Today’s links of interest:
- Jessa Crispin Says Quit Griping About Where to Buy Books
Ah, a headline only we could love. And, yeah, stop worrying and learn to love the book. - Promotional spend defended
Booksellers rise up in defense of their honor. It’s really kind of, well, cute. - Publishers Marketplace: Book Deals: 2005
PM has aggregated last year’s deals and details into a single volume. Sure, you’ve read the weekly Lunch Deluxe…but did you keep it? And yes there’s a database. But not everyone works that way. A cool experiment that we support. - The July Book Sense Picks & Notables Preview
Hey, it’s time to start stocking up on beach reads. Or lake reads. Or pool reads. Or sitting under a shady tree reads. Here’s a handy shopping list for you. - Ex-C.I.A. Officer in New Book Talks
New rule: no getting all excited about record-breaking book deals until the ink is dry on the contract. Now the publishing industry has to get all worked up again. - Estimates of Copyright Piracy Losses Vary Widely
In other words, losses range between zero and whatever number comes out of the hopper that day.