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6 hours ago ago from chrisbrogan.com

Over Christmas, I blazed through and finished the incredible steampunk book Leviathan (amazon affiliate link), by Scott Westerfeld . I loved it. It's an alternate fantasy/sci-fi telling of the events of World War I, from the perspective of two young people. Technically, it's a young adult book, meant to be read by teens. (Don't let that discourage you. The best fiction seems to be coming out of this genre.) What came next is the part I want ...

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Big Publishers, Little Readers | TopicTurtle Writing News

2 hours ago ago from TopicTurtle Writing News | Aggregated articles on writing, blogging, and publishing.

Do publishers know what they're doing? We'll see. In a recent article the Wall Street Journal , reported that publishers such as Simon & Schuster and Hachette believe it is in their best interested to establish precedent regarding e-books by delaying electronic versions of bestsellers by four months. This strategy puts electronic books somewhere between hardcover editions and mass market paperbacks for release. Obviously, the publishing ...

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16 hours ago ago from Mobile Audio Books Club

The benefits of reading are as varied as the types of books there are available today.  Besides being a fundamental requirement to complete the early years of schooling, the benefits of reading are many. The ability to read comes with the ability to understand and comprehend the world around us.  Remember that required reading list you had in school? At the time it may have seemed less than important to your development, but in truth is ...

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LOOKING FORWARD | Fantasy Books to Watch for in 2010

1 hour, 9 minutes ago ago from Mad Hatter's Bookshelf & Book Review

Fantasy releases in 2010 are looking to be just as strong as they were in 2009 with Jasper Fforde, Brent Weeks, Karen Miller, and Brandon Sanderson all checking in with new books and 3 out of 4 of those with series debuts. Debut books are also looking to be strong as well with the much buzzed Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes and Spellwright by Blake Charlton. If you haven't heard of either author take note and follow their entertaining ...

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Book fair celebrates self-publishing boom

23 hours ago ago from The Canadian National Newspaper Exopolitics Headlines

by CBC editors A huge increase in self-published books on P.E.I. has prompted the Island Writers Association to hold its first book fair in a decade. Some of the most successful writers in Canada, and everywhere in the world are self-published.' — Julie Watson, author The association says it needs a venue to showcase the booming self-publishing industry. I would say it's tripled, quadrupled, said author Julie Watson, ...

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