Monday, September 03, 2007

I Note the Passing of the Author Who Grasped the Bond Baton

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Trivia time: Do you know who wrote more James Bond books than originator Ian Fleming? Fleming wrote a mere 12, this author wrote 14. Accord...
Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Your Cell Phone Can Call, Text, Take Photos, and … Now … Order Books?

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Today’s cell phones can do a thousand things it seems, including now quickly order books . That is, if you order through ShopText . Accordin...

Where Would the Book Be Without Its Jacket?

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Where would the groom be without his tuxedo jacket? Where would the book be without its cover jacket? In the same straights I’m afraid: just...
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Monday, July 30, 2007

Fall Book Festivals Coming Soon

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Publisher’s Weekly just published their fall book festival schedule saying, “Fall’s coming, and so are book festivals around the country w...
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Neopets Gets New Line of Books in 2008

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Good news for anyone like my daughter who loves Neopets! According to The Book Standard , “HarperCollins Publishers has teamed up with Neope...
Thursday, July 26, 2007

Two More Translations of War and Peace Coming This Fall

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Just what the world needs, two more translations of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace ! According to Publishers Weekly ( PW ) there are already a...
Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Amazon’s Second-Quarter Earnings More Than Tripled!

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Just when you thought pre-selling 1.6 million Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows books was as good as the news gets for online retailer A...