Digital Holdout Ray Bradbury Brings Fahrenheit 451 To E-Readers

Digital Holdout Ray Bradbury Brings Fahrenheit 451 To E-Readers
Wired News (blog)
But just one novel about the end of printed books has sold 10 million copies in print alone. Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is now officially available as an e-book. Simon & Schuster are publishing both the hardcover and digital editions in the United ...
The Trafford Self-Publishing Experience Arrives in Singapore
PR Web (press release)
More than 10000 authors from over 120 countries have utilized Trafford's experience for self publishing their books. Trafford Publishing Singapore is Author Solutions' newest venture, providing Singaporean writers the opportunity to join the ranks of ...
American Institute of Physics Partners With Publishing Technology on Next ...
Sacramento Bee
"With our strategic shift to concentrate our resources on serving our readers, authors, librarians and our Member Society publishing partners, we are excited to find an impressive partner to deliver the best possible way forward," said John Haynes, ...
Prosecutors: Reagan shooter browsed books on target
Reuters India
By Jeremy Pelofsky WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The man who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan was observed browsing books about his one-time target and other presidential assassins, prosecutors said on Wednesday as a US judge weighed whether to grant ...
The 10 Best Books of 2011
New York Times (blog)
By PAMELA PAUL In 2004, the Book Review, which had previously offered a selection of the year's Notable Books and Best Books, began limiting the number of Notables to 100 and the Best Books to 10. Choosing 100 is hard enough. Whittling that number to...
Books for giving: music
The Guardian
When looking back on a year of music books that themselves tend to look back, it makes sense to start with Simon Reynolds's Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past (Faber, £17.99). The cohesive polemic the title appears to promise never ...
What book took you the longest to finish?
Entertainment Weekly
by Darren Franich I don't usually remember the exact date that I begin reading specific books. But I know exactly when I read the first page of Roberto BolaƱo's 2666. The bookmark that I use in my copy of 2666 is the Christmas card that my brother ...
Children's books journey into 'Beandom Kingdom'
Independent Press - NJ.com
“Peter said, 'I can't let them die with you,'” Tom said, adding Peter wanted to do more than that, he also wanted the two of them to start their own publishing company. Tom wrote a non-fiction book years earlier, “Moving up Quickly,” published by John ...
Great Gifts: Books and DVDs for the Holidays, page 1
Windy City Times
by Tracy Baim, Windy City Times Despite the success of ebooks and online video and music streaming, somehow I keep having multiple tall stacks of books and videos to read, watch and review. I simply can't keep up with all the great LGBT, feminist and ...
Laura Lang Named CEO of Time Inc.
MarketWatch (press release)
She will become CEO of the largest US publishing company, home to such iconic brands as PEOPLE, TIME, INSTYLE, and SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, in January 2012. Ms. Lang will assume the role of leading Time Inc. from an interim management committee composed of ...
History books are absorbing Christmas gifts
Kitsap Sun
Like a stockpiling squirrel, I spend my year making lists of the perfect books for each member of my family, and since I love reading history (both novels and nonfiction) there definitely is a theme to my quest. History books, whether they are ...
The 10 Best Books of 2011
New York Times
By Chad Harbach. Little, Brown & Company, $25.99. At a small college on the Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan, the baseball team sees its fortunes rise and then rise some more with the arrival of a supremely gifted shortstop. ...
Bringing books to Zambia: Passports with Purpose 2011
USA Today (blog)
That's the building construction, all the books and educational materials, teacher training and support for three years. It works rather like a raffle – in addition to the goodie we're showcasing below, you can browse through this full list of ...
Lexington author has new books on education, theology
Lexington Dispatch
By Vikki Broughton Hodges After suffering a debilitating stroke in August 2009 and making a miraculous recovery, Lexington author and retired educator Phyllis Stump has wasted no time in publishing books on subjects close to her heart. ...
Dhirubhai books to help win back Maoists
Hindustan Times
Entrepreneur Dhirubhai Ambani, management guru Shiv Khera and former Central Bureau of Investigation chief Joginder Singh — representatives of the very system the rebels dream of Making the rebels read books on and by them are expected to reverse ...
Self-publishing books not without pitfalls
abc7news.com
Frank, of Cypress House Press, says Penny's experience shows authors need to keep tight control when they are self publishing. "Even the best authors who have published many, many books are grateful for the assistance of a good copy editor," she says. ...
Cool Things Kids Do: Collection drive nets 900 books for needy kids
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
The donated books just keep coming -- ever since 14-year-olds Kendall Bradley and Megan Lough of Eagan launched a collection drive this summer to earn a top Girl Scouts honor. The lifelong friends started their community service project by researching ...
Aaker's Brand Relevance Gets Nod as One of 2011's Best Business Books
Sacramento Bee
30, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The latest book published by noted brand authority and Prophet Vice Chairman David Aaker, Brand Relevance: Making Competitors Irrelevant was recently named one of three best business books of 2011 in the marketing category ...
7 children's picture books we think you'll really like
Christian Science Monitor
Some of us feel the same way about children's picture books. While it's true that many cover familiar ground – animals, the great outdoors, adventures with family and friends – no two ever do so in quite the same way. And the best of them rediscover ...
