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Todays links of interest: At Risk: Universal Online Access to All Knowledge – O’Reilly RadarThoughts on Google Book Search and orphaned works. The Twitter Followholic: An EpidemicHow manage Twitter to suit your lifestyle (and online style). NC woman sues over ‘Monster-in-Law’ scriptIt is official: every movie ever made in the history of the world is based on a script written by someone who only remembers this after the movie is made, and in some case, years later.

Todays links of interest: Audrey Niffenegger Receives $5 Million Advance for Second NovelScribner gambles big on a second novel. In their favor? The fact that Niffenegger has actually finished the novel, allowing the publisher to at least know what they’re actually buying. Stanza Has Read an eBook Week Freebees; Hunted Pubs in Print, on iPhoneGo forth and get yours!

Todays links of interest: Sony 700 Review: Individual All-Around CompetitionAnd Sarah closes with a detailed review of her Sony Reader (Sony you’re getting a lot of love these days…capitalize on it, will you?). Brave New World: Hachette Embraces BookshareInteresting, especially in light of recent controversies over text-to-speech, technology that, oh, increases accessibility for vision impaired readers. Penguin And Pan Macmillan To Join Forces For Hitchhiker Bonanza This AutumnSo great to see these two working together for the good of all!

Todays links of interest: Who Wants to Pay for “Content”?As newspapers flounder for new online business models, the idea of forcing customers to pay for content re-emerges as the go-to favorite. As Michael Cairns notes, this shows that newspaper owners are ignoring the obvious: customers don’t see the value proposition. Kindle 2 Usability ReviewJakob Nielsen reviews the usability of the Kindle 2. Does what it does, but don’t expect much in the way of non-linear experience. O’Reilly Ebooks Now In Stanza Online CatalogJust in time for Read and Ebook Week. Plus, buy now and get a discount.

Todays links of interest: Literary treasures uncovered by the recessionOr, in tough times, people head to used book stores. Is Salacious Content Driving E-Book Sales?OMG, is Slashdot really just *now* catching on to the idea that erotic fiction is a big seller in the ebook realm? Setting aside the silly (must be a man writing this!) use of bodice ripper, it’s nice to see someone connecting these old dots.

Todays links of interest: BookExpo – Who Is It?BEA therapy, or, trying to define what the event is all about and then making the event about that. Barnes Noble Buys Top E-Book RetailerBased on the numbers in this article, the Fictionwise purchase was a bargain for Barnes Noble. Large Print Unwelcome on the KindleIs this really strike two against the visually impaired? Man, rough.

Todays links of interest: Test driving the Kindle for iPhoneCarolyn Kellogg of the LA Times test drives the new Kindle app for the iPhone, quickly discovering that you don’t have own an actual Kindle to use the app as the makers intended. Like her reading with a flashlight image. Random UK To Axe 5% Of StaffBlaming high paper costs and high author advances, the company looks at staff cuts. Incredible Harry Potter Sales Figures For Warner Bros Publishing PartnersHarry Potter isn’t just a cash cow for the book business.

Todays links of interest: Amazon unveils Kindle Application for iPhoneAnd in this corner, we have Kindle for the iPhone. Stephen King’s agent pleased at e-book debutFive figure sales of Kindle only book. Sadly, this is a huge publishing success. More numbers apparently forthcoming. Stephen King’s agent pleased at e-book debutSadly, Amazon unable to provide real-time sales numbers to King and agent. As technology improves, we are sure this kind of detail will be made available in the future in a more timely manner!

Todays links of interest: Creditors try forcing Anderson News into bankruptcyThey want their money and they want it, well, as soon as things wend their way through the legal system. Against All Odds, Small Presses ProsperIs it really against all odds, or is more likely that these small presses are able to pivot faster? The Fastest-Growing Category in the iTunes App Store: BooksLuckily for Steve Jobs, since people don’t read, this trend will not continue.

Todays links of interest: Random House buys ‘Moosewood Cookbook’ publisherTen Speed Press is now part of the Random House family. Featherproof Remixes: A Contest!Featherproof starts a movement, one remix at a time. Nifty. Faber launches ‘pay-what-you-want’ ebookScary for the author, scary for the publisher, but a grand experiment indeed.