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iPad 2 unveiling, with uncertain future for outside e-book apps

If Apple's invitation to its latest media event ” a shiny glimpse of an iPad poking through a corner of a calendar ” is any indication, the iPad 2 will launch on Wednesday, March 2 ... Read More »

February 23, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Awards presented to Shapcott, Walcott, and book apps

By Natalie Samson

There's been a flurry of book award activity over the past few days (take that, Academy Awards). The awards in this roundup range from the time-honoured and prestigious to the trendy and cutting edge. Costa ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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: 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

Daily book biz round-up: Oprah’s arrow points to Franzen again; Google mangles your literary faves; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: MobyLives says that Oprah is picking Freedom (We don't know who to trust anymore!) President Obama to write dull-looking children's book Amazon attacks iPad for being too shiny David Foster Wallace archive ... Read More »

September 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Kindle no good for poetry; who do you write like?; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Breezy links for a light news day: Japanese author to release latest novel exclusively through iPad Poetry sucks on the Kindle Video: Old Spice guy digs libraries Salon's Laura Miller digs Shirley Jackson Homes of ... Read More »

July 15, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Daily book biz round-up: iPad security breach; on reading New Yorker fiction; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Book news pour vous: Early iPad adopters exposed to massive security breach Barbara Kingsolver wins Orange Prize Atwood to headline Frye Festival in 2011 Only female candidate for Oxford professor of poetry position withdraws from ... Read More »

June 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: BEA wind up; iBookstore launch disappoints; and more

By Scott MacDonald

The news of the day, in six handy bullet points: Publishers Weekly takes a last look at this year's BookExpo America Looks like Apple hasn't signed many publishers in advance of today's international iBookstore launch ... Read More »

May 28, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Penguin and Amazon make up; Garrison Keillor gets piled on; and more

By Scott MacDonald

More news from around the Web: The New York Times takes stock of BookExpo America Penguin and Amazon finally reconcile their differences. Aww! Chinese author sues Google for scanning her book. Good luck with that ... Read More »

May 27, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: FlashForward canned; Little Orphan Annie retired; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Linkety-link-link: U.K. publishers cautioned about legal issues surrounding agency model Robert J. Sawyer's FlashForward canceled by ABC Best books to ... Read More »

May 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

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Search Results by tag: iPad

iPad 2 unveiling, with uncertain future for outside e-book apps

Awards presented to Shapcott, Walcott, and book apps

Aussie readers asked for input about future of publishing

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

Daily book biz round-up: Oprah’s arrow points to Franzen again; Google mangles your literary faves; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Kindle no good for poetry; who do you write like?; and more

Daily book biz round-up: iPad security breach; on reading New Yorker fiction; and more

Daily book biz round-up: BEA wind up; iBookstore launch disappoints; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Penguin and Amazon make up; Garrison Keillor gets piled on; and more

Daily book biz round-up: FlashForward canned; Little Orphan Annie retired; and more

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