Publishing Newscopyright / diversity / Fair Use / Google / lawsuit / Race / representation / research / SFF / social media / Speculative-Fiction3 Comments
Second Circuit Hears Google Books Case – Yesterday was the day for oral arguments in the appeals case Authors Guild has brought in the hopes of reversing the lower court’s summary judgment against them. Arguments apparently went to 90 minutes, 60 over the allotted time, but the fact that the ... more >
Reading ListsChristmas / Contemporary romance / Harlequin / m/m romance / multicultural / Reading lists / Recommended Reads / SFF9 Comments
Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper I was a big fan of Fiona Harper’s categories in the Harlequin Romance line, but then I kind of lost track, Harper switched to other lines and I stopped reading her regularly. But when I saw that she had a Christmas novel ... more >
Publishing Newsaudiobooks / B&N / critique / digital books / harassment / live-action / Memoir / Netflix / sexual abuse / SFF19 Comments
I’m sorry the news is late this morning. In addition to a work deadline last night, I decided to update my operating system and it screwed up my computer for a few hours. B&N ReLaunches Their Audiobook Section With New App for Android – Although the app is still in ... more >
Publishing Newsanonymity / audiobooks / data encryption / diversity / Ebooks / email / free books / ISP / net neutrality / privacy / public domain / publishing / SFF4 Comments
Revealed: ISPs Already Violating Net Neutrality To Block Encryption And Make Everyone Less Safe Online – So if you haven’t yet been engaged in the net neutrality debate, this might motivate your interest. According to VPN company Golden Frog, at least on (anonymous) ISP is blocking encryption on user email. ... more >
Publishing Newsblogging / cloud storage / dropbox / genre critique / genre rules / publishing / reviews / SFF / YouTube42 Comments
Heads Up: Dropbox Bug is Eating Files – So apparently Dropbox is actually deleting files, and while the company is trying to remedy the issue (and is offering a year of Dropbox Pro as compensation), they have apparently informed those they believe have thus far been affected: Hi, We’re reaching ... more >
Publishing Newsdigital books / DRM / France / Free Speech / magazines / Nobel Prize / SFF / Simon & Schuster11 Comments
Saga Press E-books To Be DRM-Free – So it seems like Simon & Schuster is experimenting with DRM-free books. However, going by this brief mention in Publishers Weekly, it doesn’t sound like they’re looking to broaden their selection of DRM-free content beyond SFF, and perhaps not even beyond this one ... more >