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Today’s links of interest:

• Publishers Released Fewer Books in 2005
  Publishers being described as "cautious" and "disciplined. Also may realize that too many books confuse consumers. We expect this trend to continue until it reverses. Also, see number of books published electronically for whole picture.
• British Book Awards
  Book people kicking up their heels and living large…plus, you know, Amazon wins an award that would be fascinating if it weren’t, well, sort of funny in this day and age.
• Beatles to appeal after losing trademark battle with Apple Computer
  What, exactly, is the Beatles’ Apple fighting for?
• NEA wants to form book clubs
  NEA rolling out The Big Read…hi-jinks to follow.
• Cardinal Hints at Legal Action Against ‘Da Vinci Code’
  At this point, the various religious organizations of the world are doing more publicity work for the movie than studio staff. Talk about clever ways to lower overhead.
• Where’s Our Book TV Residuals?
  Ron at GalleyCat asks an important question. One that, incidentally, was not appropriately answered by C-SPAN. It’s not about getting rich; it’s about being paid for work performed.
• Youth Is An Explanation But Not an Excuse for Plagiarism
  Ah plagiarism — could it be the herald of the new ethical era?
• Writely – The Web Word Processor
  Just when you thought the word processor had reached its zenith. They’re closed for registration now, but you can sign up to be notified when the project reopens (after, of course, being absorbed into the Google family).
• The publishing revolution: from Caxton to cyberspace
  Hey, it’s the biggest thing since the printing press made the monks wonder why they were spending so much time coloring.