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March 10, 2009 (March 10, 2009)

Book 1.0 Release Notes

all things digital publishing

Video game webcomic Penny Arcade announces a new book format: they call it “Book”, and it features “an intuitive, touch-based interface.” “Book” also performs extremely well in drop tests and […]

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March 9, 2009

A random walk down university press row

publishing

-UNC Press Blog is following American Idol‘s final 13. -Duke University Press Blog observes Barbie’s 50th birthday. -Neither blog mentions either of these numbers: 79-71. -Penn State University Press Blog compares the Kindle to […]

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March 9, 2009 (March 9, 2009)

Google Alert (in 36 Languages)

all things digital publishing

This New York Times article explains pretty clearly the lengths to which Google is going to alert the world’s authors of the terms of its book settlement. So far, more […]

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March 2, 2009 (March 2, 2009)

All it took was a phone call

publishing

For almost three years now I’ve been confused by the method of communication used by a popular online-only review publication. To request a review copy, or alert me to a published […]

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February 27, 2009 (February 27, 2009)

Farewell, Susie

publishing

After 30 years of service to the University of Illinois, Assistant Sales Manager Susie Dueringer is retiring from the Press. Susie has helped keep the Press functioning in many different ways, […]

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February 26, 2009 (February 26, 2009)

Style points

publishing

The new Harper’s Magazine arrived yesterday with a cover story (subscription required) titled “The Last Book Party.”  Yes, it’s another article on the death of publishing. Or, I think it is. I […]

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February 24, 2009

Kindleizing Technoland

all things digital publishing

The New York Times’ review of Amazon’s new Kindle is worth reading. The point everyone is missing is that in Technoland, nothing ever replaces anything. E-book readers won’t replace books. […]

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February 23, 2009

Jason Epstein on the future of publishing

publishing

Tools of Change for Publishing has posted Jason Epstein’s keynote address given at the recent TOC conference. I don’t have to tell anyone here that we are at the end of the […]

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February 18, 2009

Princeton’s problems with pirates

publishing

Inside Higher Ed reports this morning on Princeton University Press’s recent experience tracking pirated copies of its books. For several months, Princeton had a staffer focused on identifying piracy sites […]

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February 16, 2009

A random walk down university press row

publishing

-UNC Press Blog lets a cat post something to its site. -Indiana University Press blog types the praises of Helvetica. -Penn State University Press blog shares a personal John Updike story and announces […]

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February 12, 2009

Is it an audiobook?

publishing

Yahoo! reports that there could be legal concerns over a feature on the new Kindle. One small, experimental feature in the device is already causing a minor uproar. Specifically: The Kindle 2’s […]

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February 10, 2009

Changes coming to Book Expo

publishing

Publishers Weekly reports that changes are coming to BEA.  Future shows through 2012 will be in New York and held Tuesday-Thursday, instead of Thursday-Sunday.  There is still no agreed upon general public […]

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