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litlady | 11/19/2009
Publishers in 2009 are reporting declining unit sales and dismal profits. Is this a result of a slower economy or is it something more malignant such as publishers not listening to what readers really want? According to reviews in Amazon and Barnes & Nobles, book buyers rate some of the top selling books as mediocre or worst. These same books garner high sales figures, appearance in the New York
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While The DaVinci Code could be considered a success from a popularity standpoint, it certainly wasn't a literary masterpiece. Same with Angels and...
Jason - (not a member) - 11/20/2009
Travis is black - that is why his book is not promoted much.
Travis Hunter's book is not really promoted that well because of racism. Lot of the agents and literary folks are reluctant to promote books by black authors...
anonymous - 11/20/2009
Great article.
I have read Travis Hunter's book and they are great reads.
anonymous - 11/20/2009
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ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | yesterday
"In embracing the term, the publishing industry helps itself to some Hollywood glamour. And in avoiding the most obviously appropriate word for these commercials--that is, commercials--sacrosanct literature keeps grubby commerce at an arm's length."...
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Latest press releases (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
In celebration of Xlibris' entry into the UK publishing industry, authors who choose the Premium Package save £600 and receive free book returnability programme.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Oprah Winfrey's talkshow is scheduled to finish in 2011. But the legacy may last slightly longer She is a cultural phenomenon. But today Oprah Winfrey will announce that she is to bring her television show to an end in 2011 , 25 years after its first national broadcast . We have much to thank (perhaps) Winfrey for: her show led the way for a new kind of daytime talkshow, and, of course, talkshow host....
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- BullMarket.com (http://www.bullmarket.com), an online investment newsletter focused on long-term growth and income-generating stocks, has provided subscribers with coverage of several green energy stocks, including SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWRA), American Superconductor (Nasdaq: AMSC), Hexcel (NYSE: HXL), Ormat Technologies (NYSE: ORA), and Covanta Holdings (NYSE:...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Brandy Blair, a former Atlanta Hawks Dancer, stars in a new scene to be featured on the popular Naughty America site My Wife's Hot Friend. Blair's first scene for Naughty America will be released on November 20th, 2009.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
See more news releases in: , , New Book Offers Fresh Perspective on Transgender Life Joanne Herman Shares Experiences in "Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not"BOSTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- "Transgender people have been around since the beginning of time, and there are more of us than you think," writes Joanne Herman in her new book, "Transgender Explained For Those...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
CHICAGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- After having stumbled into an organized crime ring, Gary Evanoff moved from the Midwest to the Sierra Mountains of Lake Tahoe where he took pen to paper and laboriously recounted his experiences. What followed is "Operation Barbeque" (published by iUniverse), a novel based on actual events from the author's life. An interesting twist to this story is the recent...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nonprofit and Golf industries, both rocked by the economy, have joined forces in a unique partnership incorporating charitable donations into online tee time bookings through a new website, http://www.TeeTimes4Charity.com, it was announced today by Steven Schwartz, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GoodPlay Media LLC. GoodPlay Media, the developer...
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Thudfactor (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
Designer Frank Chimero writes: In a time when the final result is placed on a pedestal and obsessively consumed, I think it’s wise to discuss process. By putting so much of our emphasis on the product and not on the process, I think we’ve led our younger practitioners to some false assumptions: Good work is always easy, and is usually the result of a lightning bolt of sudden inspiration....
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
PLANO, Texas, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViewCast Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: VCST), a developer of industry-leading solutions for the transformation, management and delivery of digital media over IP and mobile networks, today announced that the Niagara® Pro II has been named the winner of Streaming Media magazine's 2009 Readers' Choice Awards in the Hardware Encoder (SD) category....
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
SEATTLE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Tableau Software today announced that Tableau was named as a gold medal winner of the "2009 Editors' Best Awards" in the Business Intelligence and Reporting Tool by Penton Media's SQL Server Magazine.
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Maya Reynolds (Free subscription) | yesterday
On Tuesday I reported that Harlequin had announced it would be launching a "self-publishing partnership with Author Solutions, Inc." That announcement has provoked comment and reaction across the publishing industry. First, Romance Writers of America (RWA) issued a letter to its members from its president, Michelle Monkou. Here is a portion of that letter: Dear Members: Romance Writers of...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Two San Diego charities and a San Diego Private Equity Firm are teaming up to gift educational books to the children, families and schools in the Philippines. The San Diego Classic Lions Club of National City and The I AM Foundation, two non-profit organizations, are teaming up with The I AM Foundation's lead sponsor, Aero Financial, to gift thousands of children...
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litlady | 11/19/2009
Publishers in 2009 are reporting declining unit sales and dismal profits. Is this a result of a slower economy or is it something more malignant such as publishers not listening to what readers really want? According to reviews in Amazon and Barnes & Nobles, book buyers rate some of the top selling books as mediocre or worst. These same books garner high sales figures, appearance in the New York best...
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We Need Fresh Authors
While "The DaVinci Code" could be considered a success from a popularity standpoint, it certainly wasn't a literary masterpiece. Same with "Angels and...
en - (not a member) - 11/20/2009
Travis is black - that is why his book is not promoted much.
Travis Hunter's book is not really promoted that well because of racism. Lot of the agents and literary folks are reluctant to promote books by black authors...
en - (not a member) - 11/20/2009
Great article.
I have read Travis Hunter's book and they are great reads.
en - (not a member) - 11/20/2009
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galaxypress | 10/31/2009
New Line of Audiobooks Named Among Best of 2008 By Publishing Trades HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The audiobook versions of three pulp fiction classics by L. Ron Hubbard -- part of the 80-title Stories from the Golden Age series begun in Fall, 2008 -- have been honored by major trade magazines, Publishers Weekly and AudioFile, it was announced today by Hollywood publisher Galaxy Press.
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galaxypress | 10/14/2009
Read the short story by L. Ron Hubbard, The Blow Torch Murder . A mystery/detective story that is very unusual in that the detective, Ham, solves the murder without ever leaving his desk once he has visited the crime scene while he takes extensive naps and eats double portions of ham, eggs and apple pie. L. Ron Hubbard's stories of mystery, detection and investigative procedure—the crime-solving processes...
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