Monday, March 23, 2009

Let's Make A Book! http://ping.fm/F1JuV
Bologna: Day One http://ping.fm/8KAyF
Smiths News Buys Struggling Bertrams http://ping.fm/l9ILm
HC Goes Digital With Catalogs http://ping.fm/FGbiH
Books Up at Hastings in Tough Year http://ping.fm/1QtZ8
Missed Connection: Christian Book Expo Attracts Few Customers http://ping.fm/AjPF3

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Book Review: What would google do? http://ping.fm/PBR2z

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Social Sites Surpass Email Usage http://ping.fm/iJZI3
Book Patrol: A Haven for Book Culture http://ping.fm/W82YJ
Publisher seeking advance from MC Hammer
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Paperback Row http://ping.fm/i0Afd
Bob Morton: He wants library to make ‘Friends’ http://ping.fm/x5UXx
The Greening of Greenleaf http://ping.fm/0pvOy
BelieversPress unveils a New Publishing Option at Christian Book Expo http://ping.fm/u0ckC

Friday, March 13, 2009

Fresh ink http://ping.fm/G97NP
Book sellers adjusting to compete in economy http://ping.fm/x0bey
5 questions for best-selling author David Bach http://ping.fm/dOQEr
Relax, Here Are The Experts Who Will Take Care Of The Book Printing…! http://ping.fm/NWagQ
http://ping.fm/zsDKN$312Books Go Green by Turning over a New Leaf
Ace book! New site allows literature fans to chat about novels http://ping.fm/p7ijZ
National Book Critics Circle Awards Turns Into a Roast for the Industry http://ping.fm/XeuRH
The Book Business Ain’t The Music Business http://ping.fm/9KrbX
What about Ebooks? http://ping.fm/KZ1oU
Opportunities in the Digital Arena for Independent Bookstores: An Action Plan for the American Booksellers Association http://ping.fm/gn3r0
Publisher Houghton to keep trade group
Firm rejects offers, says it can grow historic division http://ping.fm/p0JRo
Publisher Houghton to keep trade group http://ping.fm/p0JRo
Irish Publisher Ends Bid to Sell Houghton Mifflin http://ping.fm/uI4dP
Taylor & Francis publisher of the year http://ping.fm/NQX31
Talk of the ‘Times’: A ‘New York Times’ Reviewers Panel http://ping.fm/pVHCx
Sam Weller's Books announces plans to leave Main Street location http://ping.fm/EHHbK
Book publisher tells of how he was motivated by anger http://ping.fm/Ffosf
Green dilemmas • Television vs. books http://ping.fm/CBDVN
Santa Cruz's indie booksellers get hip to the new 'buy local' ethos. http://ping.fm/QfOJh
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Abandons Sale of Trade Division http://ping.fm/uxi1K
Kindle's reader-friendly sequel http://ping.fm/FfnMQ

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Gutenberg Is Dead; Long Live Gutenberg http://ping.fm/T8uEw
EMP asks lenders to relax debt covenants http://ping.fm/OHach
Media Recurring EBIT before associates in line with our March 2008 guidance despite the worsening economic climate http://ping.fm/KtKMj
Publishing insiders: Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger lands $2.5M book deal with HarperCollins http://ping.fm/Nj3pc
Asda plans a new discount war http://ping.fm/SUmta
Spring pickings, and an invitation http://ping.fm/yTBTj
Author Solutions Leads 'The Next Indie Revolution http://ping.fm/VdN3G
The Tao of Breaking Into Comics, According to C.B. Cebulski http://ping.fm/z5u4G
Waterstone's launches online version of Books Quarterly magazine http://ping.fm/9ZgF7
Greenleaf Book Group Announces a "Lay-On" Initiative to Counter the National Layoff Epidemic http://ping.fm/flpcc
Writers Conference Returns http://ping.fm/W9ScG
The good news: Americans still want to read. The bad news: not what publishers are giving them. http://ping.fm/T5egl

