Yesterday’s New York Times had a good article yesterday about Amazon, Hachette, and publishers’ growing concerns about the power that Amazon wields. I have to tell you I’m feeling very mixed about the whole thing. For one, it’s a little hard to feel outraged that Amazon wants writers to see more of the profit from their…
While I’m finishing some reviews, here are some bookish news items seen recently: Outlander the TV show: I am all about the new Outlander cable TV show. Diana Gabaldon is heavily involved in every aspect of production, and it’s being made by Ronald Moore, the guy who made Battlestar Galactica. Moore and Gabaldon have given…
An interesting article in today’s New York Times talks about how publishers are demanding that authors write faster. Because of e-books, so the article says, readers want new stuff all the time – so writers are being pressured to produce not just the usual novel a year, but also short stories and novellas that can…
If you’re moving across the country, how many books go with you? This article in the New York Times describes the quandary of a journalist who is planning to move across the country. He has hundreds of books, but he also has most of his recent books on an e-reader. So what should he do…
Kindle Update The latest news from Amazon is a software update for the Kindle. These aren’t big changes, but a few things you might be interested in: Public notes Real page numbers (corresponding to an actual print version of the book) Improved newspaper and magazine format and a feature called “Before You Go” which will…
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