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Todays links of interest: An Interview with Hugh McGuire of Book Oven on New Generation PublishingThe headline says it all. Go. Read. Editorial Ass: Reasons to Make Your Delivery Date (Or, Please Don’t Be Late, Even Though We Always Are)A lovely post that highlights the importance of turning your manuscript in on time. As if you needed a reminder. Oh wait, some of you might. The Future of BEAAs we lurch toward 2010, so many thoughts about how to improve or streamline or something the behemoth that is BookExpo America 2010.

Todays links of interest: In Which I Refute the Claim that Richard Russo Is a MisogynistBethanne Patrick delivers a masterful response to Jennie Yabroff’s review of Richard Russo’s work. Yabroff has garnered many WTF? responses. Has she actually read the author? Murdoch vows to charge for all online contentThe open question, of course, is whether or not people will find said content valuable enough to pay for. Murdoch’s ultimatum to Amazon: Give us Kindle subscriber names or elseHonestly, it’s like a Rupert Murdoch bonanza today!

Todays links of interest: Twilight author accused of plagiarismOf course. ‘Dewey’ Author Gets Million Dollar Deal at DuttonI say this as a long-time cat owner and lover: Dutton are you nuts? The ISBN Is DeadMichael Cairns on the problems with the current ISBN system.

Todays links of interest: A fix on anythingBrian O’Leary tackles the difficult topic of change in the publishing industry. Read. Discuss. How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the KindleBob Miller of HarperStudio sees a silver lining after he spent some time reading on the Kindle. Quo Vadis, Amazon?Evan Schnittman on Amazon’s apparent strategy to steer customers to the Kindle store and keep them there. Yes, indeed, why is a company so devoted to choice in other areas trying to force customers into a single choice? Selling Sex in a Recession: EroticaThe fab Gwenda Bond looks at the current

Todays links of interest: Former Firebrand Agents Hangs New ShingleUpstart Crow Literary agency features Michael Stearns (formerly of HC Children’s), Chris Richman, and Danielle Chiotti. Houghton Mifflin to cut 65Very sad news. Condé Nast to Save Magazines by Canceling All Newspapers SubscriptionsYay! Save newspapers. We love it when cost cutting starts with the tiny stuff.

Todays links of interest: Patti Smith at Book Soup on SaturdayYeah, this is the important stuff! Advance PW Review: Nabokov’s ‘The Original of Laura’Not sure if this makes me sad or very sad. The aspect that deals with the artifact of a writer’s process is fascinating, but act of putting it into the world was contrary to what the author wanted. Publishers Lunch Deluxe: Kindle Krunching: Week 2While it’s still early in the analysis process, we bring you Week 2 of the Publisher’s Lunch analysis of Kindle sales.

Todays links of interest: Amazon’s troubling reachDavid Ulin of the Los Angeles Times looks at recent issues involving Amazon and enters the bigger conversation of what this kind of control means. Man Booker 2009 longlistCongratulations to all authors! The Future is Now: Ann Kingman and Michael KindnessGreat interview with two of our favorite people on the planet! Very smart thoughts about talking about books.

Todays links of interest: Apple, labels work on plan to boost album sales: reportWeird, someone is missing from this equation.

Todays links of interest: Ain’t That a ShameJustine Larbalestier takes on the serious issue of whitewashing book covers, and how the idea that black covers don’t sell breaks faith with readers of her new novel Liar. Talking Ebooks with CustomersStephanie Anderson of Word, Brooklyn writes about the discussions she’s having with her customers about ebooks. We are so pleased to see booksellers looking at how to make ebooks part of the mix rather than a cause for doom and gloom. Target’s Book Club Can Make Sleepy Titles Into Best SellersA look at how Target is positioning itself as a bookselling

Todays links of interest: Counting Down, Ramping UpLove reading about the starting up of a bookstore start-up. Go Greenlight Bookstore. Book publishers exploit starsTruly hilarious. Demand Pricing for EbooksEvan Schnittman makes an argument for demand pricing for ebooks — and smarter pricing strategies by publishers.