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New Languages and Readings in Digital Contexts. Novas Linguagens e Leituras em Contextos Digitais.
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By Rebecca Joines Schinsky and Jeff O’Neal, editors of Book Riot Last summer, we ran a Kickstarter campaign to fund the writing, editing, printing, and distribution of Start Here: Read Your Way Into 25 Amazing Authors. Via Ruth Long , Laura Brown Delete the scoop?
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ISBNs date back to the 1960s, but many think the system no longer reflects the realities of the digital age. Should the ISBN system be abolished, updated, or left alone? Via EBDOCINFO Delete the scoop?
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That said, I think there are three kinds of digital publishing start-ups that have a better chance than others to find success in the growth of ebooks Via booqlab Delete the scoop?
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I bet a few of you wondered what happened to me the last week or so. Well, I’ve been enjoying myself reading all the year-end articles. And it has been fun, to be honest.
One moment I’m reading an article about how traditional publishing is crashing, the next moment I’m reading an article about the profits traditional publishing is making.
Or I read an article about how B&N is failing, the next I read a report on how solid they are.
Or I read a report about how some indie writers are booming, and then I read articles about how everything is flat.
Or I read a report about how books sales in bookstores are down, then read another where bookstore sales are up some huge percentage.
(And I flat refused to read any of the silliness that comes with any mention of Amazon. I don’t even bother with that stupidity. Hate them or love them, I could not care, but take your comments about Amazon somewhere else, please.)
So what really is happening in publishing, both traditional and indie and in the bookstores? Via Nathalie Hamidi Delete the scoop?
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By David Wogahn There seemed to be a sigh of relief the last few months of 2012 as the trade publishing establishment trumpeted the slowing gr Via Dvorah Lansky 
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The digital revolution has had an undeniable impact on how businesses operate. Costly technology and complex analog media production (music, publishing, film) are no longer the purview of large organizations. Delete the scoop?
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Publishing houses, libraries and tech giants that offer e-readers such as Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble are all facing the same challenges in curating affordable, fast and quality content. It's a set of challenges that other industries, particularly entertainment, has seen before, said Geoff Woollacott, senior analyst and engagement manager atTechnology Business Research. "They need quality content available in multiple formats," Woollacott told the E-Commerce Times. "They need to work on quick distribution akin to iTunes and what it did to the music industry. It menas a liquidation of a huge aspect of what has been the traditional distribution arms. Via Andoni Sagarna Izagirre Delete the scoop?
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Customers will be able to download the booxl app to view ebooks and book apps through their tablet and e-reader devices and also stream the content online. The company began developing the platform some months ago ...
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November 26, 2012 1:55 AM
You are welcome! Interesting trends around eBooks!
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Has anyone seen a "used" e-book? No. Not a one. Because they don't exist. Every e-book purchased is a new e-book. The reason for that is that book publishers have come to control the market for e-books in a way that other industries envy.
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A recent survey carried out by Smashwords reveals some of the secrets behind why some books sell and others don't. Useful information for indie authors. Via Brian S 
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This will make you think a bit, if you are a book author or publisher that is! Delete the scoop?
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Self-publishing fans and the tech-obsessed keep getting it wrong: Big authors want to be in print -- and bookstores Via Sharon Furlong Delete the scoop?
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Some business-book authors hire a marketing firm that purchases books ahead of the publication date, creating a spike in sales that helps titles be able to claim best-seller status. Via CM Elias Delete the scoop?
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Omar L. Gallaga: "The word “transmedia” itself has come to represent a concept that doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone, especially in publishing." Via The Digital Rocking Chair 
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An interesting look at transmedia properties which have books as a key component. In fact, Dynasty of the Magi has just won the award for Best Transmedia Project in the Publishing Innovation Awards. 
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For business storytelling to be a success there needs to be a good strategy around making money. Given that eBooks and apps are so popular there is a definate opportunity to tell a great story using these platfrorms to create a more engaged community. I haven't bought this book but it seems to really understand transmedia and the use of muliple patforms. And this book, Dynasty of the Magi has just won the award for Best Transmedia Project in the Publishing Innovation Awards Delete the scoop?
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Pandamian is the easiest way to publish a book online. Write your book, talk to readers, but never worry about ebook conversion, servers or design ever again. Via Ana Cristina Pratas Delete the scoop?
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The publishing industry has been in flux for years. First chain stores, then Amazon, then e-books — all combined to create dramatic change. Via Sandrine Henry Delete the scoop?
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Do you want to harness the power of social media to promote your writing? Here are seven simple steps how to set up a social media plan for writers. Via Laura Brown Delete the scoop?
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The nature of book publishing is changing, in ways big and small. In fact, the very nature of what a book 'is' is shifting. But that's not what I've...
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While some publishers have noticed a leveling out on their digital sales, especially following circumstances like the hype over a particular ebook decreasing and causing a resulting minor drop in digital sales, others are still reporting record increases in revenue from digital publishing. According to an article from Journalism.co.uk, Future Publishing has recently seen a thirty percent increase in digital sales, thanks in large part to growth in the various platforms it sends content to. Via Europa-Apps Delete the scoop?
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A MARKA e a EUEBOOKS apresentam o “Viriato”, um serviço que permite comercializar ebooks nos maiores e mais importantes sítios mundiais de venda de ebooks. Multiformato e multiplataforma, o Viriato...
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