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How Important is “Buy Local” for E-book Purchases?

Considering the state of the European economy, should the Spaniards, Italians and Germans reserve their e-book purchases for indigenous companies?

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Will a Collapse of the Euro Slow European E-book Adoption?

If the Euro collapses and multinational companies at the vanguard of e-book distribution have to retool their systems, will it set Europe behind?

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A Funny Tale of Search Engine Optimization or “Is This Amazon Italy?”

Each article posted on Publishing Perspectives’ site is tagged with and descriptions to help those searching for stories. This is the tale of an SEO misdirection.

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Amazon Kindle to Launch in Chile Within 18 Months

French language Kindle

By Andres Hax Santiago newspaper La Tercera reports that Pedro Huerta, the director of Kindle Content at Amazon, has assured Chileans that the Kindle will  … 

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“Our Friends in Seattle” and Other Euphemisms from Books in Browsers 2011

Change agents on the West coast meet book publishers from New York at the Books in Browsers conference. The result: a lot of quotable moments.

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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.

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When Will Local E-book Editions Compete with English Counterparts?

As more readers turn to English-language e-books because of availability or price, when will local markets catch up to compete? By Hannah Johnson In an  … 

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Booksurfers: Tech Pulls Kids Into Classic Stories

By Roger Tagholm Using new technology to spark interest in some of the oldest of books -– in part that’s the philosophy of one of  … 

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Will You Read More Icelandic Literature?

By all reports and feedback from the Frankfurt Book Fair, Iceland’s Guest of Honor presentation left a big impression on Fair attendees. Will it inspire you to read a book by an Icelandic author?

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Tablet of Contents: A Guide to Apps

Dr. Jennifer Elfert of German app-developer Zuuka! gives tips for how to be publish your apps.

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