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Today’s links of interest:

• Have We Reached the End of Book Publishing As We Know It?
  New York Magazine asks the question, to which we respond define "as we know it". Because if you mean big print runs, massive returns, out-of-whack advances, the answer is going to edge close to yes.
• Agatha Christie recordings recently discovered
  Cool.
• Writer David Foster Wallace found dead at home

Today’s links of interest:

• "Hills" star Lauren Conrad to pen book series
  You know this is sad and pathetic, right?
• Retailers eye ’sold out’ Sony Reader
  We have the Kindle, the UK has the Sony Reader. And associated press releases.
• Right to Write Fund to Back Creative Artists
  Post-Rowling initiative to protect fair use.

Today’s links of interest:

• Right to Write Fund to Back Creative Artists
  Post-Rowling initiative to protect fair use.
• Reconsidering the Future of Ebooks
  Kirk looks at ebook, ereaders, and what a man really wants from the future. Hello, Diamond Age. We quote: "the iPhone fails the Pynchon test, but it just might pass the George Saunders test."

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Today’s links of interest:

• Google to Digitize Newspaper Archives
  This is very good news.
• Adobe Unveils E-book Updates
  While we are enthusiastic about the idea of Content Server, we remained underwhelmed by the !@#$ complexity of using Digital Edition. Hopefully, the new version will improve the experience.
• Rowling Wins Potter Lexicon Suit
  Ah, nice. A ruling that reflects the complexities of this case, something not as cut and dried as some would have implied.
• TOW Books: How to fail at publishing a whole new way
  John Warner, guesting at maudnewton.com, talks about the challenges facing a new publisher, including rising above the noise. He also introduces a new initiative to get books and readers and buzz together. Go ahead, read on, there’s some free book love going on here!

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Today’s links of interest:

• The Summer of POD
  2008: the year that print-on-demand comes into its own.
• Sony Donates 100 Readers to Penn State Study
  Study of ereader use in higher education environment. Cool.
• Publishing Industry Now Stable With Modest Decline?
  The lagging economy catches up with the publishing biz.

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Today’s links of interest:

• Emeril cooking up 10 more books
  Of particular interest is the fact that this deal falls under the new HarperStudio banner, meaning, yes, modest advance and higher royalties. Emeril might have to work harder to promote his books, but he stands to do fairly well, financially.
• Romancing the Phone
  We like the new free book promotion Harlequin is running to introduce ebooks to iPhone users, but, like Barbara Vey, we were underwhelmed by some of the challenges posed by the Fictionwise app. Yes, it will get better.
• Print Run Continues to Rise for ?Hockey Mom?
  Of particular interest to us is the use of Lightning Source as the printer of first resort.
• Beaufort Said to be U.S. Publisher for ?Jewel of Medina?
  Beaufort, hoping to once again capitalize on the loss of others, takes on this year’s controversial novel (or, rather, appears to be doing so).

Today’s links of interest:

• New Venture to Offer Small Publishers Digital Technology
  Perseus introduces Constellation, which will allow publishers to tap into an array of digital and digitizing tools. This power of many gives these smaller houses affordable entre into the digital market.
• Can a publishing blockbuster like ‘Potter’ be planned?
  Sure, as long as the intended audience doesn’t feel manipulated — how do you think the kids’ books of yore were done? The Hardy Boys? Nancy Drew?
• ALA Report: Computer Demand Still Increases
  Modern libraries face modern challenges. It’s up to us (the public who fund these libraries) to make sure they get the tools they need so our country can become a real player in the modern world.
• Authonomy Home Page
  Out of beta, into the wild. Check out this great project from HarperCollins UK — new talent being discovered in new ways.

Today’s links of interest:

• Authonomy Home Page
  Out of beta, into the wild. Check out this great project from HarperCollins UK — new talent being discovered in new ways.
• Update on Pratt vandalism
  Dave Rosenthal calls our attention to a recent act of vandalism related to books, authors, and people who disagree with them.

Today’s links of interest:

• Update on Pratt vandalism
  Dave Rosenthal calls our attention to a recent act of vandalism related to books, authors, and people who disagree with them.

Today’s links of interest:

• The Elements of a Perfect eReading Device
  Jane at Dear Author looks at the perfect ereading device…it’s not what you think.
• How to Sell More Kindles
  Interesting thoughts, particularly those about expanding the wireless network and pricing.