PLA Annual reveals how complex the eBook lending dialogue has become
It is reminiscent of the early stages of negotiating a professional sports bargaining agreement. That is to say everyone is smiling and reminding each other of their assets and how… Read more »
SLIDESHOW: The battle of the beards continues
The Battle of the Beards continues as the Star Tribune picks up yesterday’s glove and points out yet more overlooked beards. Add in a few reader suggestions and we were… 1 / Read more »
Which writer had the greatest beard?
The Telegraph is running a slideshow of the twelve greatest author beards. While most of the beards on their list are remarkable, we were a little miffed that some of… 1 / Read more »
Authors Guild head (and attorney) Scott Turow warns DOJ about the effects of law suit
The Department of Justice’s confounding lawsuit against five of the Big Six publishing companies and Apple, Inc. for price-collusion has been widely regarded as a “out of the frying pan… 6 / Read more »
Amazon does not own long form journalism
It’s annoying enough to see a moniker as bad as the “Kindle Single” find a lasting place in the bibliographic lexicon, but it’s far more frustrating to find it understood… 1 / Read more »
The Nook is headed to the UK
According to Wired magazine’s Epicenter blog, Barnes & Noble is sponsoring a March 19th event in London for tech developers. The move would be a savvy one. B&N’s devices have… Read more »
Join us at AWP in Chicago
We’re taking AWP by storm, with a special 10th Anniversary party hosted by STOP SMILING on Friday, March 2nd that will run from 9pm until… We’re doing more than just… Read more »
What Google’s eBookstore closures means for indies
Late last week came the news that Google was closing out an undisclosed number of its eBookstore affiliate partners. This is perhaps the beginning of the final chapter in the long… Read more »
Hail & Fairwell: Mr. Paperback
Fifty years is a long time to run a retail business. Especially if that business is selling books. For 50 years Mr. Paperback bookstores have serviced the greater Maine area.… 1 / Read more »
“The Ukraine as a Novel with Strong Plot and Weak Characters”: Andrey Kurkov on tour
Today marks the release of Andrey Kurkov’s third novel with Melville House, The Case of the General’s Thumb, and we’re happy to say that we’ll be hosting Andrey for a… Read more »