Seven Hills by Barbara Hambly

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviewsancient-Rome / Historical / historical mystery / religion11 Comments

In ancient Rome, a poor philosopher races to rescue his kidnapped lover before she is abused by the sinister Christian cult The son of a wealthy Roman family, Marcus gave up the prestige and riches that were his birthright to devote himself to philosophy. His noble mind attracted Tullia, a ... more >

March 5, 2014

REVIEW: The Mapmaker’s Daughter by Laurel Corona

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews15th century / European-Historical / Historical / Jewish-faith / religion / Spain6 Comments

A sweeping story of 1492 Spain, exploring how what we know about the world shapes our map of life 1492. During the waning decades of Spain’s golden age, Christian religious fervor culminated in the expulsion of all Jews and Muslims from the Iberian Peninsula. THE MAPMAKER’S DAUGHTER tells the story ... more >

Burn by Maya Banks
March 5, 2014

Wednesday News: Invention revolutionizes women’s health in India; Maya Banks hits Jeopardy; Salon defends Romance; and the Pope gets his own magazine

JanetPublishing NewsChristian publishing / female sexuality / genre criticism / Maya-Banks / religion / reproduction / women's health10 Comments

The Indian sanitary pad revolutionary – Okay, this is one of the most riveting and inspiring stories I’ve read in a while (which may say something about how little I’ve been able to read lately). Arunachalam Muruganantham, who has no college education or specific training — spent years (seriously – ... more >

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