Quick Note: Google Book Settlement news – extension requested
News | www.teleread.org | 3 hours 17 minutes ago
The news is that there is no news. The parties have asked for an extension till Friday, November 13 to present the revised settlement agreement.
http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/09/quick-note-google-book-settlement-news-extension-requested/
Fair ticket gets you $5 off (what else?) a book
Blog | miamiherald.typepad.com | 6 hours 56 minutes ago
Lamenting the fact that you have to pay $10 for "Evenings with..." tickets at Miami Book Fair International? Don't. Your ticket entitles you to $5 off any book at the fair - or any book at any Books & Books...
Author event: An Evening with Tom Roznowski
Blog | iupress.typepad.com | 8 hours 20 minutes ago
Tom Roznowski continues his tour of Terre Haute with an event at the Vigo County Public Library Saturday, November 14. The program entitled “An American Experience Comes Home: An Evening with Tom Roznowski” includes a meet-and-greet reception with the author...
http://iupress.typepad.com/blog/2009/11/author-event-an-evening-with-tom-roznowski.html
House Designates National Veterans History Project Week
Press Release | www.loc.gov | 8 hours 49 minutes ago
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Res. 866 on November 3, 2009, to designate National Veterans History Project Week 'to encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our Nation in times of war and conflict.'
More Müller to Portobello
News | www.thebookseller.com | 10 hours 37 minutes ago
Portobello Books has acquired two new titles from Herta Müller, the winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature. Portobello associate publisher Tasja Dorkofikis acquired the two titles from Müller's German publisher Hanser.
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/102244-more-mller-to-portobello.html.rss
PCC undermines NoW investigation which Guardian bet the farm on
Blog | blogs.pressgazette.co.uk | 13 hours 13 minutes ago
The Guardian today launched a furious broadside against a PCC report which accused the paper of over-egging its claims of widespread phone-hacking at the News
2010 IDPF Conference to Be Held During BEA
News | www.publishersweekly.com | 16 hours 40 minutes ago
The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and BookExpo America have agreed to hold the 2010 edition of IDPF’s annual Digital Book conference during next years BEA convention set for May 25-27 in New York City.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6706055.html?nid=3325
How green is your ebook?
News | mhpbooks.com | 16 hours 50 minutes ago
It never fails: If youre a publisher appearing in public nowadays on a panel discussion, doing an interview, walking the dog someone is going to stand up and accuse you of murdering trees, of ruining the atmosphere by having trucks move books about, and of, in general, being
Craft, Career & Cheer: Alan Cumyn
Blog | cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com | 17 hours 46 minutes ago
So far, what's the most fun you've ever had working on a book? Why? I have to say that working on this latest book, Dear Sylvia (Groundwood, 2008)(excerpt), was the most fun.
http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2009/11/craft-career-cheer-alan-cumyn.html
Poet, novelist kick off annual Miami Book Fair International
News | www.miamiherald.com | 18 hours 35 minutes ago
Miami Book Fair International kicked off Sunday night at Miami Dade College with novelist Margaret Atwood, poet Elizabeth Alexander and a fingers-crossed hope that troublesome Topical Storm Ida keeps heading north.
http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/story/1323762.html

