Topic: Books and Literature

Barnes & Noble Follows the Leader (Amazon) With $9.95 E-book Pricing

When Barnes & Noble scooped up e-book seller Fictionwise.com--owner of eReader.com and eBookwise.com--back in March, the company said the purchase was part of an overall digital strategy that would culminate with the launch of ...READ»

Are Business Books Useless?

I handed in the first draft manuscript of a book that I have written about the future of media and communications to my editor last week. The day after I sent everything off, I read this post from Seth Godin: Every year, more ...READ»

On the Books

Fast Company recently launched the FC Book Club, a monthly book discussion group featuring the best and brightest business books selected by our readers -- and our host Charles Decker. October's selection is Authentic Leadership by ...READ»

Corporate Cartoons

Inspired by David Rees' Get Your War On clip-art comic strip, Frank Patrick is experimenting with making comic strips using PowerPoint. He even offers a template so Web readers can create their own corporate clip-art comic strips. If ...READ»

Three Hot Books You Can't Download

What do Vladimir Nabokov, Frida Kahlo, and Ted Kennedy have in common? (You know, other than the fact that they’re all dead and each has generated his or her share of controversy.) They all have new books, just published or ...READ»

Amazon Taps Its Inner Apple

By introducing the Kindle, Jeff Bezos is emulating Steve Jobs -- and taking him on.READ»

• Big Bangs

How Thriller Novelist J.C. Hutchins Turned a Passionate Fan Base Into Successful Book Sales

Does an author need a publisher anymore? Are the rules of book publishing crumbling? Successful thriller writer J.C. Hutchins shares his thoughts.READ»

Michiko Kakutani Is Destroying The Fabric Of American Culture

Which brings me conveniently to the Full Bruni which occurred from July to September just past. Turns out if you really want to get reviewed by the Times, it really helps if you are also employed by the Times. It began quietly enough on July 19, when the Times's Magazine ran a much-promoted 7500 word piece by Frank Bruni (who was shifting from Food Editor to Magazine Contributor), "I Was A Baby Bulimic." Wow! A shocking personal disgusting confession.READ»

Are You Writing a Memoir or an Autobiography? How to Tell the Difference

It may seem like a small point, but before you sit down to record the events of your life, you should know: Are you writing a memoir or an autobiography? In casual conversation, most people use the terms ...READ»

Romance Books

Books are considered as the best friends and great source of information. On one side they give excellent information and on other hand they are good sources of enjoyment and pastime. There are various kinds of books accessible in the ...READ»

Coffee With Steve Piersanti

"We've all become jaded and cynical," says Steve Piersanti, president of business book publisher Berrett-Koehler. "We hold back to protect ourselves. We've all experienced betrayal, from work, from politicians, maybe even our own ...READ»

How Self-Publishing Your Own Book Will Build Your Business in a Lagging Economy

Jordan McAuley, author of Contact Any Celebrity, reveals the secrets to his success in the booming information marketing industry. With little start-up and a lot drive, Jordan used his book to gain credibility and create opportunities for recurring revenue through his membership website. He and 11 other info-marketing entrepreneurs share their success stories in a new book.READ»

Book Lovers: Stop Whining about the Wonderful "Feel of Paper"

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been making the talk show rounds with the new Kindle 2, and many hosts blabber on about their love for the feel and smell of real, paper books. They croon wistfully over the printed book's demise, and express ...READ»

Kindle Gets New Legal Threat, Weirdly From Discovery Channel

The Kindle is clearly a paradigm-shifting device, signaling as it does the start of the digital book revolution--so it's only natural to expect people to get shaken up by it. And earlier this year the Author's Guild got antsy about ...READ»

Blackwell's 'Espresso Book Machine' is a Retro Kindle Rival

Despite the rapid rise in popularity of electronic books, nobody thinks physical books are dead--not quite yet. And that means there may be a market for this oddly retro device from U.K. bookseller Blackwell: It's an on-demand ...READ»

My Favorite Books on Book Marketing and Book Promotion Every Author Must Read

As a book marketing guy and book publicist it’s imperative for me to keep up with all of the great books and magazine articles being published on the topic of book marketing. I’ve read dozens and dozens of books on book marketing and usually have found a morsel or two of useful information in each one. Here’s a list of my favorites. READ»

Fast Company review of In Pursuit of Elegance: Why The Best Ideas Have Something Missing

FC Expert Blogger Seth Kahan (Leading Change) has posted this review of my new book. http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/seth-kahan/leading-change/pursuit-eleganceREAD»

A Million Little Questions

Thanks to Oprah Winfrey and her influential book club, A Million Little Pieces by James Frey was the best-selling nonfiction title last year. This harrowing account of drug and alcohol addiction moved readers, at least in part, ...READ»

Go Long

This Sunday, novelist Margaret Atwood will be signing copies of her new book in New York. Only she'll be doing it from home in London. Atwood's scheduled long-distance signing is made possible by a company she started, Unotchit ...READ»

Rupert Murdoch, Wireless Provider Interest Confirms the Rise of the E-Book

It's clear that e-books are the future of printed works, even if right now Amazon's Kindle is the only device that demonstrates the power of the new medium. But with news that Rupert Murdoch wants in on the scene, and with Verizon ...READ»

Harry Potter's Corporate Parent

Behind the Harry Potter juggernaut is a London-based company that is rewriting the rule book in publishing. Its formula: Stay nimble, share the wealth, and work the way your authors do.READ»

Blurb Buddies

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

Death of the Book Review

Published book reviews don't sell books anymore. All they do is act as marketing fragments for publishers and authors to spin for promotion. Welcome to the Amazon Review Cycle. [Viral Loop Chronicles Part 2]READ»

Celluloid Leadership IV

Kevin Eikenberry has written an e-book entitled Magical Movies: Enriching Your Life Through the Most Inspiring Movies of All Time. His approach might make an interesting parallel to our previous consideration of leadership mentors ...READ»

The Best Ways to Write a Crappy Memoir

There’s a lot of memoir-writing advice out there. Some of it is good, some is completely obvious (and therefore unhelpful), and some crosses the line into stupid and potentially harmful to your story. A few choice examples of the ...READ»