New York Times Book Critic Miciko Kaktuani Has Started a Fake Twitter War
The Atlantic Wire
[The Independent] Authors, already skeptical of what e-books are doing to their bank accounts, won't like Nicholas Carr's new theory that digitalpublishing is also going to kill the "fixity" of writing, because it makes revising and updating a work so ...
The Atlantic Wire
The Atlantic Wire
[The Independent] Authors, already skeptical of what e-books are doing to their bank accounts, won't like Nicholas Carr's new theory that digitalpublishing is also going to kill the "fixity" of writing, because it makes revising and updating a work so ...
The Atlantic Wire
Discovery News
Every year brings a fresh new crop of popular books on physics and cosmology, and 2011 was no exception, featuring books on dark matter and dark energy, the Large Hadron Collider, time, the multiverse, cosmic mortality, a bit of history, biography, ...
E-books surge, but where's Oprah?
Arizona Republic
Books have never been more accessible or plentiful. No one is sure what it means for traditional publishers, authors and bookstores, but there may be a few hints in the trends of 2011. Who needs publishers? Can you make a living writing and selling ...
Striking Spanish author sparks digital publishing debate
TechEye
“We have to accept that the publishing industry is changing, and that more and more people will be inclined to read digital versions of books.” “Perhaps new technology and/or legislation will come in that will offerauthors and publishers more ...
TechEye
Victor Cruz-es into the record books
ESPN (blog)
By Mike Mazzeo EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Victor Cruz may not be headed to the Pro Bowl, but the undrafted 25-year-old wide receiver is having one helluva year for the Giants. Cruz, who had six catches for 178 yards and a touchdown on Sunday night in his ...
Books for Afghanistan keeps culture an open book
San Francisco Chronicle
Its publisher, Hoopoe Books, has published such stories since its inception in 1998. The company, a division of the Los Altos-based educational nonprofit Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge, publishes tales collected and retold by the late ...
Wave of pirated eBooks may hit Kindle profits
Economic Times
LONDON: Pirated e-books, which can be downloaded for free, have sparked fears of adversely affecting profits of makers like Amazon, which produces Kindle. Creating pirate copies of published books is simple and can be done using a computer and a ...
Checking out books the digital way
TriValley Central
E-books have been on the scene for a few years. And now libraries are lending digitalbooks that can be downloaded for the price of a library card. Casa Grande Public Library system is involved, contributing more than $5500 to purchase e-books as part ...
Two Books For Digital Media Newbies: Get Rick Click & Connected Culture
Business Insider
Over the past few days, I've read several books that were going stagnant in my long over due list of books that needed reading. Two of those books are Marc Ostrofsky's Get Rich Click and Jerry Allocca's Connected Culture. What I like about reading ...
Vampire books suck society's lifeblood, encourage mediocrity
Great Falls Tribune
Before we choose to blame tests or politicians for robbing us of the critical thinking skills necessary to challenge the status quo, we should perhaps look to the authorsinfluencing young people. Steinbeck channeled his anguish toward the treatment of ...
Nilanjana S Roy The year in books - 2011 and 2012
Business Standard
But India often seemed ill-prepared for this shift, despite the clear and growing appetite for ebooks within the country. Many Indian publishers haven't put their recent releases, let alone their backlists, into an acceptable ebook format. ...
Business Standard
Galley Girl: Bill Clinton Has a Healthy Appetite for Diet Books
TIME
In the past few months, Clinton, at 65, has become the Blurber-in-Chief, an activist health convert who has enthusiastically endorsed three diet books. His touts, not surprisingly, are emblazoned across the covers of these fortunate authors' books. ...
TIME
Gregory Lamberson Has Three New Books and a Feature Film Planned for the New Year
Dread Central
By The Woman In Black While most of us are just starting to formulate a game plan for the upcoming new year, author and filmmaker Gregory Lamberson already has three new books on tap for 2012 as well as a feature film in the works, Scaremonger, ...
Dread Central
New books tells what the future looked like at 1962 Seattle World's Fair
Bellingham Herald
And plan to participate in The Next Fifty, too, as we dream together about what's to come. BARBARA LLOYD MCMICHAEL writes a weekly column focusing on the books,authors and publishers of the Pacific Northwest. Contact her at bkmonger@nwlink.com.
Books: A tale of Oklahoma dinosaur-hunters
NewsOK.com
BY KEN RAYMOND kraymond@opubco.com Oklahoma's state dinosaur — yes, the state has an official dinosaur — is the acrocanthosaurus, a carnivore and apex predator from the early Cretaceous period, roughly 110 million years ago. ...
Communities united to deliver books to children
Greensboro News & Record
This is evident in the recent donation of more than 7000 books to the children of Guilford County Schools and their subsequent storage, stamping and delivery. The News & Record ran pictures on its front page Dec. 14 of the donated books being delivered ...
