Today’s links of interest:
- OverDrive Digital "Checkouts" Jumped 76% in 2008
So, clearly the customers are there, now to build the market. - Unit Sales Flat in 2008, BookScan Shows
At the risk of sounding flip, in this market, flat is good. - Action-packed book series designed to encourage boys to read
Other options include parents sitting down and reading with their kids, giving boys books, and more reading in the classroom. - McGraw-Hill Cuts 375 More Jobs
More rough news. Here’s hoping we’re past the worst of it. - Predictions 2009: Death and Resurrection:: Publishing Strategy
Michael Cairns offers up his list for 2009. Since it’s so much better than ours, we’ll just nod and say, "yep." - Something Different: iPhone Book App With Audio Sync
We do like fun new stuff! - The Wovel: Literary Alternative To Browsing Blogs
Nice NPR piece about Victoria Blake and Underland Press and new e-markets. - Breaking: The Sky Is Falling. Will Publishing Innovate or Deteriorate?
Jane from Dear Author reviews the challenges facing the publishing business and wonders if it’s too late to save the industry from itself.