Todays links of interest:
- Twilight author accused of plagiarism
Of course. - ‘Dewey’ Author Gets Million Dollar Deal at Dutton
I say this as a long-time cat owner and lover: Dutton are you nuts? - The ISBN Is Dead
Michael Cairns on the problems with the current ISBN system. - Print runs, for serious here
The ever-brilliant Moonrat on the ridiculousness of inflating print runs to satisfy egos. The Littell example is hilarious. The publisher actually manages to make itself look, shall we say?, lousy at doing business by overstating the numbers. - On Fungibility
Eoin Purcell on, well, the fungibility of editorial functions. Ah, publishers, please tell me you’re not this silly. - Digital Book World – Conference Homepage
We are very, very excited about this new conference! Go to the website, learn more, attend. - Book Blog: Sony to Launch Wifi Ebook Reader in UK
Which is really only interesting in light of the new Sony Readers in the US, which notably Do Not have wireless. - Harper In the Red for Q4 As Sales Fall Over 20 Percent
Ouch. Very much so. (Note: article may be behind Publishers Lunch pay wall, but, hey, you’re a subscriber, right?). - News Corporation Reports Adjusted Operating Income of $3.6 Billion on Revenue of $30 Billion for the Year
Another look at recent News Corp earnings and how it relates to HarperCollins.
