The National Association of Independent Publisher Representatives has upgraded their Frontlist Plus catalogue/catalog (it’s North America wide) ordering system to keep the best of the sales rep experience while losing some of the cheque/checkbook hurting paper costs.
PubFight in the News
PersonaNonData interviews our very own CEO, Michael Tamblyn, about the past, present and future of PubFighting in Canada (and beyond?).
Origami E-Reader: Readius
Alexander Turcic at MobileRead posted a few pictures of the soon-to-be-released Readius e-reader.
IMDB for Authors?
Is http://filedby.com the Internet Movie Database for authors? Now in private beta, it’s an online directory for published authors who want to maintain a web presence.
800 Newspapers in Your Briefcase
iRex has recently announced subscription access to more than 800 newspapers from 81 countries on its new iRex Digital Reader 1000 series.E-Books Are Coming: BNC Research Can Help
The iRead31: A Month of Paperless, iPhone-Only Reading
Okay, it isn’t as if I’m suspended upside down in a block of ice over Times Square, but as a compulsive, constant reader, anything that interferes with my daily diet of print is not taken lightly. Even so, this December I am embarking on The iRead31—a month where all my print needs must be taken care of by the iPhone—books, magazines, newspapers, everything.
The Rapid Evolution of Stanza
Google Book Search Now Book and Magazine Search
Google announced yesterday that they would now be including magazine archives in Google Book Search.
Everyone Games
The PEW Internet & American Life Project has released a study on “Adults and video games.” The study says that “Some 53% of American adults age 18 and older play video games,” and that 21% play a game everyday. That’s a lot of people playing a lot of games.
