Author Archives: Guest Contributor

The Highlights and Lowlights of Indian Young Adult Fiction

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Cliches and copycats have corrupted Indian YA fiction, but there is hope in a handful of new talents with imagination who are pushing the genre to new heights.

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STM Publishing Delivers Innovative Tools to Researchers

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Cheap cloud computing, improved search and database tools, big data and a commitment to a better user experience are all driving innovation in STM publishing.

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These Ithacas: On David Davidar’s “Publishing Tell-All”

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Indian publishing exec David Davidar’s tepid novel Ithaca offers little more than cliches for publishing insiders, but could serve as a 101 course for neophytes.

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Brainy, CA: Pasadena Inaugurates Hometown LitFest

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Pasadena, CA is a bastion of literary and scientific creativity, but until now lacked its own book festival. Saturday’s inaugural LitFest Pasadena changes that.

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Books Have a Bright Future, Just Not Like You Expect

Chris Rechtsteiner is already looking toward the future.

As in all things, form follows function, and the function of reading is being disrupted by convenience of consumption and construction, changing the book.

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Let’s Improvise! Jazz as a Metaphor for Publishing Progress

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Jazz provides an apt analogy for the new agile workflows in publishing and the need for different departments to improvise in concert on a final outcome.

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The Objects of Our Obsession: On the E vs. P Debate

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Author M.J. Rose calls for reason and calm in the ongoing debate between print and digital books, noting that the two will persist and serve different needs.

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May’s Top Self Publishing Reviews from BlueInk

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May’s top self-publishing reviews from BlueInk Review include a book of hockey trivia, two charming kid’s titles and a memoir of being raised in an orphanage.

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Data Mining for STM Content Offers Opportunities, Obstacles

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While demand for data mining of scholarly content is mounting, lack of standardization of search technologies, interfaces and licensing terms hinders its use.

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QR Codes, NFC Chips and New Paths to Book Discovery

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In the future, through increased use of QR codes and NFC chips by publishers, any corner, lamppost or surface might become a bookstore.

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