“Most American literary writers will continue to dislike commerce, especially corporate commerce, and most will continue to regard profit-making with suspicion, which is why most American writers are liberals.”
Category: publishing
Apple Tells Court If It Loses E-Book Pricing Case, It Will Have A “Chilling Effect”
On Thursday, Apple presented its closing arguments, noting that if the company lost the case it would create a “chilling effect” on how some businesses explore new markets.
The Human Spine Can Be Hell Of Sexy, But Not On *Every* Book Cover
“One of the proposed jackets for a literary novel written by a friend of mine had a woman sitting cross-legged on the beach, her back to us. ‘Who is this woman?’ my friend asked. ‘What yoga DVD did she escape from?'”
Thank You, Smart Phone: Now I Can Play With My Murder Mystery Novel
“The rise of the iPhone and mobile platforms in general, along with developer-friendly app stores, has made the idea of commercializing interactive fiction possible again.”
That Time When The British Literary World Flat-Out Forgot One Of Its Stars
“Critics seemed embarrassed to praise her work even when they loved it, as if their enthusiasm were simply an idiosyncrasy. Reviewing “Excellent Women” (1952) in The Daily Telegraph, John Betjeman said many people would surely find it ‘tame,’ what with all the church bazaars and the boiled eggs and the cups of tea. He added, almost apologetically, ‘For me it is a perfect book.'”
It’s OK To Let (A Book) Go, Really. No, REALLY.
Watch out for “the Stockholm Syndrome Theory Of Long Novels: you start craving the achievement of finishing, whether or not a book’s worth it.”
Yay! The Internet Democratized Writing! Except That Sucks For Good Writers
“Making money on the web has much in common with book publishing, just with more cat photos.”
The Complete Tolstoy Is Going Online
A Project Gutenberg-like endeavor called All Tolstoy in One Click is digitizing all 90 volumes of Count Leo’s works. “Not only fiction, but also diaries, letters and articles, as well as religious and philosophical texts … will be legally available for free on the website tolstoy.ru, both for online reading and for mobile download.”
Report: Surge In Audience Willingness To Pay For News
“The data indicate, on average, 10% of people have paid for news in some digital form – about one-third higher than last year.”
How Tablets Have Changed Publishing
“Generally speaking, long-form editorial content like actual stories, video and slideshows do well across the board because the tablet is a lean-back device, where consumers aren’t looking for short snippets of content like they are on a mobile phone, for example.”