What's A Kindlegraph?

 

		What's A Kindlegraph?
	A new digital book signing tool called Kindlegraph has been getting a lot of ink from various publishing and tech blogs these days, so when...

 

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Why Borders Failed While Barnes & Noble Survived

 

		Why Borders Failed While Barnes & Noble Survived
	It appears to be all over for the Borders bookselling chain. The company will be liquidated â€" meaning sold off in pieces â€" and almost...

 

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America's Drunkest Writer

 

		America's Drunkest Writer
	F. Scott Fitzgerald was kept in champagne in the '20s, already a crumbling alcoholic in the '30s, and dead by the end of '40. The...

 

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Why Do Publishers Hope You're Reading More Crime Fiction?

 

		Why Do Publishers Hope You're Reading More Crime Fiction?
	Crime often spikes when the economy sputters, but does demand for crime fiction surge as well? Publishers hope so. This year, as print sales continue...

 

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UK Booksellers Seriously Scared As Amazon Grabs British Online Rival

 

		UK Booksellers Seriously Scared As Amazon Grabs British Online Rival
	Amazon acquired its rival The Book Depository yesterday in a move that industry experts warned could tighten the American company's "stranglehold" over the online book...

 

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Oxford Comma Commotion Punctuation Snobs Distraught

 

		Oxford Comma Commotion Leaves Punctuation Snobs Distraught
	LONDON — A report that Oxford University had changed its comma rule left some punctuation obsessives alarmed, annoyed, and distraught. Passions subsided as the university...

 

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J K Rowling Ditches Literary Agency

 

		J K Rowling Ditches Literary Agency
	J K Rowling's agent Neil Blair has left the Christopher Little Literary Agency, setting up a new company, The Blair Partnership. Rowling is moving with...

 

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Huffington Post: Will eBooks Blow Apart Cover Designs?

 

		Will eBooks Blow Apart Cover Designs?
	E-books are set to "blow apart" cover design, with designers looking to create "identity packages" that can work for both print and digital editions, The...

 

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Amazon Publishing to Authors: 'Review' Our Books And We Will Promote You

 

		Amazon Publishing To Authors: 'Review' Our Books And We Will Promote You
	Amazon Publishing has already shown little interest in industry traditions, and The Observer has now learned how Amazon is looking to revolutionize the process of...

 

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Move over Twitter... Make Room for Tumblr

 

		RICK SANCHEZ: Move Over Twitter... Make Room for Tumblr
	No TV network or newspaper can convey the thoughts, sentiments and feelings of people on the ground as well as their own words can, but there are limitations to getting your news in 140 characters or less. That's where Tumblr comes in.

 

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Which eReader Beat The Kindle In Ratings?

 

		Which eReader Beat The Kindle In Ratings?
	The Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader is more than merely a worthy competitor to the Kindle, as I wrote when I saw the...

 

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The Most Bizarre '80s Choose Your Own Adventure Books

 

		The Most Bizarre '80s Choose Your Own Adventure Books
	Back in the days before video games became as ubiquitous as they are today, Choose Your Own Adventure books were the escape from reality of...

 

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Huffington Post: Query Fail: How NOT To Write a Query Letter

 

		Query Fail: How NOT To Write a Query Letter
	Want to write a query letter that will really get the attention of literary agents? There are plenty of ways to do it, but not...

 

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