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E-book apps for Apple lose e-bookstore links

Big changes are underway in the e-book app world. Since Saturday, iOS (Apple's operating system for mobile devices such as iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad) apps for Kobo, Barnes & Noble's Nook, and Amazon's Kindle ... Read More »

July 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Book links round-up: Google launches e-reading device, Amazon asks for voter referendum, and more

By Sue Carter

Google eBooks launches e-reading device, available only at U.S. Target stores Amazon asks for California voter referendum, hoping to overturn ... Read More »

July 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: Google’s eBookstore, e-mail woes, Q&A with Chester Brown, and more

By Jason Spencer

Chasing the story behind the story: exploring literary journalism The nominees for the inaugural Independent Booksellers' Choice Awards Is the eBookstore worth it for Google? Crime writer Robert Rotenberg goes to town on e-mail Graphic ... Read More »

May 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Daily links round-up: Google deal aftermath, Lindle lives, and more

By Sue Carter

The rejected Google deal settlement: what does the rejection really mean? One day after Amazon cut off Lindle's access to its e-book databases, the e-book lender is back up and running Nino Ricci's concern for ... Read More »

March 23, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

EU proposes seven-year limit on Google

By Natalie Samson

An independent panel of arts and communications experts has advised the European Commission to limit the amount of time a private company such as Google can exercise preferential use of digitized materials from the public ... Read More »

January 11, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Aussie readers asked for input about future of publishing

By Steven W. Beattie

Last week, the Internet behemoth Google launched its e-book sales site, Google eBooks, in the U.S. The e-book market is now crowded with offerings from Amazon, Kobo, Apple, and Sony, which in turn has spawned ... Read More »

December 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Daily book biz round-up: book hunting on Google eBooks; when Franzen met Oprah; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: MobyLives goes book hunting on Google eBooks Salon's Laura Miller picks the best fiction and non-fiction of 2010 WikiLeaks defector writes tell-all book (but it's in German, so don't get too excited) ... Read More »

December 7, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Google Editions ready for launch; new Oprah pick; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Google Editions finally ready to launch, says Washington Post Let the guessing begin: Oprah to announce new book club pick on Dec. 6 Judith Regan to look for "a funny guy" on ... Read More »

December 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Jacob Scheier’s first rule of awards controversies: don’t talk about awards controversies

By Scott MacDonald

Governor General's Literary Award“winning poet Jacob Scheier has weighed in on the Ali Smith/Giller Prize controversy on Now Magazine's website. As you may recall, Scheier himself was at the centre of an awards scandal after ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

By Alina Seagal

John le Carré, known for spy thrillers such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, turned 79 this Tuesday. According to MobyLives: He's since gone on to write some of the finest thrillers ... Read More »

October 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: Google

E-book apps for Apple lose e-bookstore links

Book links round-up: Google launches e-reading device, Amazon asks for voter referendum, and more

Book links round-up: Google’s eBookstore, e-mail woes, Q&A with Chester Brown, and more

Daily links round-up: Google deal aftermath, Lindle lives, and more

EU proposes seven-year limit on Google

Aussie readers asked for input about future of publishing

Daily book biz round-up: book hunting on Google eBooks; when Franzen met Oprah; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Google Editions ready for launch; new Oprah pick; and more

Jacob Scheier’s first rule of awards controversies: don’t talk about awards controversies

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