Todays links of interest:
- L.A. Times awards 2008 book prizes
Congratulations to the winners! - Franklin letters found
It’s nice to know that there are still treasures to be discovered in our world. - Microsoft To Re-Enter eBooks?
Mike Cane contemplates the possibility of Microsoft entering the ebook market. It’s probably a given they will — Microsoft is not a company to let others play in a space without giving it a shot, too. Also, and maybe irrelevant, MS has library of scanned texts. Can these be repurposed in a useful (read: non-scanned graphic version) way? - On Thinking Beyond the Google Settlement
Adam Hodgkin looks at the future — after settlement, what? - The Social Dilemma of E-Reading
Provocative title, but misses on points (even adding credit for the Michael Tamblyn quote). - Psst! Stanza update 1.8.1 improves chapter position indicator. Plus, spec on Lexycle’s future. Adobe buyout someday?
It’s Sunday: the perfect day to indulge in wild speculation! - Is a Book Still a Book on Kindle?
What? Did everyone decide to write silly Kindle/ereaders articles this weekend? This pieces from the New York Times gets a fail on a few levels: first, the mass market quote from Sara Nelson (uh, yeah, we do); second, authors who feel relieved that their books aren’t available (gee, uh, is it the book or the book?); third, for recycling the same article they wrote about the iPod, but changing the names to book people/concepts. - The Writing Life By Amy Bloom
Lovely essay by Amy Bloom on writing and life. Yeah, that’s what the title says… - Publishing Trends Blog: Hands Across the Ocean
Lorraine Shanley engages in the about-to-be-huge conversation about territorial rights in a digital world. - Ray Bradbury, on Fellini and the bag of dimes it took to write ‘Farenheit 451’
Nice remembrance, but, Ray Bradbury boycott or not, it’s not likely the LAT Book Review will return. - Lexcycle has been acquired by Amazon.com!
Or, the news that rocked the publishing world! - The Shelf Talker: Floppy Disks, Lyndon Johnson and Narnia
The always charming and wonderful Kevin Smokler looks at the week that was, publishing wise (note to Kevin: we had the privilege of meeting Colson Whitehead at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books — charming and novel is now purchased!). - Amazon Acquires Stanza: What Does It All Mean?
Karen Templar begins the lengthy and complex process of wrapping our minds around today’s Stanza news. - Steinbeck Heirs Seek To Slow Google Books Settlement
Which, if we’re following the news today, was granted (though a shorter time frame than requested). - ARCreader: the chicken or the egg?
Interesting look at the possibility of digital arcs, the associated costs, and, ahem, why aren’t publishers doing this? - Amazonfail and Algorithmic Culture
Thoughts on relying upon algorithms as part of the decision-making process. - Barnes Noble.com Launches Audiobook MP3 Store
Welcome to 2009, Barnes Noble!