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Drummound Talks Settlement at AAP Meeting http://ping.fm/ayBZH
Apple's netbook? A Kindle http://ping.fm/QY6sg
Diamond becomes sponsor of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books http://ping.fm/e2GhO
Author Audrey Niffenegger sells next book for $4.8 million! But what about MacAdam/Cage? http://ping.fm/s8bwp
Anja Schmidt Hired as Kyle Books Publisher http://ping.fm/KSsyr
In the publishing world these days, nobody is safe http://ping.fm/H8HhI{304FC5B6-44FC-4A4E-9B19-0B5AFC466644}&dist=msr_1
UP, agencies in cyberspace publishing gab http://ping.fm/E8Xxg
No Recession for Time Traveler's Wife Author http://ping.fm/G2Ls7
Man Gives $20,000 to Help Golden’s Clear Creek Books http://ping.fm/kR5I0
Kindle for iPhone not the only e-book reader http://ping.fm/JImwv
Jonathan Takiff: Voice feature Kindles a controversy http://ping.fm/1YR1t
Publisher Lets Customers Pay What They Want for Books http://ping.fm/znRHY
Books know no recession http://ping.fm/0gBUa

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Dennis M. Dalrymple, Publishing Contract Expert, Dies http://ping.fm/Bshnn
A Mystery Novelist's True Identity Solved http://ping.fm/TKQzC
Santa Cruz Indie Booksellers Pin Hopes on 'Buy Local' Trend http://ping.fm/FRaf1
Jeff Bezos on The State of Kindle http://ping.fm/GGoe3
Jeff Bezos on The State of Kindle http://ping.fm/GGoe3
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa and JWb) today reported third quarter EPS growth of 20% on a currency neutral basis. http://digital50.com/news/85692
It's Time for Google to Share the Wealth http://ping.fm/HDOOP
Book deals for the incompetent http://ping.fm/IPHWO
What is driving the eBooks boom? http://ping.fm/Dcev7

Monday, March 9, 2009

Independent booksellers feel weight of GST burden http://ping.fm/oAKQ7
New Tolkien Books from Crescent Moon Publishing http://ping.fm/sPGDa
The Tsunami That Buried a Wall Street Giant http://ping.fm/ztCLs
Company’s Book Search Arm Provides Convenience for Users But Could Monopolize Warehousing of Published Works http://ping.fm/SS0FU
Jonathan Merkh Hired as Howard Books Publisher http://ping.fm/2WOXa
Publishing News Briefs: Week of 3/9/09 http://ping.fm/ijRau
Merkh Joining S&S's Howard Books http://ping.fm/nO36Q
Poisoned Pen Partners with NFL and NEA for Book Giveaway http://ping.fm/aCvLL
Amazon.com Stock Gets Upgrade http://ping.fm/6NvIS
U.S. House Introduces Bill to Stop “Libel Tourism” http://ping.fm/UUwHT
Quarto Sales Up, Charges Dent Earnings http://ping.fm/5XWnm
Author Barbara Parker of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea dead at age 62 http://ping.fm/chUK2
Marr book urgently withdrawn http://ping.fm/5JaWz
US Airways hero to write book http://ping.fm/GZcpr
Quarto announces "another good result" http://ping.fm/ozrh1
Critically acclaimed graphic novel puts an end to superhero stereotypes http://ping.fm/6ODMd
Anderson News debt could top $200 million http://ping.fm/6egfQ
The 10 Major Newspapers That Will Either Fold or Go Digital Next http://ping.fm/zdDQ0
WRITERS' FUND http://ping.fm/T3ua8
Manila hosts 3rd Asian Publishing Convention
http://ping.fm/pXZPw
Quarto grows in 'difficult' market http://ping.fm/yKC8u
Can You Bully A Wimpy Kid? http://ping.fm/yq27Z
New products make this the year of the e-book http://ping.fm/9ZDzE
Media Equation United, Newspapers May Stand http://ping.fm/n6ltz
Book Publisher Marion Street Press Sold to Acorn Guild Press http://ping.fm/xZDts

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Twain, Poe and Sandburg started out as self-publishers http://ping.fm/vdxRD
Writers Notebook: Poet to talk on novel by John Irving http://ping.fm/5ijAG
Even in Difficult Times, a Self-Help Guru Finds a Willing and Paying Audience http://ping.fm/CLhFF
Author favors stronger antitrust enforcement http://ping.fm/PHFx7
John Cheever is everywhere http://ping.fm/nH1d1
Leading Self Publishing Company Discounts Publishing Packages in Declined Economy http://ping.fm/GN70n
Who's watching the Watchmen? Literary giants, that's who http://ping.fm/GgDI5
Chris Brown and Rihanna to write a book together?! http://ping.fm/020WV
Library to get funding by the book http://ping.fm/JLStN
A New Chapter in Self-Publishing
More Authors Riff on Rockers' Approach Without Indie Stigma http://ping.fm/J3y7m
News and notes from the publishing world: http://ping.fm/gHNbJ
In the Diaspora: The ever-dying people of the ever-dying book http://ping.fm/zfMgE
Is Salacious Content Driving E-Book Sales? http://ping.fm/klYpB
Why let global misery ruin a good read? http://ping.fm/zPKJ4

