Digital Smartphone eBook Readers Multiply By Jason Boog on Oct. 27, 2009 - 4:23 PM In a quarterly “Global eBook Metrics Report,” the mobile phone e-reader company Wattpad reported some impressive stats–a snapshot of a rapidly-growing readership around the world. Here’s a sample set of sta ...
Book Biz | Publishing Novel Rises to Top of Fundraising Website By Jason Boog on Oct. 27, 2009 - 3:23 PM It was an amazingly busy day for publishing news today, so we rounded up a slew of links for your mid-afternoon reading pleasure. Novelist Robin Sloan has managed to raise more than $12,600 from over 500 backers for his novel̵ ...
Revolving Door Steve Rubin Named President of Henry Holt By Jason Boog on Oct. 27, 2009 - 12:59 PM Today Macmillan CEO John Sargent announced that Steve Rubin will become president and publisher of Henry Holt at the beginning of November. The current Henry Holt president Dan Farley will turn his attention towards managing the M ...
Digital Barnes & Noble to Sell Plastic Logic Reader Beside the Nook Digital Reader By Jason Boog on Oct. 27, 2009 - 12:23 PM Today Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) revealed that they will sell Plastic Logic’s QUE e-reader in their stores and online–placing the eBook reader beside the bookseller’s own digital device, the Nook. The QUE wil ...
Trends The Difficult Future of the Short Story By Jason Boog on Oct. 27, 2009 - 11:23 AM As the magazine industry is pummeled by layoffs, the short story has become an early casualty in this economic disaster for print publications. Today’s guest on the Morning Media Menu was David Daley, the editor and founder ...
Authors Alice Munro Reveals Battle with Health Problems By Jason Boog on Oct. 27, 2009 - 10:23 AM In a conversation at the 10-day International Festival of Authors, award-winning author Alice Munro (pictured, via) revealed a recent battle with health problems. Here’s more from The Canadian Press: “Munro said she ...
Digital Are Kindle Users More Valuable Than Regular Readers? By Jason Boog on Oct. 27, 2009 - 9:23 AM As the eBook revolution looms, are publishers focusing on the wrong consumers? Digital guru Seth Godin recently wrote that publishers should be spending most of their time paying attention to Kindle users and Walmart shoppers who ...
Book Biz Our Year of Magical Thinking By Jason Boog on Oct. 27, 2009 - 8:23 AM During these gloomy days of layoffs and economic struggles, one author landed a book deal by focusing on the power of magical thinking–turning a magazine article into a full-fledged book. Psychology Today journalist Matthew ...
People Midnight: A Gangster Love Story by Sister Souljah By Jeff Rivera on Oct. 27, 2009 - 7:30 AM Today’s Featured Book of Color is Midnight: A Gangster Love Story. This is the prequel to Sister Souljah’s The Coldest Winter Ever. In this novel, the reader is introduced to Midnight, Ricky Santiaga’s strong lie ...
Publishing Chris Anderson on What Does NOT Work in Book Marketing By Jeff Rivera on Oct. 27, 2009 - 6:41 AM Chris Anderson, bestselling author of FREE, tells GalleyCat readers what does not work in book marketing campaign when using the “Freemium” business model. He also hints, very candidly, about what did not work effectiv ...