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Self-Publishing Numbers from the Wall Street Journal

October 31, 2011
Self-Publishing Numbers from the Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal looks at sales figures for e-books by several self-published authors in the USA.

Sparkling Debut Novel from Norwegian Author Kjersti Skomsvold

October 31, 2011
Sparkling Debut Novel from Norwegian Author Kjersti Skomsvold

Norwegian Kjersti Skomsvold's novel - The Faster I Walk, The Smaller I Am - just might change the way you interact with people you've always ignored.

How Much is Social Media Visibility Really Worth?

October 31, 2011
How Much is Social Media Visibility Really Worth?

Does your number of Facebook fans translate into book sales? How can publishers develop meaningful reader communities on social networks?

Odyl Aims to Make Facebook Marketing for Authors Easy, Ubiquitous

October 31, 2011
Odyl Aims to Make Facebook Marketing for Authors Easy, Ubiquitous

Odyl is a new social media app that makes it easy for authors to integrate games, quizzes and surveys into their Facebook page -- all in the hope of connecting with readers.

Our Climb Up Mt. Shakespeare Continues, Shrew Starts Monday

October 30, 2011
Our Climb Up Mt. Shakespeare Continues, <em>Shrew</em> Starts Monday

Publishing Perspectives' continues our year-long group read of Shakespeare, "The Play's the Thing," with The Taming of the Shrew, beginning today.

Setting Sail on a Sea of Pirates: Steps Toward Legalizing Russia’s E-book Market

October 28, 2011
Setting Sail on a Sea of Pirates: Steps Toward Legalizing Russia’s E-book Market

Since 2007, e-bookseller Litres.ru has offered a legal alternative to the massive piracy of e-books in Russia. To many people's surprise, things are starting to change.

Can Low E-book Prices Combat Piracy?

October 28, 2011
Can Low E-book Prices Combat Piracy?

Russia's Litres.ru is using low prices to indoctrinate readers into paying for e-books, with plans to raise prices as more readers pay. Will the strategy work?

Another Book Trailer Post…with Snooki

October 27, 2011
Another Book Trailer Post…with Snooki

To promote her new book, Jersey Shore star Snooki gives the staff at her book publisher, Simon & Schuster, a guidette makeover.

DSC South Asian Literature Prize and Festival Come of Age

October 27, 2011
DSC South Asian Literature Prize and Festival Come of Age

The DSC Prize of South Asian Literature awards a writer $50,000 for a work focusing on South Asian themes, and gains recognition in international publishing.

Bringing Asian Writers to Global Readers

October 27, 2011
Bringing Asian Writers to Global Readers

Whether through book prizes or literary review publications, more avenues are available for Western readers to discover authors and writing from Asia.

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