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Book links roundup: Rushdie accuses U.S. government of wanting to destroy world of books, two million Kindle Singles sold, and more

Salman Rushdie accuses U.S. Department of Justice of "wanting to destroy the world of books" Amazon reports more than two million Kindle Singles sold in 14 months Margaret Atwood goes deep into the Twitter "Twungle" ... Read More »

March 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Scott Turow responds to U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust threat

By Steven W. Beattie

At the end of last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Justice was looking into the possibility of filing an antitrust lawsuit against five major publishers “ Simon & Schuster, ... Read More »

March 12, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Amazon, the iPad, and the culture of reading in an age of distraction

By Steven W. Beattie

It's like trying to cook when there are little children around. That's the assessment of one David Myers, a 53-year-old system administrator in Atlanta, regarding the experience of reading a book on the Kindle Fire. ... Read More »

March 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: The Lorax loves SUVs, Slate introduces book review section, and more

By Sue Carter

Happy birthday Dr. Suess: The Lorax film promotion replaces Truffula trees with SUVs Slate introduces monthly review section, tripling its books coverage Nieman Journalism Lab puts the spotlight on the National Post's ebook program O'Reilly Media ... Read More »

March 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Toronto Public Library’s advertising plans, Jackie Collins self-publishes, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Toronto Public Library goes ahead with advertising sales plans Jackie Collins ditches her publisher for self-publishing Do video book trailers help ... Read More »

February 29, 2012 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Book links roundup: Guerrilla libraries, Canadian Bookshelf rebrands, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Architecture student John Locke turns New York phone booths into mini guerrilla libraries Amazon.ca lead sponsor for rebranding of Canadian Bookshelf as the 49th Shelf Musician Kanye West listed in acknowledgements of V. S. Naipaul ... Read More »

February 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Book links roundup: Police sketches of literary characters, Bookninja’s send-off, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

The Atlantic on literary characters' police composite sketches The National Post bids farewell to Bookninja Hot off her CBC Canada Reads win Carmen Aguirre performs her one-woman show based on her memoir Something Fierce Extremely ... Read More »

February 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Why ebooks in Quebec are a taxing issue

By Sue Carter

While NPR urges the world to stop the ebook versus print debate, in Quebec, the debate has shifted to how digital titles are taxed, and what constitutes a "real book." According to Montreal's The Gazette, ... Read More »

February 2, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Book links roundup: Natalie Portman takes on Judith Krantz, beautiful bookstores, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Natalie Portman is behind a new TV miniseries based on Judith Krantz's steamy novel Scruples Take a peek at 20 of the most beautiful bookstores in the world The New York Times reports Barnes and Noble won't ... Read More »

February 1, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Is Apple studying the e-textbook market?

By Sue Carter

An Apple event scheduled for Jan. 19 has insiders speculating the technology giant will announce its entrance into the e-textbook market. In advance of the education-themed event, tech website betanews.com compiled a list of Apple's ... Read More »

January 17, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

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Search Results by tag: Amazon

Book links roundup: Rushdie accuses U.S. government of wanting to destroy world of books, two million Kindle Singles sold, and more

Scott Turow responds to U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust threat

Amazon, the iPad, and the culture of reading in an age of distraction

Book links roundup: The Lorax loves SUVs, Slate introduces book review section, and more

Book links roundup: Toronto Public Library’s advertising plans, Jackie Collins self-publishes, and more

Book links roundup: Guerrilla libraries, Canadian Bookshelf rebrands, and more

Book links roundup: Police sketches of literary characters, Bookninja’s send-off, and more

Why ebooks in Quebec are a taxing issue

Book links roundup: Natalie Portman takes on Judith Krantz, beautiful bookstores, and more

Is Apple studying the e-textbook market?

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