Today’s links of interest:
- Hachette in Co-Pub Deal for ‘The Shack’
Looks and feels like a standard distribution deal — with a twist. Self-publishing house Windblown Media partners with Hachette to obtain services that big houses do so much better. - The Customer is King at Digital Book 2008
We quote from the lead: ?Give the customers what they want? was the message at Digital Book 2008, the annual conference sponsored by the International Digital Publishing Forum, held yesterday at the McGraw-Hill auditorium in Manhattan. - PW Cuts Costs, Reviewers Pay
is the new black. - Bookstore Sales Post Another Increase in March
Nice. - Google Trends and the ghost of T.S. Eliot
Google users are searcing on The Waste Land. One reporter wants to know why. - Searching for success in a digital age
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: "Search is the defining issue of digital publishing." - Great novels about wasting time
Of course, true procrastinators probably won’t get around to reading this list. - Bantam Dell Goes With Webisodes for Koontz’s Odd Thomas
A fun promotional activity for the whole family. - EPUB Support from Publishers
AAP throws its support behind the format. - Shoot the Messenger: Lifehacker vs. PR, Continued
Or, PR firms who don’t play nice are learning some valuable lessons about pitching in the Web 2.0 era. - Summer Guide: Our Favorite Writers Pick Their Favorite Obscure Books
What? You say you already have too many books? - Web users back code of conduct for bloggers
Leading to a whole host of questions, many of which are inane yet entertaining.