The Best Books of 2011 | RedState
By Brad Jackson (Diary)
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Pejman Yousefzadeh and Kevin Holtsberry are joined by Hunter Baker to discuss the eventful and impactful books they read in 2011 including autobiographies of Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and ...
RedState
Usage-Based Pricing for Books, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of ...
By Arnold Kling
I imagine that there is a vast exchange available -- maybe we could call it a library -- where all books ever written are available. Publishers nominate reading prices for their books and consumers readbooks. One model has the consumers ...
EconLog: Library of Economics...
Books for Christmas | First Things
By ft@firsthings.com (George Weigel )
If memory serves, this past year saw electronic books top printed books in the sales figures at Amazon.com. Be that as it may, books—real books—still make wonderful Christmas gifts. Here are some recently published (and read) titles I can ...
First Things | On the Square
Accidental Remediation: banned books
By Short Geologist
banned books. I'm catching up on my old, old blog reading, and I found a banned book meme via Silver Fox. As with the other book memes I've done (here and here), the bold items are ones I've read. More info about banned/challenged ...
Accidental Remediation
Connecting New Zealand to the Rest of the World Through E-books ...
By Guest Contributor
Several New Zealand publishing organizations have collaborated to digitize and sell e-books globally under the brand Great New Zealand E-books. ... to ensure the company remained relevant topublishing in New Zealand in the digital era. Time has passed and a lot of activity and investment has been undertaken to bring New Zealand's own collection of e-books together under the brand Great NZEbooks. .... Are Authors Too Naked in their [...] SURVEY: Have You Ever Bought A [... ] ...
Publishing Perspectives
Putting Skyrim in-game books on your e-reader | TeleRead: News ...
By Chris Meadows
TeleRead - News and views on ebooks, libraries, publishing and related topics · HOME| · AROUND... down before long. But even if that happens, knowing the books are stored as text should enable fans with a little know-how to roll their own. ...
TeleRead: News and views on e-books,...
Best Fashion Books to Gift for Holiday 2011
By Christina Perez
15 images >. >> From recent releases to much-loved classics — these coffee table tomes promise to make the perfect addition to any fashion fiend's collection. Featuring drop-dead images from legendary photographers like Mario Testino, ...
fashionologie
E-books vs. Real Books | Rachelle Gardner
By Rachelle Gardner
Terry Border An open letter to the people who keep telling me you only buy REAL books, not e-books, and insist that you'll never go over to “the dark side” and buy an e-reader. Let me start by saying this feels like an outdated sentiment to me. ...
Rachelle Gardner
The Book Bench: In the News: Burning Books, Safety Art : The New ...
By Alexia Nader
In the News: Burning Books, Safety Art. Posted by Alexia Nader. Ray Bradbury, who once said that e-readers “smell like burned fuel,” has agreed to allow “Fahrenheit 451” to be published as an e-book. Will Egypt's longest-running literary ...
The Book Bench
2011's best gifts for authors & small business owners | Personal ...
By Roger Parker
These days, it seems that everyone is coming out with books about self-publishing and book promotion…but, few have done it successfully for as long as Joel Friedlander, author of A Self-Publishing Companion: Expert Advice for Authors Who ...
Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
Publishing Insiders Wrap-Up: Promote Your Book: 250+ Proven ...
By Paula
Publishing is not an extension of your writing. There is a craft involved with writing and researching a book. Publishing, on the other hand, is a competitive, serious business. Seventy-six percent of allbooks fail in the marketplace, meaning ...
Author Marketing Experts, Inc.
coldantlerfarm: Battenkill Books!
By Jenna
A nice bit of overlap. And it's an honor to be a part of Battenkill Books, a newer, but thriving bookstore in our small town. Connie seems to be glowing these days, thrilled with the success of two local authors. If you bought a book from Connie, ...
coldantlerfarm
The 11 Best Food Books Of 2011
By The Huffington Post News Editors
... year -- we consumed some food books too! We were pretty pleased with the crop -- these bookshave allowed us to evaluate our eating choices, vicariously eat some incredibly tasty meals and learn a few things about the world in which we live. ... Keep in mind that the articles here are penned by young authors, so please keep criticism respectful, and help us to keep this a safe and supportive place for writers of all ages to contribute. Post Comment Preview Comment. To reply to a ...
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New publisher of computer books embraces e-books and authors, not DRM
VentureBeat
Fair Trade DX is coming on the scene at a time when many people have realized that digital publishing allows authors and readers to expand the definition of what a book is. E-books became the most popular category of book sold (surpassing adult trade ...
Seth Godin: What I Learned In My Year Of Revolutionizing Publishing
PSFK
The Domino Project tapped into the Amazon publishing platform to allow the swift creation of bookson demand and Godin connected with key authors with strong followings to source content. This led to twelve books, twelve bestsellers, published in many ...
Buying used books vs. trading by mail: Which is cheaper?
Christian Science Monitor
Exchanging books by mail is an incredible bargain, but shopping at a used bookstore has the added benefit of supporting a local business. By Trent Hamm, Guest blogger / November 30, 2011 In this file photo, bookseller Rich Fitzpatrick holds stacks of ...
Books for the wine lover on your gift list
Washington Post (blog)
Yet Feiring writes engagingly about her own attempt to make a natural wine, in California of all places — a region she seems to fear after publishing a critical article in the Los Angeles Times. And she takes us to the natural wine meccas of ...
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