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Authors Prefer Traditional Publishers


The link below is to an article that takes a look at the preference of traditional publishing for authors.

For more visit:
http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-authors-prefer-traditional-publishers-to-selfpublishing-surprised-20140109,0,2171066.story#axzz2qGNO62dt

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3D-Printed Book Covers


The link below is to an article that takes a look at 3D-printed book covers – is this the way of the future for traditional books?

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/books/riverhead-books-creates-3d-printed-book-cover/

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Literary Snobs: A Ranked Taxonomy


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Holiday Books


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10 of 2013’s Best Books of Poetry


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The Ebook ‘Book’


The link below is to an article that looks at the future of the ebook and the features of traditional books that are being retained.

For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/02/technology/e-books-hold-tight-to-features-of-their-print-predecessors.html

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National Library of Norway Digitizing All Books Published in Norway


The link below is to an article that reports on Norway’s national library and its attempt to digitalize every book published in that country.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/national-library-of-norway-digitizing-all-books-published-in-norway

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Confessions of a Failed Book Fanatic and an Ebook Fanatic


The links below are to two separate articles dealing with book fanatics of both the traditional form and the digital form.

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http://bookriot.com/2013/12/11/dont-care-dogear-pages-confessions-failed-book-fanatic/
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/confessions-of-an-ebook-fanatic/

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Culling Books


The link below is to an article that considers the culling of books – where to start? Indeed, can you start?

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2013/nov/29/getting-rid-of-old-books

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United Kingdom: Book Publishing Crisis Leads to Closures


The link below is to an article that reports on the closure of some 98 book publishers in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/04/ebooks-discounts-98-publishers-closure