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  Lulu.com: E-Books and Print Sales Drive One Another

  1377 readersFrom the press release: When it comes to books, there is a debate over which format is more popular — e-books or print editions. What many people fail to identify is the connection between the two, as the two formats tend to influence each other. According to self-publishing company Lulu.com, the number of print titles

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  eBook Readership Will Grow To 30 Million Readers Globally By 2013

  1325 readerseBook readership is predicted to grow to 30 million readers globally by 2013, almost double the predicted 2012 total, according to ABI Research. According to ABI analyst Jeff Orr, a number of these people will come from Western Europe followed by China...

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  Democratizing the tools of production has made creation of great literature easier, by Brian O’Leary

  1696 readersA recent post themed to work by Richard Adin, who writes at An American Editor, prompted an exchange about the future of great literature. Adin continues to develop his arguments on the potentially negative impact of e-books on great literature.  This post isn’t responding to the newer work; it’s a follow-up to Adin’s concern (expressed in a

• Can E-Books and Libraries Coexist?

  91 readers Print — literature, journalism, you name it — has experienced an extended obituary over the last decade, alongside the rise of digital media. But a recent Pew study found that even as sales of e-readers like Nook and Kindle grow swiftly, young people still frequent libraries more than you might think, and print books remain popular.

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  Books vs e-books again

  551 readersWhich is better, books or e-books? The debate will probably never die, but it can be interesting to watch people rehash the arguments. Blogging site Helium has a “debate” featuring two articles from people who favor e-books, and two from people who favor paper. The first e-book lover, Christy Birmingham, has a well-organized list of

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  Case Studies: Western Publishing Partnerships with the Arab World

  786 readersIgnorance of the Arab World is the main obstacle facing Western publishers looking to enter the market. By Olivia Snaije The Arab World, with its approximately 300 million speakers of Arabic and one of the fastest growing populations on the planet, is a natural destination for Western publishers seeking to jump on the bandwagon of opportunity. At

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  Who Benefited Most in the Last Decade in Publishing?

  573 readersAuthors, in particular, now have more opportunities–though not without compromises. By Edward Nawotka, Editor-in-Chief In today’s feature story John Reed reflects on the past decade in publishing, offering a checklist of what he thinks is better, worse, or a stalemate between 2002 and today. What about you? On Reed’s list, it breaks down as the following: Better in 2002:

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  Who Benefited Most in the Last Decade in Publishing?

  383 readersAuthors, in particular, now have more opportunities–though not without compromises. By Edward Nawotka, Editor-in-Chief In today’s feature story John Reed reflects on the past decade in publishing, offering a checklist of what he thinks is better, worse, or a stalemate between 2002 and today. What about you? On Reed’s list, it breaks down as the following: Better in 2002:

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  Cheap Reads: Seven Times a Woman by Sara M. Harvey

  1939 readers When I started my “Cheap Reads” series, I expected I would be posting a number of entries. I never expected it to be limited to just two for all this time! Fortunately, I’ve found another inexpensive novel that is highly worthy of mention. In recent weeks I became aware of a small-press-published novel that looked very

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  Let’s not fall out over e-book lending

  874 readersIt's the debate that just won't go away. The issue over how libraries should loan e-books is generating noise on both sides of the pond, with no signs of agreement or let up. In the US HarperCol...