Rewrite our history books
News24
MY NEW YEAR WISH FOR SOUTH AFRICA IS TO REWRITE OUR HISTORY BOOKSAND PRIORITISE THE TRUTH NEEDED FOR RECONCILIATION. From the dawn of our freedom, I have looked keenly at how our history is related on various media. I thought the stories are what they ...
New Middle-Grade Books Sure To Be a Hit
Patch.com
If you are looking for some good books for kids ages 8 to 12, try these, the four titles will keep being indoors interesting. Children in grades five through eight will enjoy this suspenseful fantasy. Adventurous Elodie journeys alone to the town of ...
Q&A: Getting the story from a book festival director
STLtoday.com
Levy recently talked about her career, authors, books and the future. QUESTION: How and why did you first get involved in the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival? ANSWER: I started working in the cultural arts department at the Jewish Community Center in ...
Sennari House to temporarily house books rescued from Egyptian Scientific ...
Ahram Online
All rescued books from the institute, burned during clashes between protesters and the army last month, have now been transferred for storage at the Sennari House in Cairo's Sayeda Zeinab district. Sennari House was the original location of the ...
10 Famous Authors' Famous Addictions
The Atlantic
Click through to check out our list of famous authors' famous addictions, and let's all agree to be (a little bit) better in the new year. Please use a JavaScript-enabled device to view this slideshow This post also appears on Flavorpill, ...
Reading Your Fortune: Books For Your Zodiac Sign
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Whether you find fortune-telling meaningful or merely amusing, take a look at whichauthors you share a moment of the zodiac with, and our reading selections to match your birth sign. What's the ... 11 Books To Help You Turn Over A New Leaf ...
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Regina Weinreich: Memorable Books of 2011
By Regina Weinreich
Languishing on a beach chair in my winter outpost by a turquoise sea, I have only bookson my mind, for me the most portable item from before the age of Kindle or even a recent dinosaur, the ipod nano. So here are a few that have pleased and .... 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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Books That Change the Game | Clutch Magazine
By Stacia L. Brown
I'm going to the post office later, a friend texted me last week. Do you want me to send you How to Die in Paris? Um, YES, I thumb-typed back, though it.
Clutch Magazine
Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog: First Look: Leadership Books for ...
By Michael McKinney
First Look: Leadership Books for January 2012. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January. What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable ...
Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog
Religion Clause: A Bibliography Plus Forthcoming Books of Interest
By Howard Friedman
The Association of American Law Schools Section on Law and Religion has issued its Annual Newsletter for 2011, containing an extensive bibliography of law-and-religion books and articles published during 2011, as well as a listing of ...
Religion Clause
Books Being Made Into Movies in 2012
By BuzzSugar
The year ahead holds a huge slate of promising movies, many of which are so highly anticipated because they're based on beloved books. Whether you're interested in some new reading material or just curious about what'll be leaping from ...
BuzzSugar
What Are Your Publishing Resolutions for 2012? | Publishing ...
By Edward Nawotka
For us, we resolve to work even harder to create opportunities for you to connect with your publishing colleagues across the globe and help facilitate working relationships. If we can help in anyway, let us know…and watch this space for new ...
Publishing Perspectives
Carving out an artistic niche in books - Holy Kaw!
Media_httpfarm8static_xlxyi. Books have long been recognized for their ability to open new vistas in the minds of those who choose to embark on the adventure, but Guy Laramee uses them not for what they hold but what they can symbolize. ...
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Courtney Stodden And Doug Hutchison Shop For Books On New ...
By Radar Staff. She reads! Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison hit up The Mystic Journey Book Store in L.A.'s Venice district on Saturday, and RadarOnline.com has the pictures to prove it. PHOTOS: Courtney Stodden And Doug Hutchison ...
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Inside Google Books: Read Google eBooks Offline!
To read your Google eBooks offline, you'll need to install the Google Books app from our Chrome Web Store and ensure your Google eBooks are available to ...
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Highlights Of 2011: The Year In Book Publishing, By The Numbers ...
SEE ALSO: Highlights Of 2011: A Year Of Tech And Publishing Lawsuits, By The ...It's estimated that e-books made up 6.4 percent of the trade book market in ...
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Year-end books: E-sales surge; where's Oprah? – USATODAY.com
For readers, books have never been more accessible or plentiful. But no one is sure what it means for traditional publishers, authors and bookstores. ...
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Google tries to kick Authors Guild out of court in book case
In 2007, Google's legal dispute with a coalition of authors and publishers over GoogleBooks was put on hold while the parties hashed out a settlement ...
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Offline Google eBooks
"I find it amusing that reading books offline is a new feature." (Krewe Maynard). If you've used Google eBooks for Android or iPhone, you probably noticed that ...
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Google Books for Chrome gets offline support, one less excuse for ...
So, you can read all those tomes you've picked up through Google Books offline on your smartphone and tablet, but what about on your laptop?
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The Book of Books - What Literature Owes the Bible - NYTimes.com
Literatures are self-referential by nature, and even when references to Scripture in contemporary fiction and poetry are no more than ornamental or rhetorical ...
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