Some days I feel like a broken record. Or a line from Needful Things (“You’ve been here before.”) Or maybe I’m a Cylon: All of this has happened before; all of this will happen again. Today the news is about … Continue reading
Gaming Will Hindmarch explores the idea of being able to skip combat the way you can skip past dialogue in some games over at Gameplaywright. Bookish Things Looots of bookselling stuff this week, cats ‘n’ kittens. SFWA, showing support for … Continue reading
I’m really, really not sure why newspapers and news websites keep publishing articles about how print books/publishing/bookselling are dead by journalists who know… absolutely jack about the industry. And don’t bother to learn along the way. I think I’ve got … Continue reading
If you’ve been following bookselling news for the last few months, you’ve likely heard about Borders’ financial woes. Last week, after attempting to negotiate with publishers and work out financing plans, they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. If you haven’t been … Continue reading
It’s the end of September, cats ‘n’ kittens. If you’ve been hanging around this corner of the internet for the last few years, or if you’ve heard me rant in meatspace, you know that means we’re coming up on Banned … Continue reading
This probably isn’t going to be big news to any of you. Matter of fact, if you know me outside of this blog — if I’ve been to your house, or you’ve been to mine; if you’re a fellow WoW … Continue reading
In the comments on my rant about the Amazon/Wal-Mart/Target price war, my friend Eric and I digressed a bit into eBook pricing, and book prices in general. Specifically, if you take the cost of printing and binding and shipping out … Continue reading
Word Count: slacktastic I mentioned I bought Under the Dome, right? I have done nothing with my free time since Sunday night but read. I know, NaNo means shutting yourself off from all distractions — including new books from one … Continue reading
(Update: B&N has responded, both on Smart Bitches and to Galleycat. Joe Gonnella, the VP of trade merchandising, responded on SBTB’s comments thread: Barnes & Noble does not have a policy to boycott books because authors don’t link to us. … Continue reading
I have my own Kindle rant coming (I know, “falconesse, aren’t you tired of ranting about the Kindle?” No, Dear Reader, not at all), but in the meantime… Green Apple Books in San Francisco has one of those excellent bookselling … Continue reading
Night Owls
Coming 2/25/14
Indiebound
Barnes & Noble
