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Article: Goodreads and Amazon


The link below is to an article that includes an interview with Goodreads Founder Otis Chandler concerning the future of Goodreads under Amazon.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/interviews/otis-chandler-of-goodreads-speaks-about-amazon/

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Article: The Bookstore Has a Future


The link below is to an article that looks at the future of the bookstore and concludes that there is a future.

For more visit:
http://www.bookbusinessmag.com/blog/reports-bookstores-death-are-greatly-exaggerated

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Article: Publishing in the Balance


The link below is to an article that investigates the current publishing wars and what the future holds for publishing.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2013/apr/29/digital-truths-traditional-publishers

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Article: Book Critics


The link below is to an article that considers the future of the book critic.

For more visit:
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/04/book-critics-the-last-necessary-gatekeepers/

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Not My Review: Burning the Page by Jason Merkoski


The link below is to a book review of ‘Burning the Page,’ by Jason Merkoski. This is a book dealing with the future of digital and traditional books from someone in the middle of the debate at Amazon.

For more visit:
http://www.futurebook.net/content/burning-page-instant-review

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Article: Ebooks Future – Online Stores


The link below is to an article that looks at the future of ebook online stores and the collapse of independent ebook bookstores.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/the-future-of-ebooks-the-death-of-the-online-ebook-store/

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Article: Self-Publishing is the Future


The link below is to an article that looks at the future of self-publishing and why it is the way to go.

For more visit:
http://www.salon.com/2013/04/04/hugh_howey_self_publishing_is_the_future_and_great_for_writers/

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Article: Thoughts on Ebooks & Their Future


The link below is to an article that considers ebooks and their future – what should they be like? Please share your thoughts on what you would like to see in ebooks by posting in the comments.

For more visit:
http://gizmodo.com/5993800/why-do-we-keep-making-ebooks-like-paper-books

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Article: Is the Nook Finished?


The link below is to an article that looks at the future of the Nook – does it even have a future?

For more visit:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/1/4158458/e-bleeder-is-nook-on-its-deathbed

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Article: Future of Bookstores


The link below is to an article that looks at the battle to save bookstores. It includes the idea that ebook sales are diminishing and have reached their peak, which I think is little more than fiction (pun intended).

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penny-c-sansevieri/bookstores_b_2975644.html