Author Archives: Marion Jensen

I wrote last week about agents looking on Amazon to find up-and-coming authors. I wondered if maybe it’s harder than I thought. I went to the amazon store, clicked on the topic of humor, and then sorted based on customer … Continue reading →

More reporting on the e-book price war, and speculation of a $99 Kindle by Christmas. Very interesting piece in the Huffington Post that questions whether or not the agency model currently used by Apple and Amazon is in fact illegal. … Continue reading →

I happened to be on Twitter the other day when an #askagent happened. For those of you not yet on Twitter, imagine a conversation around a campfire, complete with weenies and marshmallows. Agents pop in, answer questions, and then just … Continue reading →

This news is too big to save to the end of the week. Barnes & Noble is up for sale. Is this an indication that maybe they won’t weather the transition to e-books as easily as they hope? They have … Continue reading →

If you were hoping for a Kindle in August, hopefully you’ve already put your order in. The Kindle has sold out, and the soonest you can get it now it September 4. If you want it by Christmas, you maybe … Continue reading →

Whenver a new medium comes along, we tend to apply the old model to it. Then somebody takes the new medium and makes a subtle twist, and we have something radically new. Think text and hypertext. Subtle change, radical results. … Continue reading →

Not to be outdone by Amazon, Barnes & Noble introduces the Nook for Android. Amazon responds by releasing the next generation Kindle. ZDNet first declares Amazon the winner in the e-book race, then declaring the race pretty much irrelevant, since … Continue reading →

Lots of news around the new Kindle. Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon gave an interview to USA Today. He explains why he doesn’t add a touch screen, why he’s not too keen on adding multimedia to books, and more. What … Continue reading →

Looks like a few people are unhappy with their iPAd. When read in direct sunlight, the iPad can overheat, prompting a message that says users should turn off their device and let it cool down. Seems simple enough, right? Well, … Continue reading →