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So the papers and blogs are abuzz with news about Amazon selling more e-books than hardcover books. I blogged about it yesterday. This is a good reality check from cnet.

I’ve been keeping my eye out for stories around the new Google Editions, Google’s entrance into the e-book fray. Still no word from Google, but I did come across this very good write up of how Editions will change the … Continue reading →

I haven’t taken a break from blogging, I’ve just been doing it somewhere else. My blog over at Open Author is hopping, and has been taking up a lot of my time. Make sure to subscribe if you haven’t already. … Continue reading →

If you’ve been hanging out on the internet for a while, chances are you’ve heard of the Long Tail. This phrase was made popular by Chris Anderson, editor for Wired magazine, back in 2004. Let’s cover the basics of the … Continue reading →

Excellent post over at iReader Review. I’ve got some thoughts on this, but no time to write. For now, just read the article, as well as the thread that started it all, and prepare to discuss. :)

Refurbished Kindles for $109? Grab them if you see them. More speculation that Amazon should drop the price (even to zero?) and then make up the loss in e-book sales. Will the Leapster break open e-books in the children’s market? … Continue reading →

Barnes & Noble is offering a few free e-books each week. It looks like these will be ‘classics’ such as Call of the Wild, Little Women, etc.–books already in the public domain. These books would be free to owners of … Continue reading →

I can hear you all now…”What is that strange new icon at the bottom of your posts?” It’s called a Flattr (pronounced “muskrat”). The idea is pretty simple, and kind of cool. I’m taking part in the beta, and I … Continue reading →

Found a good article about e-books and electronic rights. Tom Holland, chair of the Society of Authors, has called publishers on the carpet over electronic rights. He says the current state of contracts is “not remotely fair” for authors. Holland things … Continue reading →

E-Book prices have been fluctuating over the last few months. Most prices have been inching upward, thanks in large part to the iPad and something called the agency model. Before the iPad came along, publishers would sell their e-books to … Continue reading →