by Stuart Woods

Amazon’s rising monopoly

Over at Slate, technology columnist Farhad Manjoo offers an analysis of how the Kindle 2 skews the emerging market for e-books in Amazon's favour, to the detriment of authors, publishers, libraries, chain bookstores, indie bookstores, ... Read More »

February 27, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

The Frankfurt experience, captured in florid prose

By Stuart Woods

In case you haven't already seen it, the latest Harper's cover story (subscription only) is a candid, fly-on-the-wall account of the Frankfurt Book Fair, notable for journalist Gideon Lewis-Kraus's florid portraits of industry heavyweights (notorious ... Read More »

February 20, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: More cuts at Borders, Atwood’s Dubai antics, and more

By Stuart Woods

Borders announces more layoffs, cutting 136 jobs at their corporate offices After bowing out of the Emirates Airlines International Festival of Literature in Dubai earlier this week over concerns of censorship, Margaret Atwood decides she'll ... Read More »

February 20, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Kindle 2 not coming to Canada

By Stuart Woods

This week, Amazon unveiled Kindle 2, but the thinner, sleeker e-reader is still not available in Canada. That means Canadians will have to wait to read Stephen King's lastest novella, which is a Kindle-only exclusive. ... Read More »

February 11, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

BookMarks: More bad news from HarperCollins

By Stuart Woods

HarperCollins in the U.S. has laid off two executives and announced the scuttling of its four-year-old Collins division. In more bad news, the company revealed today that it's also closing the shortlived Bowen Press. BookExpo ... Read More »

February 11, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Rough quarter for HarperCollins

By Stuart Woods

HarperCollins is recording a huge drop in revenue for the three months ending Dec. 31, and the company's finances look to be shaping up for a dismal fiscal year. From Publishers Weekly: Revenue at HarperCollins ... Read More »

February 6, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

More books on phones

By Stuart Woods

Remember when cell phones were considered to be solely the accoutrements of inveterate workaholics? Well, people with eyes glued to their iPhones “ and other mobile devices “ now have a culturally legitimate excuse, with ... Read More »

February 6, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

King vs. Meyer

By Stuart Woods

Wolfe and Irving, Vargas Llosa and Garcia Marquez, Amis and Barnes “ those of us who love a good literary feud can now add to the list reigning horror author Stephen King, who lashed out ... Read More »

February 6, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

Amazon set to unveil new Kindle amidst burgeoning Q4 profits

By Stuart Woods

Is this the new Kindle? Internet rumours are swirling that Amazon will unveil the second-generation Kindle at a New York City press conference on Feb. 9. And while some commentators question whether or not the ... Read More »

January 30, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Peter Carey stands up for imperiled Australian publishing

By Stuart Woods

According to Peter Carey, publishing Down Under is in crisis. And the threat “ that Australian publishers will have their roles reduced to that of distributor in a global corporate chain “ may sound familiar ... Read More »

January 30, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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Amazon’s rising monopoly

The Frankfurt experience, captured in florid prose

Bookmarks: More cuts at Borders, Atwood’s Dubai antics, and more

Kindle 2 not coming to Canada

BookMarks: More bad news from HarperCollins

Rough quarter for HarperCollins

More books on phones

King vs. Meyer

Amazon set to unveil new Kindle amidst burgeoning Q4 profits

Peter Carey stands up for imperiled Australian publishing

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