Why Did Facebook Buy an e-Book Publisher?


Why Did Facebook Buy an e-Book Publisher?
New York Times (blog)
A press release on the Push Pop Press Web site said, “Although Facebook isn't planning to startpublishing digital books, the ideas and technology behind Push Pop Press will be integrated with Facebook, giving people even richer ways to share their ...
In 10 years, will bookstores still be around?
Wall Street Journal
Luther, I am an author and have been involved in the publishing industry and new media for over 15 years now. Where do you see/figure that there is a decline in the number of people who read books? Here is the latest statistic on "avid" readers (ie the ...
Antiquarian books to go
Sydney Morning Herald
Lovers of antiquarian books are notoriously reluctant to talk about the value of their treasures. Spending a few hundred thousand on one rare volume is not uncommon but the historical value is usually the main concern. Most serious collectors of ...
World eBook Fair Ends August 4, 2011 with Over Six Million Books
Suite101.com
The World Public Library is a huge collection of digital books, both audiobooks andebooks, that are often found in other collections on the internet. For example, the World Public Library's audiobook collection includes books that are from LibriVox, ...
Joplin Schools receives thousands of books from Barnes and Noble
KOAM-TV
By Lindsey Henry, Reporter - bio | email More than 7000 books were donated to the Joplin School District thanks to Barnes and Noble and their customers. Shoppers were told they could bring in new or gently used books to the stores and that they'd be ...
The best books about social media that you'd never expect - TNW ...
By Lauren Fisher
7 excellent books on social media that actually have nothing to do with social media.
The Next Web
Facebook acquires iOS publishing platform Push Pop Press | TUAW ...
By Megan Lavey-Heaton
If anything, I would have loved to see Apple acquire Push Pop Press and use it as basis for its own in-house publisher (akin to Amazon's publishing programs such as Kindle Singles) -- to help authorscreate and publish interactive books ...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Yielding To Censorship: Mo. School Board Bans Books That Are ...
By Rob Boston
A fundamentalist in Republic, Mo., complained that two books offended his interpretation of the Bible – so out went the books. Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five is considered a modern classic....
The Wall of Separation
Facebook Acquires Book App Developer Push Pop Press | Publishing ...
By Hannah Johnson
So does this mean that Facebook is getting into the book publishing business? According to Matas and Tsinteris, it doesn't. “Although Facebook isn't planning to start publishing digital books, the ideas and technology behind Push Pop ...
Publishing Perspectives
Books That Changed The Way I See the World | World of Psychology
By Gretchen Rubin
One of my favorite things: when I read a book that transforms the way I see the world, or the way I see the possibilities of writing. Another one of my.
World of Psychology
Free eBooks Every Day - GalleyCat
By Dianna Dilworth
The free selection includes everything from new eBooks that are only available for free for a limited promotional time period; public domain classics by authors like Jane Austen and Mark Twain; self-published works from authors looking ...
GalleyCat
AHA Today: Five History Books Recommended by You
August 02, 2011. Five History Books Recommended by You. By Elisabeth Grant. Last Thursday we asked: “What book or author has had the longest running impact on you?” You quickly responded with great feedback on Facebook, Twitter, ...
AHA Today
One Librarian's Opinion - eBooks? pBooks? | LISNews:
By birdie
The ongoing economic crisis may be dampening consumer purchasing of electronic devices, and print book publishing is still flourishing, but Pew's articles and the ballyhoo surrounding e-books generally is causing consternation for many ...
LISNews:
45000 Books to Browse at Your Leisure: BiblioLabs and the British ...
The App was announced in June with an initial offering of a thousand 19th century books – it now makes some 45000 titles available to subscribers, expanding to over 60000 titles by the end of the year. For just $2.99 a month users will ...
LISWire aggregator
6 Simple SEO Tips for Authors blogging to build their author ...
By Joel Friedlander
Beyond that, we all hope that through our blogging we'll attract readers and eventually sell books. Particularly for nonfiction authors, it really pays to learn how to optimize your blog posts for searchers. A few simple practices can help you .... Joel Friedlander is a self-published author and book designer who blogs about book design, self-publishing and the indie publishing life at TheBookDesigner.com. He's also the proprietor of Marin Bookworks, where he helps ...
The Book Designer
Kindle Library eBooks Coming Soon? - eBookNewser
By Nate Hoffelder
Kindle Library eBooks Coming Soon? ... Publishing Jobs. Featured Company. HarperCollins-Publishers. Jobs of the Day. Production Assistant - Audio Random House U.S.A NEW YORK, NY; Editor HarperCollins Publishers New York, NY ...
eBookNewser



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