Today’s links of interest:
- Bloomsbury and the Struggle With Web Economics
Web 2.0? Most publishers are still trying to figure out Web 1.0. - Book reviews pushed to margins
More on the declining books review section in major newspapers. - The Summer of Diana
Fourteen Diana books, one summer. Are you willing to take the challenge? - Darwin nearly failed to evolve in print
A look at the John Murray archives reveals many moments, including a suggestion for rejecting Charles Darwin’s "Origin of the Species" with delicacy: He suggested that Darwin?s earlier observations on pigeons should be made into a book as ?everybody is interested in pigeons?. He enthused: ?The book would be received in every journal in the kingdom and would soon be on every table.? - Chief censor sacked after book ban row
The Chinese government attempts to instill the principles of transparency in its censorship process. - Bad characters, good reads
In praise of the bad guys of fiction. - Making book on agencies’ feud
Money quote: "If there’s any good news here, it’s that people in the industry are still battling over literary content," said Amy Schiffman, an agent with the Gersh Agency in Los Angeles. - Media Sales Soar at Amazon
One of those delightfully vague press releases that requires in-depth analysis. Anyone up for the task of breaking down a quarterly earnings report?
