Category Archives: eBooks

The rise and rise of self-publishing

Publishing Market Shows Steady Title Growth in 2011 Fueled Largely by Self-Publishing Sector Bowker, the global leader in bibliographic information (they issue ISBNs and produce “Books in Print”), released a report some months ago on print book publishing in the … Continue reading

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Do typos matter?

Here’s an article that’s been sitting in my in tray for a while. It is a timely call to pay attention to detail in our written communications. In an age of tiny keyboards and emoticons, you may think typos don’t … Continue reading

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eBooks, iBooks, will they ever make it?

It has been said that of the great things about ‘standards’ in the world of computers and IT is that there are so many to choose from. I quote below a blog from an American author, R Scot Johns, in … Continue reading

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The demise of Borders and A&R

REDGroup Retail, owner of two of Australia’s largest retail bookselling chains, Borders and Angus & Robertson (which between them account for around 20% of Australian book retailing), was placed in voluntary administration last week. The shockwaves have reverberated throughout the … Continue reading

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Smackdown: Printed Editions vs. Digital Editions

I recently read an amusing article in which a paper company sought to fight back against the “ridiculous” notion that electronic books are greener than printed books. The article, from a company called International Paper and called “Smackdown: Printed Editions … Continue reading

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