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Today’s links of interest:

• Exact Editions: Charkin Blog in book form
  The former blog of Macmillan chief Richard Charkin, now coming to a book near you! More than a few interesting questions raised in this post from Exact Editions, which outed the upcoming publication when a request for permission to use content was received.
• Publishers and authors in book fight
  As Australia looks at ways to open up the market to imported books, publishers and authors argue that cheap books will kill local production.
• As Textbooks Go ‘Custom,’ Students Pay
  On one hand, we like the idea of customizable textbooks. On the other hand, we worry that high-priced textbooks aren’t good for students.
• What Publishers Can Learn From the Gaming Industry
  We’re guesting at Foreword Magazine this month. Post One: it’s the story, stupid.
• Harlequin Launches Enriched Edition eBooks
  Very cool. We like the idea of, oh, using the Internet to extend the story of the story.
• Welcome to the ETC-Press (Beta)
  ETC-Press has created a Lulu imprint/channel to expand their ability to connect books and audiences. We approve.
• Could Microblogs Destroy the Auction Paradigm?
  Galleycat considers the impact of Twitter on auctions and "big deals" (we think, not so much ultimately). (via Richard Nash, who has a lovely quote in the article, via Twitter…)