Todays links of interest: Judge In Google Book Settlement Case Says Photographers Are Not AuthorsUm, how do you cover illustrations but not photographs? Printers to pass on paper price risesAh, if only the UK had a robust ebook industry, then some of these costs might be mitigated. Ben Macintyre: The Latest Sourpuss to Run Away From PossibilitiesWe have nothing to add…except go read this!
Todays links of interest: New Yorker Writer’s Book on Mass Extinctions Sells to HoltSteve Rubin’s first acquisition is a book on mass extinction. Advance is reported to be in the mid-six figure range. Truly. Sometimes you should exercise a bit of restraint, see how the book sells, and go from there, no? How long can Amazon.com put off paying its bills?Worry du jour: Amazon’s payables. Thinking we’ll sit this one out. Mythbusting the ISBNLaura Dawson takes on the big (and some small) ISBN myths. Good reading!
Todays links of interest: Former Morrow Publisher Gallagher Joins Sanford GreenburgerW00t, w00t, w00t. We’re thrilled to learn that Lisa Gallagher has joined Sanford Greenburger. She’s one of our favorite people ever. Exclusive: How I Unmasked @FakeAPStylebook (an Only-on-Twitter Story)Oddly, this wasn’t an unmasking we wanted, though it’s interesting. We love @fakeapstylebook. the changing publishing landscapeThe gorgeous Nicola Griffith sat through the (transcript of) our News Hour appearance, and expands upon a topic we wanted to explore further.
Todays links of interest: Six Implications of Digital Vertical NichesThe brilliant Eoin Purcell expands upon his pecha kucha presentation from Tools of Change Frankfurt. Love this for the truth and funny: All of this is going to take time. And a lot of that time is going to look very unproductive. You need to be ready for that. If you work in a publisher with a decent editorial staff, you’ll be used to that in any case. Ibis Reader and BookServerLove this! E-Reads: What Can Publishers Learn from Cory Doctorow?Richard Curtis on the Cory Doctorow publishing experiment. For the Cory
Todays links of interest: LibreDigital Promises Fidelity for Digital PubsWhile we love Bob Carlton of LibreDigital, we quibble with the idea that readers demand print fidelity when it comes to ebooks. Sometimes, yes, but many times, that fidelity comes at a cost. To reader. In this, as with all other things, consider the book, consider the reader, then make the choice. Borders in talks over websiteDear Borders, it’s clearly time to hire me to help with your strategy. Please. You are making me sad. Love, Booksquare What’s Next In Book Promotion?We all hear a lot about how HarperStudio is changing
Todays links of interest: QA: A front-row seat for media’s meltdownWhat are the chances that movie and book professionals read this article and think it doesn’t really apply to them?
Todays links of interest: 15 (More) Twitter Users Shaping the Future of PublishingThe awesome Hugh McGuire introduces his top 15. We are honored to be included. Chris Anderson on What Does NOT Work in Book MarketingVideo interview with Chris Anderson.
Todays links of interest: End of an era for early websitesAs GeoCities is razed, the Internet Archive attempts to save the memories. Pretty cool, huh?, how we have people thinking now about preserving our (sometimes ephemeral Internet) past for the future? Love it. It’s not digital publishing. It’s publishing.Kate Eltham makes an excellent point. DIY Publishing: What’s Worth Paying for?Excellent post from Maria Schneider.
Todays links of interest: What Can Book Publishing Learn from Online Gaming?Immersive story. E-Book Fans Are Proving to Be Enthusiastic ReadersCount books purchases as up in the Booksquare household as well. Bookglutton Launches Social Bookstore With O’Reilly TitlesVery, very cool. We love Bookglutton and O’Reilly.
Todays links of interest: L.A. Times, Newspaper MorgueAnd the LA Times keeps cutting staff. Sigh. Readers are not the enemyAuthors, read this important commentary from one of your best customers. In-App Sales and iTablet: The Killer Combo to Save Publishing?Now *this* is interesting.
