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Patent lawyer explains rejected Google Books settlement for the rest of us
If you’re in publishing, you probably can already hit all the main points of the Google Book Search settlement story without crib notes, but it can still seem like a complicated mess to outsiders. The website Practical eCommerce asked an … Continue reading
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90-second “A Wrinkle in Time” is like a Spark Notes video made by tiny, insane actors
The problem with old age, or Internet overdoses, or vitamin B12 deficiency (that’s today’s health story), is that you forget the classics. For example, I know Charlotte was a spider, but did she save her pig-baby from a bejeweled Hobbit? … Continue reading
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How to make the most of Kindle 2.5.2
So let’s say your Kindle is now upgraded to the most recent version of the software, which as of today is 2.5.2 2.5.3. Now what do you do? Some geeks (like me) keep going on about how awesome it is, … Continue reading
Five editors and authors discuss the role of the editor
Here are the three key points made in a recent BBC Open Book program about the role of the editor in pubilshing. Continue reading
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