December 14, 2007 • 10:59 am 0
It seems Amazon have bough the JK Rowling book for a truly exceptional sum. They have posted images of the book online here
The story on Bloomberg here and The Bookseller here
Pretty stunning news
Eoin
Filed under: Authors, Books, Bookselling, Amazon.com, Auctions, Books, Harry Potter, JK Rowling
December 12, 2007 • 6:48 pm 3
Terry Pratchett diagnosed with rare form of Alzheimer’s
Just terrible news. But he seems to be taking it well:
We are taking it fairly philosophically down here and possibly with a mild optimism. For now work is continuing on the completion of Nation and the basic notes are already being laid down for Unseen Academicals. All other things being equal, I
expect to meet most current and, as far as possible, future commitments but will discuss things with the various organisers. Frankly, I would prefer it if people kept things cheerful, because I think there’s time for at least a few more books yet)
Unsettled
Eoin
Hat-tip to Mediabistro
Filed under: Authors, Books, News, News, Terry Pratchett
December 11, 2007 • 8:46 am 7
If you are the bah humbug type* this post will annoy you
With only 14 shopping days left till Christmas I thought it might be nice to supply a few of my recommended books (With legitimate exceptions) for all. Listed in order of enjoyment/recently enjoyed by my count and expected enjoyment for others (a complicated logarithm I think you’ll agree) I have included extra information and buying links**:
1) HIDDEN DUBLIN: DEADBEATS, DOSSERS & DECENT SKINS (Frank Hopkins): As I have mentioned before I love history and Dublin history is so full of curious incidents, accidents, figures and characters that it makes for fascinating reading.
Buy it HERE
2) COOKING WITH BOOZE (The Right Hon. George Harvey Bone, Esq.): I like cooking an awful lot and GHB makes it fun too. Check out the videos he has made covering some of the wonderful recipes.
Buy it HERE
3) THE LOOKING GLASS WAR (John Le Carré): This is my first Le Carré though, as you will see below, I am already a fan by TV series. I will be buying more for sure. I loved this book. Tense, exciting, human and all the time terribly real, this book turned out to be so much more than I expected.
Buy it HERE
4) TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY: The BBC has one of the finest back catalogues known to TV and this is one of the best. A spy thriller about spying on spies, with one of the scariest good guys of all time George Smiley (Played wonderfully by Alec Guinness) a man who seems harmless on the surface but has a deep steeliness to him. I am looking forward to reading the book but as I have only watched the series that is what I will recommend.
Buy it HERE
5) THE REMINDER by Feist (Music): The news that Feist has been nominated for four Grammy’s didn’t surprise me much. I have become slightly obsessed by this Canadian singer. Quite frankly she is fabulous, perhaps not as good as Final Fantasy but certainly more accessible.
Buy it HERE
And watch this:
Five quality number I think you will agree. Oh and I think it’s time for the Christmas theme!
Eoin
*(Perfectly reasonable I think sometimes)
**(As I have no associates accounts or anything like that there is no value to me if you use the buying links or choose not to, I’m just putting them there for convenience)
Filed under: Books, Christmas, Gifts, Presents, Publishing Companies, Theme Change
December 10, 2007 • 8:14 pm 0
Jeff Jarvis has an interesting comment on the Reuters/IHT deal which was announced today. Cannot help but think that this is one of those Love it or Hate it Deals.
Here
A very nice review of one of my favourite authors, Philip Reeve (of The Mortal Engines Quartet)
Here
Scott Karp at Publishing 2.0 has a nice piece on value of print in the changing environment.
Here
Personnondata almost strikes me (almost) dumb with a great “view from a distance” piece on Kindle.
Here
So much to read, so little time. Read this and felt worse.
Eoin
Filed under: Authors, Books, Distribution, Future of Books, Future of Media, Future of Publishing, Innovation, Links of Interest, Amazon.com, Books, Content, Death of the Publisher, Distribution, e-books, e-paper, e-publishing, Future, Links of Interest, Publishing Companies
December 1, 2007 • 3:12 pm 0
I’m in the US and A for a little holiday.
Specifically in EVANSTON, a lovely town in Illinois. Looking forward to Amaranth books, Barnes and Noble, Borders and all the rest. Back in December. Blogging will be very very light.
My first Irish column in The Bookseller is on the International Page of the 30/11/2007 edition.
Relaxing,
Eoin
Filed under: Publishing, Publishing Companies
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