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24May | '13
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 5/20 – 5/24

By Lena Morris | Published: May 24, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. **** Amazon Publishing introduced “Kindle Worlds,” allowing any writer to create fan fiction and earn royalties for their work. Still hashing out DOJ drama, Penguin agrees to pay over $90 million to settle eBook pricing suits. U.S. District Judge rules $210 Million worth of Borders ... Read more

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3May | '13
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week: 4/29 – 5/3

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: May 3, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. **** A little bit of closure (or at least settlement) for Macmillan, that underdog of the Big 6′s battle with the DOJ. Simon & Schuster turns out to be a comeback kid: despite ongoing strife with B&N, they pulled up their profits ... Read more

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8Feb | '13
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week: 2/4 – 2/8

By Marnise Tucker | Published: February 8, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know.   And the other shoe drops: Macmillan, stalwart Big-Sixer left standing against the DOJ, has decided to settle. A Hot Topic this week is the newly launched Bookish,  ”a one-stop, comprehensive online destination designed to connect readers with books and authors.” ... Read more

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21Dec | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 12/17-12/21

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: December 21, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. This will be the last “5 links” before the New Year. We at Trendsetter hope this year in book biz has left you healthier (ha), wealthier (HA!), and wiser, and we look forward to continuing adventures in 2013! ... Read more

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17Aug | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 8/13-8/17

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: August 17, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know.     Google has acquired the Frommer’s travel guide brand from Wiley, all part of their expansion from information delivery into information creation. Back to everyone’s favorite Soap Opera–er, Court Case: We’re not taking this lying down, says ... Read more

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3Aug | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 7/30-8/2

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: August 3, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know.     This week’s Book-Biz Bad Boy (and not many weeks have those) is undisputably Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine. First, he admits to fabricating Bob Dylan quotes, then he resigns from The New Yorker, and THEN Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ... Read more

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27Jul | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 7/23-7/27

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: July 27, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know.     The DOJ has read all your letters, and is not impressed…enough to change its mind about anything much. Remember when Tor/Forge said they were going to make their ebooks DRM-free? Those crazy kids have actually gone ... Read more

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20Jul | '12
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Trendsetters’ Book-Biz Essential Reading, Week of 7/16-7/20

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: July 20, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links that the young book professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know.   Has “The Man” (dressed as a Penguin) got his hands on Indie Publishing? Penguin (Pearson) buys Author Solutions. Spain raises its ebook taxes in a major way: say hello to 21% VAT. All is NOT fair in Love and ... Read more

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18May | '12
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Trendsetters’ Book-Biz Essential Reading, Week of 5/14-5/18

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: May 18, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links that the young book professional should read to feel more informed and connected. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. (Yes, this week’s news came in twos. What can we say?)     This week in Agency: Simon Settles. This week in Agency (is there an echo in here?) 17 states decide they want in on the [class] action. Harry Potter, PhD: The University of St. Andrews ... Read more

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