The Daily Square – Brasilia Crossed With Trenton Edition

August 20th, 2010 · Comments Off on The Daily Square – Brasilia Crossed With Trenton Edition

Today’s links of interest: E-reading: Revolution in the making or fading fad?This article makes no sense. The headline implies one thing, the body of the article another, the entire premise yet another. Sigh. June e-Book Sales Up 119%For those keeping track. Jonathan Franzen Stars in Special Rumpus BookclubWhile this *seems* like an awesome idea, it’s […]

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The Daily Square – Sinners and Their Repentances Edition

August 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Today’s links of interest: The 1% Windfall: Why Publishers Need to Implement “Dynamic Pricing”While we don’t doubt the need for more dynamic pricing in the world of publishing, we doubt experts who misstate how Amazon was selling books. Yes, they were selling *some* ebooks at a loss, but not all ebooks. It seems this distinction […]

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The Daily Square – Poison Years Edition

August 16th, 2010 · Comments Off on The Daily Square – Poison Years Edition

Today’s links of interest: Ebook SanityInteresting look at ebooks from the perspective of a librarian.

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Panel Picking: SXSW 2011

August 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments

It thrills me that the book community is actively participating in the South by Southwest Interactive festival. For some, it’s an opportunity to explore the latest and greatest in technologies and trends; for others, it’s a chance to discover how others fit into the publishing ecosystem; and, for all, it’s a chance to connect with […]

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The Daily Square – See a Little Light Edition

August 11th, 2010 · Comments Off on The Daily Square – See a Little Light Edition

Today’s links of interest: Borders Group lays off more employees at Ann Arbor headquartersThe rough ride at Borders continues. U.K. author sues Ricky Gervais over ‘Flanimals’ bookAh, litigation, you just keep rolling along.

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The Daily Square – Heartbreak a Stranger Edition

August 10th, 2010 · Comments Off on The Daily Square – Heartbreak a Stranger Edition

Today’s links of interest: Women in Publishing Twitter DirectoryWhen Jane Litte of Dear Author started the #womeninpublishing meme this morning, we bet she didn’t expect such an amazing response. Galleycat consolidated names and links to the entire hashtag feed. What’s amazing about this list? How people define the idea of women in publishing. Oh, and […]

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The Daily Square – Wishing Well Edition

August 9th, 2010 · Comments Off on The Daily Square – Wishing Well Edition

Today’s links of interest: Indigo Books posts wider loss on Kobo investmentBuilding a new company takes investment.

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The Daily Square – Sunspots Edition

August 5th, 2010 · Comments Off on The Daily Square – Sunspots Edition

Today’s links of interest: Big Improvement at HarperCollinsExcellent news for HarperCollins!

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The Daily Square – God in Your Eyes Edition

August 4th, 2010 · Comments Off on The Daily Square – God in Your Eyes Edition

Today’s links of interest: Customer Service is a Ruthless BusinessSince the introduction of the Nook, customer service from Barnes Noble has been a problem area. As the retail giant faces new challenges, they are starting to lose a key battle.

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The Daily Square – Understanding H. Edition

August 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off on The Daily Square – Understanding H. Edition

Today’s links of interest: Random House sees e-book sales jumping: CEOWhile Markus Dohle is likely being overly cautious in his predictions for ebook share of the market in the next year, his comments on why he didn’t jump into the Agency Model pool are very interesting. Amazon: We have 70-80 percent of e-book marketInteresting interview […]

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