Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Strand Hit Record Sales in the Forest of Words

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DC News FOX 5 DC WTTG The Strand Bookstore in New York announces record sales over the Christmas period with the Monday before Christm...
Friday, December 20, 2013

Drones, Cheap Tablets, The Cloud, Robots and Publishing!

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This month we have read of the $38 tablet, Amazon’s statements on the potential use of Drone technology to delivery local parcels and ...
Sunday, December 01, 2013

eBooks and the Law, the Taxman, the EU and the French

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Taxation and the law are often used to steer communities into a certain culture and direction. Sometimes they respond to changing va...
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Book Don't Work

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An interesting post from our very good friend and Futurist Ray Hammond
Monday, October 28, 2013

The Deric Longden Swanwick Memorial Prize

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The Writers Summer School in Swannwick, Derbyshire has played host to many writers. Past speakers have included; Iain Banks, Ruth Re...
Friday, October 25, 2013

Authors Need eReward

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We read that the EU is now considering harmonising VAT on ebooks across the community and that the likely solution is that they will b...
Thursday, October 24, 2013

YouTube: Dire Straights Or Huge Opportunity?

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We know that YouTube has become the channel of choice for many kids to listen and watch their music. After all why have a one dimensio...
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Providing Rich Reading For Time Poor Readers

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How do we get people reading again or introduce them to reading? We have to accept that reading is different in that it stimulates t...
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Monday, October 21, 2013

Understanding The Subscription eBook Offer

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Subscription services are today’s alternative solution to owning what may fast become yesterday’s technology. Imagine buying eight t...
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

McReading to a Healthier Future?

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Charlie Powell, campaigns director of the Children's Food Campaign - an alliance of 150 education bodies, health groups and children...

Are Tablets Becoming Cheap Ticket Commodity Items?

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We are starting to see a real convergence in the mobile device market. Tablets are shrinking with 7 inch now becoming a norm and smart...
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

eBook Censorship In A Global Multi-Cultural World?

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How do you censor the digital world? Can you censor the digital world? Is it right to even try to censor the digital world? In the 7...
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Thursday, October 03, 2013

Why We Need To Challenge Today's eBooks

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Offered below are just three arguments that force us to question what we publish today and what we should publish tomorrow. Individual...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Tablet, Phablet or Smartphone?

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So how much would you pay for a tablet, or would you rather have a Phablet, or just a good smartphone? Does size matter? Do you have t...
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Thursday, September 19, 2013

So Who Will Pay The eBook VAT on 1st January 2015?

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We are all aware that the EU VAT rules will change at the beginning of 2015 and that this will effectively end the offshore tax loopho...
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