The link below is to an article on the latest news concerning the ebook price fixing scandal under investigation in the USA.
For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/04/16/apple-amazon-ebooks/
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Article: J. K. Rowling Moves on From Harry Potter
The link below is to an article on Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling and her first project after Harry Potter – a novel called ‘The Casual Vacancy.’ The novel is to be released on the 27th September 2012.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/j-k-rowling-unveils-new-book-the-casual-vacancy_b50046
Article: More on Alleged Ebook Price Fixing
The links below are to articles reporting on the alleged price fixing scandal in the book industry. The articles incude Apple’s and book publishers responses to the legal action being taken against them.
For more visit:
– http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/apple-responds-to-ebook-price-fixing-claims_b21915
– http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/publishers-respond-to-doj-lawsuit_b21859
Article: 2012 Australian Book Industry Awards Finalists Announced
The link below is to an article listing the various finalists for this year’s Australian Book Industry Awards.
For more visit:
http://www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au/DetailPage.aspx?type=item&ID=23312
Article: Ebook Reader Nook Improvements
The link below is to an article reporting on improvements to the Nook ebook reader.
For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/04/12/nook-glowlight/
Article: Defence of Ebooks
The link below is to an article in praise of the digital book – worth a read.
For more visit:
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2012/feb/15/ebooks-cant-burn/
Article: Defence of Traditional Books
The link below is to an article in praise of the traditional book – worth a read. However, ebooks have arrived and will continue to improve.
For more visit:
http://www.themillions.com/2012/04/confessions-of-a-reluctant-fetishist-keep-books-adulterated.html
Article: Awesome Things About Books
The link below is to an article reporting on five awesome things about books. It’s really an opinion piece about books.
For more visit:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/neil-pasrichas-five-awesome-things-about-books/article2401247/
Article: Books on the Titanic
The link below is to an article about the Titanic and books about the disaster.
For more, visit:
http://www.npr.org/2012/04/06/149995965/100-years-later-the-titanic-lives-on-in-letters
Article: Amazon Poised to Drop Ebook Prices
The link below is to an article reporting on the possibility of price drops for ebooks at Amazon.
For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/04/12/amazon-lower-ebook-prices/
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