20th Century Fox Spins ‘Wool’ For Scott Free And Film Rites. (From Deadline Hollywood) For those not in the know, Wool is a self-published e-book series that’s apparently garnered quite a following — as the linked article puts it, “the sci-fi … Continue reading
Yes, Target is phasing out the Kindle in it’s stores. Amusingly, the Nook isn’t getting the same treatment. They site “conflict of interest.” There is plenty of conflict of interest – Amazon is competing with big stores like Target, Wal-Mart, … Continue reading
Jukepop Serials is building the ‘go to’ site for authors and readers of Slipstream, Steampunk, Fantasy, Paranormal, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, and Cross-Genre fiction. via Jukepop – About Us. Aside from just publishing stuff in serial fashion, the site’s … Continue reading
If you haven’t heard for a legitimate reason, like a coma or temporary death, Barnes and Noble has teamed up with Apple in a ‘strategic partnership” involving e-Books. Yeah. Process that one for a bit. Basically there’s a new B&N … Continue reading
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble have struck a partnership to produce and distribute digital books through a new, yet-to-be named Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will include the booksellers existing Nook e-book division as well as its college textbook business. … Continue reading
Publishers don’t just print books, they develop them. Short of alluring cover art or ads run in this newspaper, some books would never get noticed. Without the invaluable dialogue between author and editor, many books would never be worth reading. … Continue reading
Earlier, Serdar linked to an excellent article by Baldur Bjarnson (current winner of ‘The Most Viking Name Ever’ six years running) and his fascinating analysis of Amazon’s situation and what they (or someone else) should do. Of course I say “read … Continue reading
A web dev has a long, thoughtful piece on how to beat Amazon: Today is not tomorrow (or, how to beat Amazon) – Baldur Bjarnason. His idea is (among other things) to have publishers create their own open ecosystem which … Continue reading
SF author Charles Stross (Rule 34) says the only way for the publishers to get out from under Amazon’s shadow is to leave DRM behind. … piracy is a much less immediate threat than a gigantic multinational with revenue of $48 … Continue reading
Serdar brought up the point that in a way, publishers brought the Amazon mess on themselves because they resisted e-book technology. I think he had a brilliant insight, and want to expand on it further. Let’s take a look at … Continue reading