Publishing 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 >
Publishing 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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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 >
B Reviews1920s / mixed-raced heroine / non-romance / 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 >