Ether for Authors: What Happens When Everybody’s a Critic?

Our look at the week's web buzz including hotbutton issues around reader reviews, at questions of print vs. ebooks, and at Amy Tan's new book cover. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]

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