Today’s links of interest:
- Predictions 2010: Cloudy With A Chance of Alarm
While it doesn’t seem like Michael Cairns goes out on any limbs in his 2010 publishing predictions, the final item on his list is bold indeed (ducking!). - e-Books: Averting a Digital Horror Story
A look at how various publishers are trying to subvert Amazon and build market share in ebooks. - Bookshops Are Dead: And I Killed Them
Our friend Eoin Purcell confesses to a crime…he didn’t work alone! - The Media Equation – A Savior in the Form of an Apple Tablet
Unicorn. Hunting. - Book Magazine Kirkus Reviews Lives to Write Another Day
It appears reporting the demise of Kirkus was premature, even the reporting was by its own parent company. A buyer has (apparently) been found. - Books Banned on Canada-U.S. Flights
The book thing is silly enough, but this? Honestly, do the people who make rules not actually fly themselves? We quote: a single passenger cannot carry-on a purse, a coat, a laptop and a diaper bag. - the nature of blockbusters
Really good piece from Nicola Griffith on the blockbusters and consumer behavior, including her own: As long as someone whacks someone’s head off with a sword or shit blows up, I’m happy. - Nobody Has A Million Twitter Followers
True dat. Seriously, it’s all about quality, not quantity. So happy to see others speaking up. - New Envoy’s Old Advice for Children
Katherine Paterson is the new ambassador for children’s literature. So cool. - 2010 Publishing Predictions Consolidated
George Walkley has done the hard thing and created a table of 2010 publishing predictions from various prognosticators. Interesting to see consensus and differences. - Scott Lubeck Appointed New BISG Executive Director
Congratulations to both Scott Lubeck and BISG. - Simon Schuster Reorganizes Field Sales Operation
Good? Bad? Logical? Somehow we think this isn’t the right move for handselling, but maybe it is.
