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Naval Observatory Donates Rare Book to Library - News Releases (Library of Congress)
www.loc.gov | Jan 20, 2012
The Library of Congress announced today the acquisition of a rare book to its Thomas Jefferson’s Library. Donated by the United States Naval Observatory, a Latin version of 'Sur la Figure de la Terre' by De Maupertuis will join the more than 6,000 titles already assembled in the collection.

Authors on their work - San Jose Mercury News
www.mercurynews.com | Dec 30, 2011
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Kids' Book Club Takes 'Tollbooth' To Lands Beyond : NPR
www.npr.org | Nov 29, 2011
The pun-filled Phantom Tollbooth turns 50 this year. Author Norton Juster takes questions from young readers about the story of Milo, a bored little boy who finds adventure in a very strange land full of riddles and wordplay.

News Articles - BOOKSELLER+PUBLISHER Online - your gateway to the Australian book industry
www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au | Nov 2, 2011
BOOKSELLER+PUBLISHER Online, incorporating the Weekly Book Newsletter, is the online information portal for book industry professionals in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. Jobs, news, events and industry announcements - this is the one place to find it all.

Purchase a Book and eBook on PacktPub.com to Access the Book on PacktLib for Free
www.prweb.com | Nov 2, 2011
Own a book on three different platforms for a complete reading experience

The Bookseller
www.thebookseller.com | Sep 24, 2011
Book Publishing Industry News. Regular news updates from The Bookseller's news desk. The latest press reports about the publishing sector and updates from the City

Technology Innovation Watchers Are Dazzled By Kindlegraph, The Independent Authors Newest Friend |
www.prlog.org | Sep 4, 2011
Technology Innovation Watchers Are Dazzled By Kindlegraph, The Independent Authors Newest Friend. Kindlegraph, offering fans a salutation and signature from their favorite authors, grabs the limelight as technology innovations step into the wildly popular world of Self-Publishing. Developed by Evan

Links of the day
www.bookbrunch.co.uk | Aug 30, 2011
BookBrunch - information, discussion, news and events for the publishing and book trade

Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble, Google Books remove in-app purchasing from iOS apps
www.libraries.wright.edu | Jul 25, 2011
No Shelf Required: Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes & amp; Noble, Google Books remove in-app purchasing from iOS apps http://bit.ly/nCraA3

Meet an author, prepare to pay | StarTribune.com
www.startribune.com | Jul 4, 2011
Independent bookstores, squeezed by competition from Internet retailers such as Amazon, have long done something their online brethren cannot emulate: author events