Todays links of interest:
- Bloomsbury sparks row on cover prices
Bloomsbury says no big deal while booksellers are wait a minute! - Borders to Overhaul Board, Enhance Book Clubs
Ah Borders, it’s still bumpy, isn’t it? - Denise Roy to Plume
Denise Roy has moved to Plume, a Penguin imprint, as senior editor. - Free Sony Readers for Book Reviewers
Or, what if thought leaders were given ereaders to replace the endless stream of physical books? - Drm: Amazon Can Ban You From Your Kindle Account Whenever It Likes
Follow-up on a story noted last week. While the customer in question had his account reinstated, it comes with strings. Remember: you don’t really own the books you buy for your Kindle. - Blackwell Espresso Book Machine marks a new era for publishing
As a proud owner of an Espresso-printed book, I can say that the quality is excellent. But I will note that the books tend to smell more like vinegar than a fine brew. Just in case you were wondering. - Publishers Gamble On Blockbuster Book Deals
NPR does a fairly standard piece on the eternal advances are big, but that’s how it is story. - More state legislatures want to know: How come we don’t tax ebooks?
No really, once the idea of taxing something enters the conversation, that product might be a little too mainstream. Welcome to the big leagues, ebooks! - The Amazon Fail
Hugh McGuire looks at Amazonfail, the impact, and potential solutions. - Are Authors Who Twitter Any Fitter?
Sarah Weinman looks at authors who are using Twitter. - ‘Kite Runner’ among last year’s challenged books
Sad, really sad. - Smashwords: Why Book Publishing is Like Venture Capital
Mark Coker compares publishing to the venture capital game…and makes a fun game from it! - Announcing a new A.V. Club book club
This is the kind of news that gets us excited Chez BS. - The Google settlement and unanswered questions, particularly about the windfall
Two of the many cool Mikes (in this case, Shatzkin and Cairns) lay out their unanswered questions about the Google settlement. - The History of Harlequin Romance
In which we have one of those woefully outdated views of the romance novel. A bit painful to read, especially since the sources cited were woefully out-of-touch.
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Ben Ohmart // Apr 17, 2009 at 4:35 am
As a publisher myself, who is not in any bookstore chains, I’m fearful about the Google world ahead of us.