Today’s links of interest:
- Jane Friedman Launches Open Road Media
Portfolio covers yesterday’s presentation on Friedman’s new venture. - Barnes Noble Adopts ePub Standard; Aligns With Adobe
This is a smart market move by Barnes Noble. - Kindle Sales explode for Random House – $2.9 to $22.6 million
Lots of interesting bits and pieces in these numbers. - Harlequin, Author Solutions Form Self-Publishing Imprint Harlequin Horizons
And we’ll watch eagerly to see how this shakes out (initial impression: good business move for Harlequin). - How to Sew a Button
Okay, this is just awesome. - When You Want Someone to Know Your News…
It’s true! Not everyone follows every moment on social media. It’s *a* way to get the message out, not *the* way. - Times editor James Harding outlines plans for online charging
Not sure this is the way forward, but there you have it: a plan to save newspapers. - Local Bookstores, Social Hubs, and Mutualization
Clay Shirky, who is proudly powered by WordPress, puts forth some ideas to save bookstores. - How To Use An Apostrophe
Genius flowchart. You can buy the poster to save time! - LJNDawson.com Blog, PubPocalypse Now
Read this guest post by Brett Sandusky on Laura Dawson’s site (via her newsletter). Good thinking! - When will hardcovers be retired?
Provocative post from Susan Ruszula of NetGalley. - Choosing the Small Screen of a Smartphone for E-Reading
It’s great to see the NYT on top of this story (really), an it’s fascinating that they’ve coined a new word (e-novelist). - Can the law keep up with technology?
We’re gonna go with no. - E-publisher CEO heads back to the future, but her roadmap is blurry
Analysis of OpenRoad by Sarah Weinman.
