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October 11, 2016

Tuesday News: “Sing Lit,” ebook price drop alerts, and histories of the book

JanetPublishing NewsEbooks / History / international publishing / paper / price tracking / Singapore4 Comments

Country Spotlight: Singapore: Literary Publishing – There have been several pieces about Singapore’s growing literature scene recently, especially since New York City just hosted the second Singapore Lit Festival (here is an article from Lambda Lit, A Queer Look at the 2nd Singapore Literature Festival). Despite a tendency toward short fiction, as ... more >

May 12, 2016

Thursday News: Ugandan book prices, Singapore Book Awards, women and death, “magazine” book clubs

JanetPublishing Newsbook clubs / book prices / death / Libraries / literacy / literary prizes / Singapore / Uganda1 Comments

Uganda, where a book can cost a month’s salary – In Uganda, a book can cost the equivalent of a week’s worth of food (more than $40 or almost £30), complicating attempts to “stop reading being regarded as a purely middle-class luxury,” especially for children, whose literacy is key to future economic ... more >

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May 6, 2015

Wednesday News: Audiobook evolution; the Met Gala and damaging stereotypes; the oldest song in the world

JanetPublishing Newsappropriation / Asia / audiobooks / China / Greece / History / Met Gala / music / publishing / racism / Singapore / stereotypes25 Comments

Audiobooks: Where They’ve Been & Where They’re Headed – A pretty interesting interview with Michele Cobb, executive director of the Audio Publishers Association. While some may think of audiobooks as merely a tangent of the print publishing industry, that isn’t the case. In addition to unique and ever-evolving technologies, there ... more >

April 20, 2015

REVIEW: The Moonlight Palace by Liz Rosenberg

JennieB Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / mixed-raced heroine / non-romance / POC / Singapore3 Comments

Dear Ms. Rosenberg: I got this book for free as part of Amazon’s Kindle First program – if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you’re offered a choice of one of four books free each month. I’ll confess these books have been piling up on my Kindle. I did try one, ... more >

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