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Wattpad’s Infographic on the Past, Present and Future of Fan Fiction

Wattpad Fanfiction Infographic

Wattpad offers a look at the past, present and future of fan fiction, from Jane Austen fanfic in the 1850s to new formats like celebrity characters and crossover stories.

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Ether for Authors: How London Beat BEA’s Pants Off

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Porter Anderson looks back on BEA 2013 through the prism of the self-published indie author and finds the show out-of-touch with the realities of the industry.

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Recovering the Classics: DailyLit Gives a Facelift to Public Domain Titles

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DailyLit is launching Recovering the Classics, a program offer readers redesigned book covers for public domain classics available as POD at Harvard Bookstore or as books.

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Is Open Web, Cross-Platform Publishing What’s Next for Ebooks?

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As publishers migrate beyond the first phase of the ebook revolution, the IDPF’s Digital Book Conference on Wednesday will address ebooks on the web, tablets, phones and more.

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Advocates, Authenticity, and Content are Key to Reaching Readers

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Marketing and media professionals share their insights on latest trends and innovations in book promotion from Tuesday’s Publishing Perspectives Reaching Readers conference.

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Ether for Authors: BoatExpo America

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Porter Anderson previews this week’s BookExpo America and ponders how changes at the fair reflect the ongoing transformation of ‘the industry, the industry!’

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PublishNews Brazil: Brasilia Debates the Future of Digital Publishing

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In this week’s PublishNews Brazil: Brasilia’s debate on future of digital publishing, FNLIJ’s awards for kid’s lit, and the Gothenburg Book Fair’s focus on Brazil in 2014.

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Eagles vs. Dragons and the Battle for the Future of the Web

Eagle vs. Dragon

When it comes to the future of the internet, Chinese and American companies are facing off and taking very different strategies. Which is likely to be victorious?

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Matt Costello on StoryDrive China and the Future of Storytelling

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Ideas not technology should lead story development in the digital age, says multiplatform creator Matt Costello, a featured speaker at next week’s StoryDrive China conference.

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Penguin to Pay $90m to Settle Ebook Lawsuit with States, Consumers

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Penguin has proposed to pay $82 million to states and consumers, and another $8 million to lawyers, to settle the class action lawsuit alleging ebook price manipulation.

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