Monthly Archives: May 2013

Amazon offers New Option for Self-Publishing

Much to the happiness (I’m guessing) of authors who haven’t had the luck or connections to have been adopted by a major publishing house, Amazon will soon launch “Kindle Worlds”, a new fan fiction platform for independent authors. I’m curious … Continue reading

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2013 Top Teen Reads Nominations – YALSA

Readers of ages 12-18 can vote online from Aug 15 to Sep 15 @ http://www.ala.org/yalsa/reads4teens Teen bookfinder app: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/products/teenbookfinder Link to pdf of the 28 nominated titles: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/sites/ala.org.yalsa/files/content/teenreading/teenstopten/2013%20TTT%20Nominations.pdf Video of the 28 nominated titles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPgBooghc5E&feature=player_embedded    

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Baker & Taylor Launches E-Reader App

The world’s largest distributor of books, digital content and entertainment products, Baker & Taylor announced yesterday the launch of their own eReader app. I wondered what the catch was…what do I need to do to get it? How would/could their eReader app fit … Continue reading

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