Todays links of interest: FTC: Bloggers must disclose payments for reviewsHmm. Well, as long as it’s required for *all* journalists. Magazines: Conde Nast Shutter Gourmet, Three OthersThough shutdowns were not unexpected, it’s sad to read about them. ‘Symbol’ Ripples Begin to Stir Come on people, let’s get the late Robert Anton Wilson on this list!
Todays links of interest: Bonus Material: The Year of Twitter at FrankfurtIn which the official hashtag of the Frankfurt Book Festival is revealed (#fbf09) and details about the rumored tweet-up are confirmed. ‘The end’ for typesettersA British typesetter closes the doors as work is outsourced to India. Palin cover unveiledUm, wow. The thought and effort put into this cover underwhelms. Then again, the cover’s not going to matter in the long run.
Todays links of interest: Redmayne made digital chief at HarperCollinsCharlie Redmayne, formerly of BSkyB, will now oversee all digital initiatives for HarperCollins, including direct to consumer. Parents’ Reaction to Disney’s Digital Books: Not So MagicalWe think the Disney ebook venture will prove to be a smart business decision. The reactions of parents, however, are fascinating. Simon Schuster Launches Inaugural VooksWe continue to wait for our review copies of Vooks. Ahem.
Todays links of interest: Survey Finds Publishers In Search of New Business ModelsExcellent. The first step is the hardest. Disney to Introduce Children’s E-Book SiteThis is probably a genius move by Disney. The Daily Beast Looks to Speed Up Print ProcessIn other thoughts, the fact that this is news should be news. That’s When I Reach for My RevolverTalking about ebook pricing at the Digital Book World blog
Todays links of interest: NY ART BOOK FAIRComing to Long Island City October 2 – 4, 2009. Digital will overtake print in 2018, says FBF surveyOr not. Palin finishes memoir, ‘Going Rogue,’ out Nov. 17Dear HarperCollins: this is a stupid reason to hold back on the ebook release: As with the Kennedy book, the digital edition of Palin’s memoir will not be released at the same time as the hardcover. Going Rogue will not be available as an e-book until Dec. 26 because we want to maximize hardcover sales over the holidays, Harper spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said Monday.
Okay, so Sarah Palin finished writing her 400-page book in four months*. That’s some hard working. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins, took one look at the manuscript and pushed the release date to November 17, 2009. As with Ted Kennedy’s memoir, initial print run will be 1.5 million copies. Fine. All well and good so far. Nothing to consider, nothing to worry about. Unless the books don’t move, in which case, well, hmm, those poor trees. The problem comes with this kind of thinking:
Todays links of interest: Give Us Links Or We Won’t Sell Your Books: Really?The scandal of the weekend. Yes, it really happened. Book retailers brace themselves for Super Thursday800 books released in one day. Sounds like suicide-by-publishing. In Memory of Kate DuffyAn absolutely lovely tribute.
Todays links of interest: Finding Censorship Where There Is NoneCannot disagree with this piece more.
Todays links of interest: Best Buy and Verizon Jump Into E-Reader Fray, With iRexWhile we applaud competition, we do worry about the price point. That being said, this is a terrific device. We like it. Report: Nine Scientifically Proven Ways to Get Retweeted on TwitterNote: there has been a rise in the use of semi-colons since this study was released. Fans do not take this kind of stuff lightly. Courier: First Details of Microsoft’s Secret Tablet – Microsoft courier tabletWow, if this comes to fruition before the (long-rumored) Apple tablet, it might make Microsoft cool again.
Surely this is the most inane first line of any article written in 2009? Late 2009, no less. Book publishers are learning to love the Web. They have to. Publishers Try to Learn to Love the Web – Business Week article about publishers experimenting online
