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Blog changes

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July 9, 2006

Some of you may have noticed that I have made a few changes to the blog. I finally added a policies page. Just in case anyone wonders why I am blogging, or who I am blogging for (myself) it is all there. I also changed my theme to the newest…
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Authors, Blogging, Books, Future of Books, Future of Publishing

Links of Interest (At Least to Me) 08/07/06

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July 8, 2006

I rarely link to book reviews but this one from washingtonpost.com is excellent and fulfils my twin passions, history and publishing. A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History’s Greatest Traveler has joined my wish list. Here It is a double whammy on this one as the…
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Blogging, Books, Future of Books, Future of Publishing

Is it possible to love wordpress?

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July 7, 2006

WordPress.com continues to serve up some awesome additions to their service. If you have not seen the changes to the Tags pages then please do check them out and the explanation which is here. The related tags are serving up very interesting pieces and the whole section just feels easier…
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Authors, Books, Bookselling, General

Bye Bye Ottakars

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July 7, 2006

As Galley Cat on mediabistro and Publishing News report Ottakar’s will cease to exist as a brand following the HMV merger. All of the chains stores will be rebranded as Waterstones which I find a little disappointing. Publishers should take note, as they no doubt already have, of the almost…
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Authors, Books, Bookselling, Copyright, Future of Books, Future of Publishing, Innovation

Google Book Search and publishers – status

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July 7, 2006

I simply cannot understand why publishers are not embracing Google Book Search (and other services of a similar type) more readily. I can see the problems and the realistic fears: creating a monopolistic source for finding books, placing another company between you and the customer, uncertainty of Google’s long term…
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