Today’s links of interest: Fear and Loving at TOCLove this. Live this. Dear Mr. Publisher, Let Me Introduce MyselfA reader response to John Sargent of Macmillan. At Record-Busting $19 Mil, It’s Happy Holiday Season for E-BooksFourth quarter of 2009 exceeds all of 2008. December sets new sales record.
As a book buyer, I have a keen interest in thriving bookstores. As a book reader, I have a keen interest in independent publishing and access to my books. And while I wait for traditional independent bookstores to transition to robust physical and online presences, I have enjoyed the emergence of digital booksellers, particularly All Romance Ebooks and its sister store, OmniLit. Traditional PDF is the gateway drug to ebooks. All Romance Ebooks was founded in 2006 by Barb Perfetti and Lori James. The original site, All Romance, focuses on romance novels while OmniLit sells general fiction and non-fiction. Both
Today’s links of interest: Adobe Forums: Error – Document is licensed for a…Seriously, if this is how a world with Adobe Digital Editions will look, I am opting out. Ebook Quality ControlAnother reader for ebook quality control. Thinking of starting a union. Want To Know What a Book Really Costs?A look at the cost of books, with the usual caveats about assumptions.
Today’s links of interest: Penguin to Offer Digital CatalogsOur UPS driver says thank you.
A recent meme in publishing is that some readers are exhibiting a sense of “entitlement” about buying ebooks. I’d like to humbly offer myself as Exhibit A. It is true: I feel entitled to buy books. I insist upon it, actually*. Seriously, is it ever a good idea to disparage your customers? To treat them like they are annoyances? To suggest that they simply don’t understand how things work, when, really, why should they? Especially when, in at least one instance, the publishers were the ones who changed (or attempted to change) the rules? So, as a person who happily
Today’s links of interest: Palin, Sanford, Young: Political tell-alls get down and dirtyYeah, this story captures how we feel about these insta-books. Press release: Digital-publishing experts launch emerging-markets networkCongratulations to Arthur Atwell, Ramy Habeeb, and Octavio Kulesz. What a great business. How Christian Were the Founders?If you are not disturbed by this story, you are not paying attention. Why Google and Other Humans Don’t Read Your Book ReviewsFrom the choir: making stuff search engine friendly makes stuff findable.
Today’s links of interest: Amazon Planning to Give Away Free Kindles?Will Amazon Prime members get free Kindles? Interesting marketing plan, no?
Today’s links of interest: Apple move to sell US TV shows for $1Which, you know, is a price decrease. From the Frontlines of the E-book Wars 2/10/2010Christopher Kenneally hosts a discussion featuring Andrew Albanese, Sara Nelson, Brian O’Leary, and Mike Shatzkin (archive of live broadcast). Presto Book-O (Why I Went Ahead And Self-Published)Interesting essay from Steve Almond at The Rumpus. Worth reading and considering the message.
Today’s links of interest: Amazon Acquires Ebook Rights For Bloomsbury Author; Gavin de BeckerYep, we do expect to see more of this. Simon Schuster acquires cat’s own storyBy own, read as told by a human. The cat would have written an entirely different story. What I Heard in San Jose. Did Any Publishers Hear the Same?Interesting thoughts from a bookseller — including one that suggests the agency model, sort of, for print. TeleRead sold to North American Publishing CompanyAs part of the sale, David Rothman has (happily) handed over the reins to Paul Biba. Great news for the team, and
Today’s links of interest: More Authors Signing Exclusive Kindle DealsMore is a relative term, but the key here is that traditional publishers have a different kind of tension on the horizon. E-Books by FT Press Slim Down to Quick ReadsIt’s about time. Glad to see different approaches to books. Penguin CEO Needs a Good EditorRather hard response to a rather weak editorial.
