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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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Monetization is Top Topic at UK World E-Reading Congress

Charlie Campbell

We preview the May 15-16 World E-Reading Congress in London, where monetizing content, agenting, publishing and book retail are all on the agenda.

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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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How Can Publishers Best Use NFC Chips in Books?

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NFC chips offer publishers the opportunity to take their digital promotional material into the bookstore. Going forward, how should publishers use this new tech?

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UK Publishers and Booksellers Collaborate on Shadowing Scheme

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In the spirit of collaboration, UK publishers and booksellers swap jobs for a day to share skills, knowledge and understanding.

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Print Books Bottom Out in Spain, But One Bookseller Defies

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The 2011 stats for Spanish print publishing are down dramatically almost across the board, but Madrid is still anticipating a huge new bookstore in September.

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White Label E-reading Platforms or DIY? Depends on Your DNA

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Cliff Guren of e-reading platform developer Bluefire discusses why controlling the end-to-end consumer experience should be every publisher’s priority.

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Striking Back Against the Amazon Empire

Lisa Buchan

‘We know the location of the Deathstar!’ says New Zealand’s Lisa Buchan, of the small publishers who are capable of fighting back against Amazon’s Empire.

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Is There a Right Way to Feel About Amazon?

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As a book person, so much of my life is tied up with Amazon as a consumer and a professional, but I can’t help but feel skeptical of the company’s role in my world.

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France Hikes VAT on Books to 7%, Adding to Booksellers’ Woes

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As if e-books weren’t trouble enough, in France a VAT rate increase of 5.5% to 7% on books forced many booksellers to close for two days to reprice books.

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