Friday, March 6, 2009

Blago's Publisher Almost as Sketchy as Blago http://ping.fm/3ZHtE
Who's Who of Young Book Publishing Host Party http://ping.fm/tptEL
It Books Means HarperEntertainment Out http://ping.fm/iF4Lx
Antique Collectors Club Hires Brancati, Launches New Imprint http://ping.fm/QhU37
Anderson's Debt May Top $200 Million http://ping.fm/ACRxK
Borders Cuts 742 Store Positions http://ping.fm/2Iq5q
Following Blagojevich's Book Deal, Illinois Introduces Son of Sam Bill http://ping.fm/gBlEh
On that point: Technology should replace printed textbooks http://ping.fm/hUM6c
College assignment leads to publishing deal http://ping.fm/x1jhe
College assignment leads to publishing deal http://ping.fm/x1jhe
Are you considering self-publishing? http://ping.fm/SSKO6
Dorrance Publishing Company to Provide Free E-books in March to celebrate "Read An E-Book Week"
http://ping.fm/CwWst

Thursday, March 5, 2009

WSJ: Barnes & Noble Buys Fictionwise http://ping.fm/Gz816
Apple's Epic E-Book Fail http://ping.fm/Rmpre
Amazon’s E-Book Service http://ping.fm/wQu9l
Gin Phillips and David Sheff Win B&N Discover Great New Writers Awards http://ping.fm/wYJiI
ScrollMotion Offers Graphical ‘Daniel X’ for iPhone http://ping.fm/8In49
Pat Conroy, Jeannette Walls, Richard Russo and Others to Speak at BEA http://ping.fm/q9EKn
A Million Kindles by Thanksgiving? http://ping.fm/5vxS2
B&N Buys Fictionwise; Will Start e-Bookstore http://ping.fm/PSQa5
Amazon Limits Kindle 2's Text-to-Speech Feature http://ping.fm/xUDb6
Writing a book one game, publishing is another http://ping.fm/23SEl
Leading Self Publishing Company Discounts Publishing Packages in Declined Economy http://ping.fm/OP5hj
HarperCollins Puts Its Money on New ‘It Books’ Imprint http://ping.fm/vVjRp
Newspapers, networks, publishers must adapt now to the future or die http://ping.fm/dUAe4

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Why We Gave Rod Blagojevich a Book Deal http://ping.fm/AX2A9
By building a full-scale publishing platform rather than just a gadget, Amazon has managed to dominate the e-book market http://ping.fm/CtZiU
Will Publishing Be Saved By Technology? http://ping.fm/zYCFg
Amazon App lets iPhone users read Kindle e-books http://ping.fm/6ZE8i
Random House consults on 5% redundancies http://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1274:random-house-consults-on-5-redundancies&catid=903:publishing&Itemid=79
Kindle for iPhone and iPod touch Now Available For Free From Apple's App Store http://ping.fm/4p1G0
GalleyCat Features Book Publishing Professionals of Color http://ping.fm/7w90e
Kindle 2 not quite there http://ping.fm/zbyXs
ABA Announces Indies Choice Finalists http://ping.fm/Wj8Oy
F+W Offering Free e-Books http://ping.fm/7apnN
Wiley to Publish Book Canceled by McGraw-Hill http://ping.fm/5gqsP
Anderson’s Troubles Mount http://ping.fm/fFtb6
Amazon Joins the iPhone App Market http://ping.fm/H0tIu
Kindle for iPhone walkthrough http://ping.fm/kN1VJ
Hands-on image gallery and video of the Amazon iPhone Kindle software http://ping.fm/Cr9V9
Book Publisher Marion Street Press Sold to Acorn Guild Press http://ping.fm/5ZjV8
E-books have new platform with smart phones http://ping.fm/U50qf
Publisher’s Big Gamble on Divisive French Novel http://ping.fm/AZD14

