Today’s links of interest:
- National Bookstore Day: The View from Southern California
This is a great story about booksellers and competition…or rather, how cooperation is good for everyone. - UPDATED: Top Authors, and Editor, in NYT Book Review Ethics Dispute
Okay, a little insider baseball, but only in the most delicious way. This is good discussion. - But Does Twittering Really Sell Books?
Great article by Debbie Stier of HarperStudio on author hustle and using Twitter to sell books. - Disgruntled Star Editor Takes Constructive Revenge
Best ever response to outsourcing. - Barnes Noble Says Demand Is Heavy for Nook e-Book Reader
It’s not a bad thing when a product has such heavy demand, some shipments are delayed. - Carina Press
And we offer a huge welcome to Carina Press, the new digital publishing kid on the block. They’re open and accepting submissions for a mid-2010 launch. Note: they’ve hired Angela James as executive editor. - 2010 IDPF Conference to Be Held During BEA
Good idea? Bad idea? Discuss. - BookExpo America Cancels Plans for Tuesday Exhibit Hours
Because reaching readers and buyers…not that important. - Want To Sell Books? Start Gathering Fans
To quote Richard Nash, when he gets mad, he blogs. In this case about the BEA decision not to open for a few hours on Tuesday: That pain in our foot? It’s not outsiders stomping on it, it’s us, shooting ourselves. - Can’t We All Just Get Along? — A Manifesto of Sorts
In defending the traditional publishing model, Steve Ross lost us right here: The publishers have had to pay the agents and authors sometimes usurious rates at auctions for the rights to publish and sell these books. Other publishers manage to just say no, why should we feel for those who can’t exercise self-restraint? - In Google Book Case, a Request for More Time
Request granted. New deadline November 13, 2009. - Amazon sucks up to literary agents
Let the conspiracy theories begin! - The Immortal Book Tour
Rebecca Skloot writes about putting together her own book tour…in such a fun way, that it makes us want to read her book. - Murdoch: We’re Going To Get The Definition Of Fair Use Changed
Because, apparently, the BBC is stealing content. Like everyone else.
