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Startup Book Publisher Unbound Raises $2M For Kickstarter For Authors Platform


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Ohio kidnapping survivors are working on book


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Article: How to create Kindle Collections on your Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle iOS App


The link below is to an article/tutorial on how to create kindle collections on the Kindle Paperwhite and iOS App.

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Article: Nubico


The link below is to an article reporting on Nubico, yet another ebook subscription service, this time from Spain.

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http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/10/20/new-spotify-ebooks-launches-spain/

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28-Year-Old Eleanor Catton Just Won the Booker Prize


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Beautiful Library Chairs for Literary Abodes


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Article: The Problem with Ebooks


The link below is to an article that looks at the ‘real issue’ with ebooks – do you agree? Please leave your thoughts in the comments here.

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http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/10/how-ebook-pricing-hurts-us-in-more-ways-than-you-think/

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Article: iBookstore Publishing Tips


The link below is to an article that takes a look at iBookstore publishing tips.

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http://nerdgap.com/ibookstore-publishing-tips/

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Article: Beginner’s Guide To Book Cover Design


The link below is to an article that looks at book cover design.

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http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/designing-book-covers/

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Ebook subscription startup Oyster expands to iPad and opens to all; some stats from Scribd


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Oyster, the Peter Thiel-backed startup that aims to be a Netflix (s NFLX) for ebooks, was iPhone-only and invite-only for its first six weeks. On Wednesday, though, Oyster launched its iPad (s AAPL) app and opened up to everyone. And it is now offering a free 30-day trial of its service — which is essential, since consumers are still very unfamiliar with ebook subscription services.

When I reviewed Oyster six weeks ago, I was impressed by its design and its offerings — over 100,000 in-copyright ebooks for $9.95 a month. But I thought the app’s lack of availability on iPad was a big drawback because I think it’s hard to do serious reading on an iPhone. The launch on iPad remedies this problem, of course, and subscribers’ books will sync between both devices.

Oyster’s design on iPad is great, just as the iPhone app design is. One feature…

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