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02/03/2012
What we've been reading this week: US edition
These are some of the stories and links we’ve tweeted, posted, and passed around the office. Nothing's ever secret with us.
02/02/2012
The Best Products for Bloggers To Sell On The Internet
You know you need your own product in order to stand out from the crown and realize the maximum income from blogging. Now the question is, what is the best product to sell?
01/31/2012
Jonathan Franzen warns ebooks are corroding values
Freedom author tells festival audience that the 'impermanence' of ebooks is incompatible with enduring principles Jonathan Franzen has spoken of his fear that ebooks will have a detrimental effect on the world – and his belief that serious readers will always prefer print editions. The acclaimed and bestselling novelist, who denies himself access to the internet when writing, was talking at the ...
01/30/2012
Ebooks encourage authors to stare at their shoes instead of shoot for the stars
?We are all junkies now,? says Libby Fischer Hellmann of Amazon?s KDP Select program which allows Amazon Prime subscribers to borrow ebooks, paying their authors a share of a set pot of money each month. Her point is that, with this huge growth in free ebooks from Amazon, prices are being eroded as users come to expect everything for free.
01/30/2012
Jonathan Franzen Is Wrong: Ebooks Are Good for Everyone
I love books, especially old ones. Recently I learned a simple dinner table trick from a 110-year-old magic book. It involves picking up a napkin with both hands and, without releasing either corner, tying the napkin into a knot. Good fun and likely unavailable anywhere but in this very old tome. That fact, though, does not make me love ebooks any less or think that they somehow are a better ...
01/28/2012
ENT books: Downloadable eBooks are all the rage these days
No matter what your age, no matter what you like to read, these days you are bound to know someone who has gotten into eBooks; if you yourself haven't already. eReaders and other devices are becoming much more affordable as newer models come out and last year's versions get cheaper.[...]
01/22/2012
Move to Digital: Lose Your Unwanted Books
Want to replace your traditional library with ebooks? Here are some sites and tools that can help you make your physical books disappear.
01/16/2012
What to expect from Apple's education event: Digital textbooks, 'GarageBand for ebooks'
The Wall Street Journal and Ars Technica have weighed in with information about Apple's upcoming education event . Both outlets cite the usual "people familiar with the matter" for their information, and their sources have generally given accurate info in the past. With those caveats out of the way, it's worth looking at what the WSJ and Ars have to say about Thursday's event. The Wall Street ...
01/15/2012
The way ahead for publishing
The media and the market for books are in flux in the age of ebooks and Amazon, but publishers still have a vital role, says Faber's chief executive 2011 was a dramatic year for the UK books industry. Waterstones changed ownership and leadership . Ebook sales grew to around 7% of the general books market , with WHS Kobo and Apple emerging alongside the dominant Kindle, which had a major ...
01/13/2012
Author Wynn Perry releases ebooks
Author Wynn Perry of New Philadelphia has released two ebooks, “Jessica: The Road to Springfield” and “The Orchard.” Both are available on Kindle and Nook.
