John Hodgman on books and technology

E-Readers VS Books
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - We've all heard how technology is changing classrooms, forcing big book stores to scale back and changing the way we read... ALA responds to Penguin's decision to discontinue digital media sales to libraries via Overdrive
CHICAGO - American Library Association ( ALA ) President Molly Raphael issued a statement today in response to the announcement that Penguin Group USA... NPR Bestsellers: Week Of February 9, 2012
Compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide....... Hackett bookish after Internet sale
Aus tech entrprenuers back new publishing house Internode founder Simon Hackett is behind the launch of Australia's newest cross-platform book publish... Independent Publisher is THE voice of the Independent Publishing Industry
Thirty years is a long time in the publishing business. The world of books is one where trends develop quickly, personnel changes occur overnight, and... APNewsBreak: Amazon in talks for NJ warehouses (AP)
AP - Amazon.com, the world's biggest online retailer, is in talks to bring two warehouses to New Jersey in a deal that could bring 1,500 or more full-... Remembering the Golden Age of Book Publishing
An engaging memoir about the history of the publishing industry sounds about as plausible as a successful magazine about plumbing; people normally jus... American Library Association President Molly Raphael, ALA delegation discuss library e-book lending with publishers
CHICAGO - American Library Association ( ALA ) President Molly Raphael led an ALA delegation to New York last week to meet separately with representat... Real Estate Investment Expert Brett Jennings Signs Publishing Deal With CelebrityPress For "The New Rise In Real Estate"
Brett Jennings, Broker Associate and Realtora®, has signed a publishing deal with CelebrityPress, a leading business book publishing company, along wi... The Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) program recognizes Pasadena City College graduates
CHICAGO - The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association ( ALA - APA ) announced today that it has completed an agreement with the P... Pelican Publishing Company Announces New Book to Help Solve Box Office Blues - Creating Blockbusters! by Gene Del ...
Pelican Publishing Company today announces a much needed book titled Creating Blockbusters! How to Generate and Market Hit Entertainment for TV, Movie... Children's Corner: 'Dead End in Norvelt' led Jack Gantos to Newbery gold
Jack Gantos kept his hopes for winning a Newbery Medal -- given annually by the American Library Association to the best-written children's book -... Love in the time of paperback romances
Contrary to the popular misconception that they are read only by the household help, Filipino romances rank among the most diverse and vibrant product... Indigo joins growing boycott of books published by Amazon.com
Move is part of backlash against e-commerce giant's move into publishing side of business...... NPR Bestsellers: Week Of February 2, 2012
Compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide....... Research and Markets: 2012 Worldwide Newspaper Publishing Industry - Industry & Market Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2012 Worldwide Newspaper Publishing Industry - Indust...... Amazon shares fall as outlook disappoints (Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc's shares slid 12 percent in early trade on fears that heavy spending would hurt the retailer's profits even as revenue growth... Research and Markets: 2012 Worldwide Book Publishing Industry - Industry & Market Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2012 Worldwide Book Publishing Industry - Industry &#...... Amazon Misses Earnings Expectations
Amazon.com announced its latest quarterly results, warning it could lose money in the current quarter. Revenue at the company was up 35 percent to mor... It's not the medium - it's the market
By Robert Niles: Newspapers and book publishers could learn some valuable lessons from one another. Unfortunately, it appears that the book industry&#...