Today’s links of interest:
- Harlequin launches digital-only imprint. Will other big houses feel the romance?
We’d say this is a big, fat yes! The question is who will be next? - Wal-Mart Jumped Pub Date
Not a surprise, and it’s doubtful anyone will do anything about it. - Sarah Palin’s memoir: Why the math might not add up for HarperCollins
One look at the numbers behind the Palin memoir. - BULL SPEC: Welcome to BULL SPEC
New speculative publisher. Not a lot of about information, so proceed with all normal cautions. Curious to see how this business model evolves. - The Last Nail
Electronic Arts lays off staff, stumbles toward future. - Bill McCoy: Leaving Adobe
Didn’t see this one coming. The best of luck to Bill McCoy — we expect to hear from him very soon. - Don’t Publish Me!: Got Nihilism? (Or, Me Just Being A Dick)
What’s important to you? - Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can’t use it
You know, while the hardware could use some improvement, of all the things publishers could do to make it easier for people to read books, text to speech is the easiest. - Engstrom Named CEO of Reed Elsevier
Erik Engstrom moves up as Ian Smith moves out. - Who needs an agent? You do.
No argument here. If you’re not capable of managing the complex business of publishing (and why should you be? that’s not your strength as an author, is it?), then let professionals do what they do best. - Interview with LJN Laura DAWSONDOTCOM: Part 1
Because we totally adore Laura Dawson — one of the smartest people in our universe!