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News You Can Use – Feb. 28, 2012

By Steve Laubeon February 28, 2012
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Why Authors Need Agents – Four professionals weigh in on the discussion.

How to Stop Procrastinating and Start Writing – Read this when you have the time.

Questions an Agent Might Ask You – Be prepared if an agent calls you with these questions. It might happen today.

E-b00ks: The Giant Disruption – another breathless evaluation and ominous prediction about publishers. From the UK.

Why I Hope Real Books Never Die – Kevin DeYoung writes this wonderful salute to the printed book.

The Death of Chick-Lit – The Salon just got the memo? Publishers (and readers) made this decision a long time ago.

Here are some staggering statistics from the infographic below.

  • Over 845 million active users.
  • 1 out of 5 page views on the Internet come from Facebook.
  • 2.7 billion “Likes” a day on Facebook.

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News You Can Use – Feb. 21, 2012

By Steve Laubeon February 21, 2012
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My Favorite Article of the Week - Please read it and make your agent happy.

What Publishers Can Learn From the Airlines- Andy Le Peau of IVP renders a very clever take on what publishing could look like if they would only emulate other industry practices.

Amanda Knox Signs a $4 Million Book Deal - Sigh...Think about it for a second. In 2005 a relatively unknown senator from Illinois got $1.9 …

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Category: Book Business, Grammar, News You Can Use, Trends, Writing CraftTag: Agents, Book Deals, Copyright, Dystopian, Google+, Grammar, News, Pinterest, Publishing News, Social Media, YA Novels

News You Can Use – Feb. 14, 2012

By Steve Laubeon February 14, 2012
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It has begun - The Welcome Assault on Costly Textbooks- But is this the best way to do it? Free online publisher-quality textbooks for five of the country’s most-attended college courses. Funded by big charitable organizations like The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It could change the economic future of some major textbook publishers. I fear the homogenization of Education or the control of …

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Category: Book Business, News You Can Use, SteveTag: Book Business, E-Books, Facebook, Marketing, Pinterest, Publishing News, Self-Publishing

News You Can Use – Jan. 31, 2012

By Steve Laubeon January 31, 2012
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Amazon's Hit Man - The is a very good article about Larry Kirshbaum the new head of Amazon's Trade Publishing division. Every serious writer should read this article. Take the time, it is only 3,400 words. Source is Blomberg's Business Week magazine.

Is There Hope for Barnes & Noble? - an interesting take by Rich Adin.

Why Are We Obsessed with What's New? - Maria Popova reviews a book …

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Category: Book Business, News You Can UseTag: News, Publishing News, Trends

Clarification on Sale of Heartsong to Harlequin

By Steve Laubeon January 30, 2012
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New information has surfaced regarding the sale of Heartsong to Harlequin.

In my post on Friday I made the assumption that the sale included all the backlist and the currently contracted titles. This was reflected in point #5 in the post.

That is not the case. Harlequin did not buy the backlist or the currently contracted titles. Those will remain the property of Barbour Publishing. Thus …

Read moreClarification on Sale of Heartsong to Harlequin
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Barbour Sells Heartsong to Harlequin

By Steve Laubeon January 27, 2012
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Today Barbour Publishing announced they have sold their Heartsong Presents line of inspirational romances to Harlequin.

For those of us who have been wondering about the eventual buyer, this comes as no surprise. We have known they were being sold since last Fall. In December I spoke with Barbour's president, Tim Martins, and he confirmed that the sale was in its last stages of negotiation but …

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News You Can Use – Jan. 24, 2012

By Steve Laubeon January 24, 2012
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The Secrets Behind the Bestseller List - Ever wonder how those lists are compiled? The Sacramento Bee takes a stab at uncovering the secret.

3 Important Questions about Digital that No One is Asking - Nick Atkinson adds to the ongoing discussion in a sharp manner.

Do Book Bloggers Still Matter? - Beth Kephart asks whether this form of marketing has any influence any more.

10 Bits of …

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Category: Book Business, News You Can Use, SteveTag: Bestsellers, Bookselling, Digital Books, E-Books, Publishing News, Trends

News You Can Use – Jan. 17, 2012

By Steve Laubeon January 17, 2012
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Thank you for the overwhelming response to our survey last week. We had almost 100% confirmation that we should continue this feature. So you are stuck with it!

Publicity Calendar for 2012 - EVERY author should download this PDF and see if there is something they can capitalize on! This is a brilliant resource.

Write for Your Audience - An excellent article from a YA author on the challenge …

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News You Can Use – Jan. 3, 2012

By Steve Laubeon January 3, 2012
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Publishing Predictions for 2012 - Various industry insider look into the Crystal Ball. Including Randy Ingermanson, Julie Gwinn, Steve Laube, Jeff Gerke, Chip MacGregor, Mary DeMuth, and Thomas Umstattd. Save this link and see who was right 366 days from today.

Update the Copyright on Your Web Site - A good reminder!

Christian Publishers Anticipate Global Growth in 2012 - Don't forget that …

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Category: Book Business, News You Can Use, SteveTag: Links, Publishing News, Trends

News You Can Use – Dec. 27, 2011

By Steve Laubeon December 27, 2011
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Independent Bookstores are NOT Doomed - Farhad Manjoo rethinks his position after the reaction to his previous article about the demise of bookstores.

Dr. James Dobson to Write Fiction - You can hear the gnashing of teeth by full-time novelists who already face a crowded field.

Beware of E-Book Scams -  You have a new e-reader and you see a promising "how-to" book for only $1.99 so you buy …

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