Author name: Kassia Krozser

Today’s links of interest: Bookstore Baksheesh: The Real Estate Deals That Sell BooksWhile the dirty little secret of co-op is well-known in the book industry, it’s being revealed to the general public slowly. Though one suspects the average consumers instinctively knows all that space is sold to the highest bidder. Yahoo Issues Takedown Notice for Spying Price ListThis is interesting. You can see why Yahoo wouldn’t want the general public knowing how cheap it is sells their information. Mattins: A micropodcast of daily readingsAnother cool project from the mind of James Bridle. Short, random-esque readings to start the day.

Today’s links of interest: Borders shares fall sharply on e-reader fearsOne suspects the market is growing increasingly concerned that Borders doesn’t have the glimmer of a strategy go deal with a nascent but rapidly growing ebook marketplace.

Today’s links of interest: Does Twitter Actually Sell Books?We disagree with those who draw the conclusion that Twitter is the wrong venue for fiction — it was the methodology, not the message. The more we consider this experiment, the more we believe it had more positive than negative benefits. Our bronze doorsThere are more patron saints of writing than one realizes.

Today’s links of interest: Richard Sarnoff is ‘PW’ Person of the YearInteresting. Congratulations to Mr. Sarnoff. Rack Jobbing the E-Book (Repost)This repost from Personanondata is as relevant now as it was then. Questions for Jeffrey P. BezosUm, sort of weird, sort of strange, sort of open. Laughed at the Kindle in the bathtub response.

Today’s links of interest: New WH pool rotation sparks debateSo the Huffington Post and Talking Points Memo join the White House reporter pool (yay for TPM, which has done great work these past years), and traditional journalists complain? And they cite the possibility of lack of objectivity for their reasons? Really NYT? Iraq war? 16 Musical Moments to Die For‘loper Jim Connelly continues the countdown. Judge Dismisses Meyer Infringement CastAnd the worlds sighs in relief. (PubLunch, reg required).

Today’s links of interest: Email Marketing, Authors, and Possibilities: An InterviewSarah Wendell got to the nitty gritty of email newsletters by talking to someone who was, well maybe not blackmailed, but certainly compelled to respond. Really great responses (and not just because we agree!). Celebrity Memoirists and Their Ghost WritersMoney quote: Sometimes, there’s a desire on the part of publishers and agents not to take attention away from the primary author… Believe primary author would be person who gets advance and name in big type, but doesn’t actually write the book. Lord Mandelson, The UK Digital Economy Bill Is Deeply

Today’s links of interest: In which I get frustrated and plead with authorsAuthors, agents, editors, pay attention. Bookavore has some advice. If you’re trying to kill a market, this is how to do it (re: YA): All I’m saying is, I’m starting to get to a lot of third chapters and wondering if maybe the author chose to write about the wrong character in the story. NOT Happy Nook Release Day!Um, it appears the Nook is shipping a bit late. Of course, we’re also fascinated by the fact that nookboards.com exists. Reading, ftw! Debrief: A month into my novel’s lifecycleAuthor

Today’s links of interest: Publishing Talks David Wilk interviews Kassia Kroszer of Booksquare. | WritersCastFrankfurt, ebooks, emerging markets, and more! Don’t bet newspapers will get rich shunning GoogleNope, definitely not betting on that.