Today’s links of interest:
- Cell phone novels come of age
Deep down inside, this article contains much variation on the theme reading and writing are killing reading and writing. - Conde Nast Shuts Down Domino
Okay, now it’s personal. - Book World is Dead; Long Live Book World
Sarah Weinman says stop your whining. - Self-Publishers Flourish as Writers Pay the Tab
Maybe it’s our everyone gets a trophy culture, but just become someone *wants* to write a book doesn’t mean they should. - David Barnett: Science fiction is the genre that dare not speak its name
If you don’t give it a name, does it really matter? - The Friday Project To Offer Profit Share Agreements
Are we seeing the emergence of a trend or one-offs? The Friday Project looks to the future. - Washington Post to End Book World As Stand-Alone Section
Not unexpected. Note in particular the proactive approach taken by the LAT’s David Ulin versus the stay-the-course attitude by his predecessor. - John Updike, prize-winning writer, dead at age 76
Rest in peace. - Amid Changes, Kenney to Lead ‘PW’
In addition to losing Sara Nelson, Daisy Maryles will also leave Publishers Weekly. - Kindle 2.0 Coming February 9? (AMZN)
According to Silicon Alley Insider, the new Kindle will be announced just as Tools of Change begins. Interestingly, the announcement will happen at a library. - Harper Offers Early Retirement
And still more madness. - Saletan Lands at Riverhead
Talented editor lands on her feet. Becky Saletan will be focusing on narrative non-fiction and literary fiction at Riverhead.