The Daily Square

Today’s links of interest: Enhanced Ebooks Today: What, How and WhyAwesome webinar, moderated by Kirk Biglione.

Today’s links of interest: Jeff Bezos’s mission: Compelling small publishers to think bigWhile you might not love all of Amazon’s tactics, their focus on user experience and experimentation is worth noting and emulating.

Today’s links of interest: BN Sees Strong Growth in Consumer Books, Led by DigitalWhich is their way of saying, things are not so hot right now, but stick around kids, it’s gonna get better.

Today’s links of interest: Profile of literary agent Andrew WylieWhile there is much hyperbole to be found, Wylie’s claims about exploiting rights not granted to publishers is one to take seriously.

Today’s links of interest: Fremont teacher pushes for students to read 2 banned booksAlways amazed by stuff like this. Seriously. Let the kids read the books.

Today’s links of interest: The “Big Money” Speaks: Publishing’s CEOs More Worried About E-Readers than ReadersSometimes, responses to questions are a bit too revealing. I am a frustrated ebook (non) user, says Librarian in BlackAt Teleread, one librarian screams in frustration.

Today’s links of interest: HC Acquires Brit’s Debut for Rumored Seven FiguresWhile thrilled for the author, this is the kind of money publishers tend to throw away. At least give the public a chance to vote before giving untested authors these huge advances. Global e-book reader shipments reach 740,000 units in April-May, says Digitimes Researchnook is the bulk of shipments while Kindle shipments slow down, possibly in anticipation of new device later this summer. Finding the needle in a haystack of needles: ebooksellersHow can online booksellers do a better job of using technology to enhance reader experience and overall discoverability?

Today’s links of interest: The Skiff, she is deadHonestly, this isn’t such big news as there wasn’t much to the Skiff. But here is official word. Another modest proposalRather than hiring a Director of Piracy, maybe Macmillan should hire someone to build marketplaces and good data.

Today’s links of interest: Nelson Gets New Owner; Friedman Named to BoardGood new for Thomas Nelson.

Today’s links of interest: Cops bust woman, 74, for pouring mayo in book drop…person of interest in a yearlong spree of condiment-related crimes… The Davidar ScandalA timeline. Wow, this is one messy unfolding.