Oops. Google eBookstore Reinstates Indie Affiliates
Wednesday February 29, 2012
Google reinstated its independent bookstore affiliates with apologies after "deactivating" the stores from the Google ebookstore affiliate program in what they say was an error.
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America's Hot Bed of Publishing—and (formerly) Piracy
Wednesday February 29, 2012
Loved the CNET News piece by Greg Sandoval with a little historic perspective on the issues of copyright and overseas piracy. Drawing from the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Gotham by Edwin ... Read More
Google eBookstore Changes Affiliate Policy
Saturday February 25, 2012
The Google eBookstore changed its affiliate policy this week, PWDaily reported. The change resulted in a number of bricks-and-mortar booksellers being dropped from the Google eBookseller Affiliate Program and is ... Read More
Barnes & Noble Posts Third Quarter Results
Wednesday February 22, 2012
In their third quarter earnings, Barnes & Noble fell short of projections, despite significant increases in its e-book / digital content sales and an increase in its bricks-and-mortar store business. ... Read More
Amanda Knox Deal Speculated at $4 Million
Wednesday February 22, 2012
Another page turned in the Amanda Knox story this week as it was widely reported that she struck an estimated $4 million dollar deal with publisher HarperCollins. On February 16, ... Read More
Self-Published Amazon Author Gets 18,000 Readers
Wednesday February 22, 2012
It might not be Amanda Hocking's results, but getting 18,000 readers for your first self-published book is exceptionally good. Read Kirsty McManus's review of her Amazon CreateSpace self-publishing experience and ... Read More
Amanda Knox Awaiting Book Deal
Wednesday February 15, 2012
We await the fate of Amanda Knox--her book publishing fate, that is. Knox is likely to win a multi-million dollar book contract for the story of her time in Perugia, ... Read More
Jane Austen in Love... But Not with Her Marketing
Wednesday February 15, 2012
Read the recent review of Amazon's CreateSpace publishing service by award-winning Jane Austen-related fiction author, Elsa Solender. Solender gives insights into the publishing process--and into the gap between marketing expectations ... Read More
Romance@Random's New Contributor
Wednesday February 15, 2012
Romance readers and writers have more to love as the Romance@Random website brings on the contributions of Barnes & Noble Romance category buyer, Jules Herbert. Herbert's role will to ... Read More
Author dreams it—and does it
Wednesday February 8, 2012
Self-published author Bill Rolfe dreamed about the plot of his novel, The Living Room. Here he shares with About.com readers his nine-year struggle to finally finish writing the novel, and ... Read More
Happy 200th Birthday, Charles Dickens
Tuesday February 7, 2012
Though he himself existed a mere 58 years on this planet, Dickens' characters live on as vibrantly as the day he wrote them. Google commemorated today's bicentenary of the self-published ... Read More
"Dear John"... I mean, "Dear Readers": R.J. Julia Bookstore for Sale
Monday February 6, 2012
In one of her lovely "Dear Readers" newsletters, Roxanne Coady announced to her customers today R. J. Julia, her Madison, CT bookstore of 22 years, is up for sale. Coady ... Read More
Downton Abbey—Books as Backstory
Sunday February 5, 2012
Journalist/author Judith Newman turned her estimable wit and wisdom to the review of books that tie in with the hit PBS television series, Downton Abbey. The three mentioned books are ... Read More
Self-published Author Reviews Lulu.com
Wednesday February 1, 2012
Looking to self-publish? Read how a self-published young adult author reviews Lulu.com--and read other self-publishing reviews.
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Deadline for World Book Night Extended! Sign Up Today!
Wednesday February 1, 2012
Passionate about books? Sign up today to be one of thousands of volunteers who will be giving away their favorite books (like Patti Smith's National Book Award-winning Just Kids, ... Read More
AG Analysis: Publishing's Ecosystem on the Brink
Wednesday February 1, 2012
Yesterday, the Author's Guild posted and emailed to its members an in-depth commentary on recent articles on the current state of the book publishing business along with a very relevant ... Read More