Todays links of interest: First Self-Publishing Book Expo PlannedAh, the red-headed stepchild of publishing is revealing itself to be a different kind of publishing force. This is a great step forward. Amazonfail: A straight white male publisher on glitches and ham-fisted errorsRichard Nash takes a different approach with Amazonfail: yes things happen, but why do they always seem to happen to one group? Nicely done. The Failure of #amazonfailClay Shirky takes a look at the initial response to Amazonfail (including his own) and how some of the failure falls on the shoulders of participants. Thoughtful. His points about the real […]

Todays links of interest: Judith Krug, founder of Banned Books Week, diesSad news indeed. Baker Taylor Signs with LibreDigital for E-Books, Starts Digital Media Services GroupLikely a long time coming, finally happened. Don’t Jump To Conclusions About Amazon HomophobiaThe real issue is the glitch covered such a wide range of books with only a few specific themes in common.

Todays links of interest: Little Miss Crabby Pants Gets SnottyThe Super Librarian responds to the recent Los Angeles Times article. Even though she’s crabby, it’s far nicer than we’d be. The Book Studio | Exclusive interviews with today’s best authorsThe Book Studio, formerly Author, Author, roars back to life will lots of coolness. Congratulations to Bethanne Patrick and team! Meghan McCain’s Book Sold to Hyperion For High Six FiguresSo far, have not been impressed with McCain’s writing talent nor ability to consider issues deeply. Obviously Hyperion thinks others will be.

Todays links of interest: Spreadsheet Story Downloaded 10,000 TimesHow cool is this for David Nygren? The Written Nerd: Talking about e-readers with smart booksellersMore from the ongoing conversation among booksellers and digital arcs. Reading the diverse opinions is really interesting. Another New E-Book Platform? Please, No, Stop It!Amen.

Todays links of interest: Amazon bans account – customer loses all Kindle booksDear publishers: this is what we fear when we talk about DRM. Kindle Readers Ignite Protest Over E-Book PricesAgain, you don’t want to be the publisher or author who gets tagged in this game! Google’s Love For Newspapers How Little They Appreciate ItDanny Sullivan rants. Eloquently. We must up our game to match this one!

Todays links of interest: Why Isn’t Amazon the 800-Pound Gorilla of eReaders?Joe Wikert considers an important question: why, despite all the hype, isn’t the Kindle wiping up the e-reader competition? (Good analysis, though he leaves out design as a consideration and doesn’t quite go all the way there when it comes to file management). What Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse can teach novelists about hooking readers.Colleen Lindsay uses Dollhouse as an example taking too long to give readers a reason to keep reading. Trust is not enough. Killer SerialsGwenda Bond on what makes a good (book) series. E-books: some household mathBrian O’Leary