Today’s links of interest:
- Chark Blog – Turf wars part 2
Richard Charkin discusses the ongoing publishing "turf wars". We do so agree that more time should be spent expanding markets than trying to protect old boundaries. - BookExpo opens new chapter
What would a round-up be without the Variety viewpoint? - The Skim Trade
BEA — the sales show where nobody actually buys: "Nobody does that anymore, do they?" he [Craig Popelars of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill] says. An order placed here would be an occasion for celebration: "We should have those bells in the booth, like when a bartender gets tipped." - Promoting your novel: How to make a book trailer
Brenda Coulter does the step-by-step work so you don’t have to! We do so admire people who are willing to share the fruits of their hard work. - Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451 Misinterpreted
Several generations of readers later, Mr. Bradbury steps forward to correct some misconceptions about his work. As they say, better late than never.