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

LIBRARIES CREATE DISASTER RESPONSE ROLE, BOOK INDUSTRY 'POISED TO ASSIST' IN LONG-TERM BUSHFIRE RELIEF EFFORT http://ping.fm/iek6j
First the Bacon, Then the Blog, Now the Book http://ping.fm/wmyae
Kindle Conundrum: The E-Reader Frenzy : Kindle 2 http://ping.fm/ZDtHT
Business is brisk for indie booksellers as chains struggle http://ping.fm/dvm9u
Green Publishing Webcast Addresses Challenges, Opportunities http://ping.fm/K7Igd
Patterson to Collaborate with Swedish Bestseller Marklund http://ping.fm/AA9Va
High Court to Hear 'Tasini' Appeal http://ping.fm/E5gDl
HCI Eliminates 35 Positions http://ping.fm/AfQ8f
Nelson Makes Books Available in All Formats for One Price http://ping.fm/rKMlS
Errors Cast Doubt on a Baseball Memoir http://ping.fm/BGI4i?ref=baseball
Creditors try forcing Anderson News into bankruptcy http://ping.fm/iP0XI
Books: The Biggest News In Publishing Since The Kindle http://ping.fm/vOlSv
Bay Biz Buzz: Ten-Speed Press sold to Random House http://ping.fm/xaYVx
HarperCollins Inks Deal With No. 1 Bestselling Rock Band Bon Jovi http://ping.fm/Gd3M5
Implementation of New National Translation Program for Book Publishing http://ping.fm/FEiNA
The worry over reading devices http://ping.fm/apfJo
Town Center Booksellers and Colorado Baggage both closing http://ping.fm/zjXPU
A Tempest in a Kindle http://ping.fm/hYnfr
Authors Guild: Contracts forced Amazon to flip on Kindle http://ping.fm/sKnNQ
Publishers meet producers at OMDC event http://ping.fm/49GDP
Local author "Breaks Bread" with the publishing industry http://ping.fm/by2nz
Penguin’s profits fly in face of industry trend http://ping.fm/Zn5Il

Monday, March 2, 2009

5 Great Services for Self-Publishing Your Book http://ping.fm/Qwgpo
Pre-BEA Listing http://ping.fm/fO7Q4
Amazon decides Kindle speech isn't worth copyright fight http://ping.fm/rmL86
Kindle Loses Its Voice http://ping.fm/0TdDc
Ecco Buys Second Taylor Title http://ping.fm/1W98E
Little, Brown Announces Last Foster Wallace Book http://ping.fm/d5CbZ
Random House Acquires Ten Speed Press http://ping.fm/SOhKx
Amazon Reverses Stance on Text-to-Speech Feature http://ping.fm/q9dMd
Penguin Posts Solid Gains Worldwide http://ping.fm/8Oe5H
PEARSON 2008 PRELIMINARY RESULTS http://ping.fm/YeAhe
Berkery Noyes Represents Ten Speed Press in Its Sale to Random House http://ping.fm/4caXJ
Ex-default for Kindle 2 text-to-speech: Legal? http://ping.fm/5RFjT
Initial reactions to my Kindle 2 http://ping.fm/d5Srb
Pearson Bucks Media Downturn as Profit Rises 2.8%s
Amazon backtracks over Kindle’s ‘read aloud’ function http://ping.fm/XRFFY
Quebecor enhances book printing infrastructure with Oce http://ping.fm/q0taF
Penguin Group Announces Record 2008 Profits http://ping.fm/G99Mh
Pearson Says U.S. Stimulus, College Testing to Help 2009 Sales http://ping.fm/osfFW
The Insider: Supercomputers tackle the mud-flap http://ping.fm/QZOER
6 Ways to Publish Your Own Book http://ping.fm/yprLV
Under weight of its mistakes, newspaper industry staggers http://ping.fm/Rz7cq
Amazon misread book sector on speech feature http://ping.fm/1xmZM
Strapped readers turning profits for book store
http://ping.fm/Kk89h
ODB MANAGER SUES BOOK PUBLISHERS http://ping.fm/2A4e0
US newspaper industry in a free fall http://ping.fm/p5VFn?vsv=TopHP7
Davis’ tales convey 25-year slice of his life http://ping.fm/izRYi
Kindle 2: Reviews, praise, criticism for Amazon's new gadget http://ping.fm/cd08E
Amazon Caves In To Publishers On Kindle Robot Voice (AMZN) http://ping.fm/RKJnm