Publishing Newsbooksellers / Brontes / ereaders / Holocaust / Kindle / publishing / Twilight / Waterstones26 Comments
Waterstones is removing Kindles from stores – In the wake of reports that print sales continue to gain strength, UK bookseller Waterstones is going to stop selling Kindles in their store due to poor sales. In fact, the word “pitiful” was used to describe sales of the e-reading device. This reality ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / Dragon Con / fan-fiction / Waterstones3 Comments
DragonCon Co-Founder Ed Kramer Pleads Guilty Sentenced – Let’s get the icky stuff out of the way first. Ed Kramer, co-founder of Dragon Con, has pleaded guilty to several counts of child molestation, 13 years after his first arrest in 2000. It was only last August that Kramer was sued ... more >
Book Deals / Publishing NewsAmazon / Fair Use / Macmillan / Microsoft / Multifunction-Device / Waterstones19 Comments
Microsoft Microsoft held a press event wherein they announced their new tablet called Microsoft Surface. It’s a beautiful, lust worthy device. The only problem? No price or ship date. Nonetheless, here are some specs. The basic design includes an integrated kickstand, two covers with integrated keyboards, and a touchscreen that ... more >
UncategorizedAmazon / Author Issues / digital lending / digital rights management / plagiarism / Waterstones15 Comments
Giveaways (not taking place here) The editor, Harrison Demchick, of The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns (a recommended read by Robin aka Janet) and The Understory written by Elizabeth Leiknes, wrote us to let us know about a giveaway the publishing house is running to celebrate the release of The Understory. ... more >
Publishing News"The Romance Collection" / big advances / book business / Harlequin / Multifunction-Device / Samhain-publishing / Waterstones10 Comments
Mockingjay sells over 450,000 copies in the first week of sale and goes back to print for another 400,000 copies. That’s a lot of copies. You can read our spoiler filled review here. **** File this under the annals of interesting author promotion. Alyssa Day has a pretty professional music ... more >
Ebooks / Publishing Newspromotions / Waterstones8 Comments
After researching how bestseller lists are compiled, I’ve come away with a new cynicism about how the book world operates. It does seem that if the publisher is willing to pay, some venues will promote chosen books as bestsellers or, in the case of Waterstone, include a book on its ... more >