The Daily Square – Brasilia Crossed With Trenton Edition

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Today’s links of interest: E-reading: Revolution in the making or fading fad?This article makes no sense. The headline implies one thing, the body of the article another, the entire premise yet another. Sigh. June e-Book Sales Up 119%For those keeping track. Jonathan Franzen Stars in Special Rumpus BookclubWhile this *seems* like an awesome idea, it’s really alienating for all those who a) don’t have time to shop their local indie (i.e., people with jobs, kids, or other commitments), b) people who don’t have local bookstores available, and c) library users. Heck, even digi-book readers are largely left out, since the […]

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The Daily Square – Sinners and Their Repentances Edition

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Today’s links of interest: The 1% Windfall: Why Publishers Need to Implement “Dynamic Pricing”While we don’t doubt the need for more dynamic pricing in the world of publishing, we doubt experts who misstate how Amazon was selling books. Yes, they were selling *some* ebooks at a loss, but not all ebooks. It seems this distinction makes a huge difference. Books and Books Arrives and Sides Are TakenDoes this have to be ugly? No. Is it ugly? Yes. Dents in my Desk: Ellen Hopkins Disinvited to Teen Lit FestSometimes, there are no words. Publishers Behaving Badly–AgainMacmillan is sending letters to authors

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Panel Picking: SXSW 2011

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It thrills me that the book community is actively participating in the South by Southwest Interactive festival. For some, it’s an opportunity to explore the latest and greatest in technologies and trends; for others, it’s a chance to discover how others fit into the publishing ecosystem; and, for all, it’s a chance to connect with a wider community, expanding points of view. Not only is the bookish world attending SXSWi, but they are also actively participating as speakers. Which means, yes, once again I bring you a listing of book-related panels with brief descriptions. Part of the panel selection process

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The Daily Square – Heartbreak a Stranger Edition

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Today’s links of interest: Women in Publishing Twitter DirectoryWhen Jane Litte of Dear Author started the #womeninpublishing meme this morning, we bet she didn’t expect such an amazing response. Galleycat consolidated names and links to the entire hashtag feed. What’s amazing about this list? How people define the idea of women in publishing. Oh, and the amazing community we’ve created online.

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The Glamorous Life? (Notes from the Indie Trenches) Part One

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One of the best parts of my job is discovering what goes on in all corners of publishing. If you look beyond Manhattan, you see innovation, experimentation, and, yes, consternation as changes to the industry seem to happen every day. I am asking those who are involved in these ventures to share successes, failures, ideas, and how they are surviving in an industry that constantly seems to be experiencing death throes. It turns out there is far more optimism, pragmatism, and creativity than there are worries about the demise of the industry. Today and tomorrow, I am pleased to feature

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