The link below is to an article reporting on how Elizabeth’s Bookshops in Australia are using a novel idea to help it sell books – blind dates with books.
For more visit:
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/05/go-on-a-blind-date-with-a-book/
Category Archives: Article
Article: Secret Compartment
This article linked to is probably stretching it a bit for a book blog – especially given that you have to basically destroy books to accomplish the secret compartment. But it is made out of books – so that’s the connection. The link below is to an article that looks at how to build a secret compartment out of books.
For more visit:
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/06/make-a-secret-compartment-out-of-multiple-books/
The biggest difference between Amazon and book publishers
Do Book Critics Need a Code of Ethics?
Article: Flash Fiction
The link below is to an article that looks at Flash Fiction.
For more visit:
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/05/practicing-flash-fiction-the-art-of-compression-and-surprise/
Article: Oldest Torah Scroll Discovered
The link below is to an article reporting on the discovery of the oldest known copy of the Torah.
For more visit:
http://ehrmanblog.org/exciting-discovery-of-a-hebrew-bible-scroll/
Article: Hybrid Authors
The link below is to an article that considers the topic of hybrid authors and then decides they aren’t worth considering.
For more visit:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/05/31/the-hybrid-author-is-the-new-pottermore-hype/
Free is not the magic number: New trends in ebook pricing
Article: Self-Publishing
The link below is to an article that looks at self-publishing and publishing.
For more visit:
http://www.futurebook.net/content/self-publishing-immoral
Kobo says the $170 Aura HD e-reader now accounts for “up to 27%” of its device sales
When Kobo launched its “luxury” e-reader, the $169.99 Aura HD, last month, I was skeptical that anybody would shell out for it when cheaper models are available. Early sales results, however, suggest that I was wrong: Kobo announced Tuesday, a day before BookExpo America begins in New York, that the month-old Aura now accounts for “up to 27 percent of Kobo devices sold at retail, with more than 50 percent of those customers being new to Kobo.” The company didn’t reveal how many devices it has sold.
In addition, Kobo says its revenue grew by 98 percent in the first quarter of 2013, compared to this time last year. During the quarter , it says it “grew its user base by 2.5 million readers, bringing its total registered users to 14.5 million, with 15 percent of its new user base coming from the U.S.” That last point is important…
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