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2011 in Review

12.28.2011, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

At the end of every year, everyplace you look there are recaps of the best of the year. Some do … Learn more

Sue Grafton A, B, C mysteries.

11.03.2011, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

Over 20 years ago, mystery writer Sue Grafton came up with a tremendous hook to sell her stories. She titled … Learn more

New York Comic Con 2011

10.17.2011, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

I attended the Comic Con on Sunday. I took my 15 year old son. The event ran from Thursday-Sunday, with … Learn more

I am a big fan of Anthony Bourdain, I have seen most of the episodes of his TV show(s). I … Learn more

Kindle drops price to $79

09.28.2011, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

  Amazon Kindle continued it’s assault on bringing eBooks to everyone today. In addition to announcing a new “Kindle Fire” … Learn more

Google buys Zagat

09.09.2011, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

Google just agreed to buy Zagat Restaurant Guides for somewhere between $100-$200-million.  Zagat information will be added to GoogleMaps. This will help … Learn more

According to publisher Little, Brown, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has passed the 1-million copy mark for his autobiography. A … Learn more

eBook break-even…

08.15.2011, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

eBooks are the growth vehicle for book publishers today. But still many are hesitant to spend the money to convert … Learn more

  An old adage in publishing is the smaller the ball, the bigger the sales. This is traditionally true but … Learn more

Waldenbooks RIP

07.24.2011, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

This week marked the end of Borders Books and Music. There are thousands of articles, posts and comments. Most lamenting … Learn more