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  Apply Now for a 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair Fellowship

  1469 readersApplications for the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair’s Fellowship Program, which offers a wonderful opportunity to tour Germany and meet many of the country’s top publishers, is now open. Details from the press release follow below: Networking and exchanges across international borders   Frankfurt am Main, 28.02.2012 – The application phase for the Frankfurt Book Fair’s Fellowship Programme begins

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  What Other Fellowship Programs Do You Recommend for Writers?

  340 readersBy Edward Nawotka, Editor-in-Chief Almost everyone has heard of the Fulbright Fellowships for study overseas. But did you know they are also available to creative writers? And while most of us have heard of artist colonies like Yaddo and MacDowell that take in writers, and writing conferences like Bread Loaf, there are scores more opportunities open for

• Simon & Schuster E-Book Developer Wins NYU Digital Publishing Fellowship

  967 readers PRESS RELEASE: NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies M.S. in Publishing Digital and Print Media Awards 2012 Oscar Dystel Fellowship to Sabrina Ricci NEW YORK, February 28, 2012—Graduate student Sabrina Ricci has been awarded the 2012 Oscar Dystel Fellowship bestowed by the M.S. in Publishing Digital and Print Media of the New York University School of

• A brief overview of JavaScript

  2143 readersJavaScriptJavaScript is a web language used for elements on a web page that are subject to change or can be changed manually. Think of the date and time, they are continually changing and if you wanted to include them on a page you wouldn't want to update them every single second.Tell me moreLike CSS and

• A brief overview of jQuery

  2127 readersWriting code can become repetitive, it can also create bugs and insecurities in your system. A library is a ready-made collection of code created by experts that makes it simpler to write excellent code very quickly.jQuery is a popular JavaScript library and is the inspiration if not the source of lots of interactivity that you

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  National Literacy Trust Launches The ComiX Factor

  861 readersThe UK based non-for-profit National Literacy Trust has recently announced a new program designed to get school children interested in books. The ComiX Factor is a contest where kids are asked to create a new sidekick for Dorko, a character created by The Etherington Brothers. The kids are encouraged to invent details about the sidekick, write

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  Apple and the agency pricing anti-trust allegations

  1527 readersJust how big a part did Apple play in the alleged e-book pricing conspiracy that anti-trust investigators are looking into, and the class-action suits that have been filed? Jeff Roberts at PaidContent takes a look at the allegations. Effectively, class-action lawyers claim Apple wanted to cut Amazon off from competing with its own mobile platforms

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  Should We Trust Computers to Write for Us?

  1313 readersSoftware exists that promises to assist you in finishing your novel, or when it comes to nonfiction, to literally write for you. Should we trust it?

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  Apple May Undergo Anti-Trust Investigation For Subscriptions

  1174 readersBoth The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times have reported that Apple’s new subscription billing service for iPad and iPhone apps, has caught the eye of federal antitrust regulators. The New York Times spoke to a person “with direct knowled...

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  Why Bogus Flap Copy Erodes Readers’ Trust

  674 readersUsing platitudes like “remarkable” and “dazzling” in flap copy is forgivable, but calling a book “funny” when it is anything but is a much worse crime. Editorial by Nico Vreeland Flap copy always lies. It’s sickly understandable, considering the competitive marketplace for books. But, as a reader, it’s intensely frustrating to wade through book descriptions where the