Monthly Archives: May 2012

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Article: Book Trailers

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The following link is to an article about book trailers – are they necessary? Any thoughts?

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aj-walkley/book-trailers_b_1475166.html

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Article: Miniature Books

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The following link is to an article about miniature books. They are very small. Is there really a point to them? What do you think?

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/04/miniature-books-akai_n_1478064.html

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Article: The Need to Read

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The following link is to an article about the need to keep reading, whatever happens in the traditional book vs digital book battle.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-walker-baron/print-books-ebooks_b_1469623.html

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Article: YouTube Time Machine for Book Research

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The following link is to an article about the YouTube Time Machine, being a useful site for book research.

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/youtube-time-machine-for-book-research_b51048

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Video: Nook Simple Touch GlowLight

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Article: Into the Future with Self-Publishing

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The link below is to an article that may provide some useful thoughts for those who may be thinking of self-publishing.

For more, visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/apr/30/author-collectives-self-publishing

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Article: Target Vs Amazon

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The link below is to an article reporting on the battle being fought between Target and Amazon over the Kindle.

For more, visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/target-pulls-kindles-from-stores_b22575

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Article: Buildings Inspired by Books

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The link below is to an article reporting on 10 buildings inspired by books.

For more, visit:
http://flavorwire.com/286088/10-beautiful-buildings-inspired-by-famous-books

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Article: Google Book Suit

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The link below is to an article reporting on the suit being brought against Google for alleged copyright infringement. Being a big fan of the Google Books project, I would dearly love to see a solution that allows the project go ahead, yet be a very good thing for authors with copyrighted works.

For more, visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/google-wants-authors-to-drop-book-scan-suit_b51156

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Article: Kindle Fire Update

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The link below is to an article with news on updates to the Kindle Fire ebook reader.

For more, visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/amazon-releases-software-update-kindle-fire-great-features-updates/