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May 12, 2009

Tuesday Night Link RoundUp

JanePublishing NewsAdvertisement / Ebooks / Kindle / marketing / piracy / websites8 Comments

According to PublishersMarketplace (subscription needed), the data shows that there is close to 1 million Kindles out in the wilds of readerdom and that the previously provided statistic that if a book is available in print and Kindle, 1 out of 3 purchases is a Kindle purchase is confirmed by ... more >

May 16, 2008

How Not to Gain New Business

JanePublishing NewsFoot in Mouth Disease / websites24 Comments

Theo Black, web designer and husband of author Holly Black, took to criticizing the websites of his former clients. I think Black is a talented guy but his vision of website design is style over functionality. I much prefer the functional and generic websites that he disdains because these sites ... more >

May 11, 2007

Top 10 Peeves from Booksellers and Readers about Author Websites

Guest ReviewerBookstore / Letters of OpinionBorders / websites69 Comments

This is a special post by Bookseller Jolie after talking with some other booksellers and readers. Readers want to buy your books; booksellers want to sell your books. Even though this article is all about the peeves, it’s really about how to help authors get connected to readers. The only ... more >

April 11, 2007

National Bestselling Fantasy Author Sharon Shinn Opens Home on the Web

JaninePublishing NewsFantasy Romance / Romance / Sharon-Shinn / websites / Young-AdultComments Off on National Bestselling Fantasy Author Sharon Shinn Opens Home on the Web

Sharon Shinn, author of such fabulously romantic fantasy novels as Archangel and Dark Moon Defender, has launched a website at http://sharonshinn.net. Shinn’s many fans will be pleased to learn that her new site includes the author’s news, biography, links and interviews, FAQs, contact information, and even behind-the-scenes details about her ... more >

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