Moderator: Our newest contributor is Marion Gropen, a Simon & Schuster alum well versed in publishing's business side. Welcome, Marion! - D.R. Espresso

http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/15/pod-and-e-books-why-fiction-writers-and-publishers-shouldnt-expect-much-yet/

Tesco schedules £5m Christmas books uplift

www.thebookseller.com | May 15, 2008

The supermarket intends to achieve the growth with the roll-out across 423 stores of a books section at the end of a shelving unit in the "power aisle"--the main shopping aisle when a customer enters a supermarket.

http://www.thebookseller.com/news/58588-tesco-schedules-5m-christmas-books-uplift.html

Warming Trend: Bookstore Sales in 2008

www.publishersweekly.com | May 15, 2008

The Book Maven is a blog about one critic's "adventures in reading" that leaves plenty of room for you to share your own. What's on your nightstand?

http://www.publishersweekly.com/blog/670000267/post/1790026579.html?nid=3339

NBCC Good Reads 3 [The Long Tail] Richard Price Recommends...

bookcriticscircle.blogspot.com | May 14, 2008

Former NBCC fiction finalist Richard Price had this suggestion for the NBCC Good Reads Spring 2008 list, recommendations by NBCC members, awards winners and finalists: Scott Spenser's “Willing” in fiction.

http://bookcriticscircle.blogspot.com/2008/05/nbcc-good-reads-3-long-tail-richard.html

Librarian Interview: Brazos Price on Second Chance Books

cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com | May 13, 2008

What was the initial inspiration for the program? How did it get started? It started when Devo Carpenter (a youth services programming specialist with the Austin Public Library) went out to the center and noticed that it didn't have a library.

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2008/05/librarian-interview-brazos-price-on.html

Pricing Strategies For Your Book by Victor Epand

bookpublishingnews.blogspot.com | May 11, 2008

Setting the right price for your book is crucial to its success. If you do not set the right price, you may do more harm than good to your sales. When pricing your book, you need to take into consideration many factors.

http://bookpublishingnews.blogspot.com/2008/05/pricing-strategies-for-your-book-by.html

Rare Maps at the World's Biggest Charity Book Sale

www.rarebooknews.com | May 7, 2008

"RARE Victorian maps of Edinburgh – as well as hand drawings of the city's first tram routes – are to be included in the world's biggest charity book sale."

http://www.rarebooknews.com/archives/2008/05/rare_maps_at_th.php

Amazon Sues State of New York Over Internet Sales Tax

www.readersread.com | May 2, 2008

Amazon.com has <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6556606.html">filed suit</a>against the state of New York, alleging that the new state statute requiring Amazon to collect sales tax is unconstitutional. <blockquote><font size="2">They said they would and they did. Amazon has filed

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