Today’s links of interest:
- David has had a heart attack – recovering in the hospital
Our thoughts go out to David Rothman and his family, and we look forward to a full recovery. - How do bloggers make money?
Quick answer: by blogging. For more detailed information, click through and read the entire article. - The World’s Best Paid Authors
Not sure why we need this list, but what the heck. - Banned Books Week
Or, we really need to stop worrying about the books and learn to love our species. - Margolis Wins Poor Richard Award
We do love Esther Margolis. Congratulations. - Getting remaindered is not the end of the line
No, there’s one more step… - The sentences of Sarah Palin, diagrammed
Scary. Really scary. - 2 New Digital Models Promise Academic Publishing for Profit
Bloomsbury Academic aims to find a middle way between open and closed academic publishing systems. - What does the Pirate Bay want with a Kindle?
I can make a few educated guesses. And none of them would be good news for the publishing industry. Well, not for the traditional publishing industry, at least. Remember, when eInk readers hit all bets are off. - ‘Orphan Works’ Copyright Law Dies Quiet Death
Apparently something called a "economic crisis" takes precedence. - Sad Subject Line: "Olsson’s Is Closed" + Rant
Bethanne Patrick hits the nail on the head: if you really want to save the book business, buy books. A = A. - Neil Gaiman, Savior of Reading
To get teenagers into reading, you have to engage them. And understand them. And, yes, accommodate their choices. It can’t be said often enough. Read this. - Penguin Merges Gotham and Avery
Promises to keep individual imprint voices distinctive. Does anyone but the publishing industry fall for this stuff? - Tartt Moves to Little, Brown
While this is interesting news, it’s a little curious that the book being touted won’t hit shelves until 2012. Feels sort of, well, huh? - Olsson’s Books and Records Home Page
Sad news indeed. - Nobel literature head: US too insular to compete
Nobel literature head: Maybe too Eurocentric to judge.
