The Daily Square – Back in Judy’s Jungle Edition
Todays links of interest: Amazon admits: international Kindle users will pay moreVAT and connectivity charges increase prices.
The Daily Square – Hey Ladies Edition
Todays links of interest: Amazon Kindle Now for Sale to Customers in More Than 100 CountriesLots of moving parts to this story — like, O Canada! why no Kindle? — but big move on the part of Amazon. Amended Google Deal Targeted for November 9Wow. It looks like this deal is actually being fast-tracked. eReader Holiday Outlook: Forrester Ups Its Projections By 50%Forrester sees big things in the ereader market over the next year.
The Daily Square – Breathe Lies Edition
Todays links of interest: Interview with the FTC’s Richard ClelandEd Champion speaks with the FTC about the new reviewer guidelines. It’s like asking for volunteers to be test cases. Molly Crabapple’s World, Drawn From Her Tastes in Aesthetics and BurlesqueA look at Molly Crabapple, BS’s art goddess. ARL report on the current use of E-Books in Libraries: Publishing StrategyA first look at a huge topic.
In Defense of Single Purpose Devices
Once upon a time, I believed that nobody wanted a single purpose reading device. Why, I wondered, would anyone want something that did only one thing*, albeit very well? It made no sense to me. We had the technology and all that. (And this despite my lifelong love affair with the classic single purpose reader.) I was wrong. Oh, that’s so harsh. Let me soften the blow to myself: I wasn’t entirely right. Recently, I read an article entitled “Singe Purpose E-Book Readers are Dead“. This was moments after I’d been reading on my Kindle. In the backyard. In the
On Readers, Importance of
In which a very smart man says it better than we ever could: One of the things we’re doing the best, I think, is engaging with our audience, and listening. Publishing is a very insular industry, where insiders are constantly talking to each other, but very rarely do they actually talk to or listen to the actual end customer: the reader. There have traditionally been some very valid arguments as for why this is the case, but as digital media democratizes the world more and more, those arguments become much less convincing or even relevant. Tor.com is one way in
The Daily Square – The Tide Is High Edition
Todays links of interest: FTC: Bloggers must disclose payments for reviewsHmm. Well, as long as it’s required for *all* journalists. Magazines: Conde Nast Shutter Gourmet, Three OthersThough shutdowns were not unexpected, it’s sad to read about them. ‘Symbol’ Ripples Begin to Stir Come on people, let’s get the late Robert Anton Wilson on this list!
The Daily Square – Just What I Needed Edition
Todays links of interest: Bonus Material: The Year of Twitter at FrankfurtIn which the official hashtag of the Frankfurt Book Festival is revealed (#fbf09) and details about the rumored tweet-up are confirmed. ‘The end’ for typesettersA British typesetter closes the doors as work is outsourced to India. Palin cover unveiledUm, wow. The thought and effort put into this cover underwhelms. Then again, the cover’s not going to matter in the long run.
The Daily Square – Mensa’s Marauders Edition
Todays links of interest: Redmayne made digital chief at HarperCollinsCharlie Redmayne, formerly of BSkyB, will now oversee all digital initiatives for HarperCollins, including direct to consumer. Parents’ Reaction to Disney’s Digital Books: Not So MagicalWe think the Disney ebook venture will prove to be a smart business decision. The reactions of parents, however, are fascinating. Simon Schuster Launches Inaugural VooksWe continue to wait for our review copies of Vooks. Ahem.
The Daily Square – Slowly Typed Edition
Todays links of interest: Survey Finds Publishers In Search of New Business ModelsExcellent. The first step is the hardest. Disney to Introduce Children’s E-Book SiteThis is probably a genius move by Disney. The Daily Beast Looks to Speed Up Print ProcessIn other thoughts, the fact that this is news should be news. That’s When I Reach for My RevolverTalking about ebook pricing at the Digital Book World blog
The Daily Square – Rope and Wood Edition
Todays links of interest: NY ART BOOK FAIRComing to Long Island City October 2 – 4, 2009. Digital will overtake print in 2018, says FBF surveyOr not. Palin finishes memoir, ‘Going Rogue,’ out Nov. 17Dear HarperCollins: this is a stupid reason to hold back on the ebook release: As with the Kennedy book, the digital edition of Palin’s memoir will not be released at the same time as the hardcover. Going Rogue will not be available as an e-book until Dec. 26 because we want to maximize hardcover sales over the holidays, Harper spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said Monday.