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Black Wednesday and the Publishing Recession
jimhines.livejournal.com - 12/6/2008
Black Wednesday and the Publishing Recession
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I received an e-mail pointing out that my listing on Fictionwise now includes a pre-order for the electronic version of Goblin War , at 10% off. I was told I should blog this, and who am I to argue? :-) So, Black Wednesday , eh? Publishing has not been having a good time of it lately. Publishers ...
michaelhyatt.com - 12/3/2008
The Recession Hits Home
— michaelhyatt.com — “This coffee falls into your stomach . . . sparks shoot all the way up to the... brain. From that moment on, everything becomes agitated. Ideas quick-march into motion like battalions of a grand army to its legendary fighting ground, and the battle ... (more) The Recession Hits Home
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[links] Link salad for a weekend day
Lakeshore — jimhines is smart about the author's response to the publishing meltdown More on the Piri Reis map, from Juan Cole — Debunks the Antarctic theory (again), while offering an even more fascinating historical thesis that I've never run across before. A must-read for you alternate history types. Ghost Rides: Abandoned Parks in South Korea — As lt260 says, it's enough to make Yokohama Sid proud. (Thanks to lt260 ...

December 8, 2008 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — ... out this poster from Small Beer Press. Still don't know what to get for Christmas? Jonathan Strahan has a new meme entitled Books for Christmas. Here's his recommendations. Here's Jay Lake's. Spread the word. The Horn Book's Best Books of 2008. The Best Translated Books of 2008 Fiction Longlist. Shanna Swendson on the Seven Stages of Publication Doom (Loop). Jim C. Hines on the publishing recession. Cat Rambo gives advice on Internet Security. Lou Anders on the ...

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