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Article: Booze and Books


The link below is to an article that takes a look at the historical relationship between booze and books.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2012/09/24/the-book-riot-50-44-a-brief-history-of-booze-and-books/

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Article: Books to Read for Success Online


The link below is to an article that suggests books to read in order to make it big on the Internet.

For more visit:
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/top-30-books-you-need-to-read-if-you-want-to-make-it-big-online.html

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Article: Interview – Jason Ashlock


The link below is to an article/interview with Jason Ashlock, founder and president of Movable Type Management and looks at the future of book publishing.

For more visit:
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2012/09/literary-agent-jason-ashlock-big-book-publishers-not-innovating-fast-enough264.html

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Article: European Union and Fixed Book Pricing


Recently great strides have been made against fixed book pricing in the USA. The link below is to an article that looks at efforts being made in the European Union to do the same.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/eu-begins-to-dismantle-agency-pricing-on-ebooks/

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Article: Shelf preservation


The link below is to an article that makes a case for the preservation of the traditional book in some form.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/sep/19/ebook-conversion-genre

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Article & Photos: First Advertisements for Famous Books


The link below is to an article (with photos) featuring the first advertisements for famous books.

For more visit:
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/09/10/read-me-dwight-garner-book-ads/

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Article: Books for Young Adults


The link below is to an article reporting on young adult books being purchased and read more by those who are not young adults.

For more visit:
http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/most-ya-book-buyers-and-readers-arent-ya

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Article: The Future is Digital


The link below is to an article that reports on the future of reading and it is all digital.

For more visit:
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Books-paper-covers-year-e-reader-rules/story-16691927-detail/story.html

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Article: Using Books for Purposes other than Reading


The link below is to an article that looks at various ways to use books other than reading.

For more visit:
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/04/27/cool-non-literary-uses-for-books/

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Article: Books to Movies


The link below is to an article that considers making books into movies – is it a good thing?

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/2012/sep/08/childrens-books-to-movies-disaster