Jamaica: A Small Nation With an Outsize Global Influence

Orlando Patterson’s “The Confounding Island” is a sociologist’s analysis of his birthplace as well as a personal memoir of affection and failure. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

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As more readers turn to social media and mobile for their news, video is emerging as the latest tool for print journalists. The Wall Street Journal recently launched WSJ WorldStream (wsj.com/worldstream), a global publishing platform for short-form v ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Seven Stories becomes National Centre for Children’s Books

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Kobo Mini review: does the world need a small e-reader?

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Scandal at the National Book Awards

The short list for the 1962 National Book Award in fiction was remarkable, including a number of works today regarded as classics, like Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates, and Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger. Yet the prize went to an obscure first novel by a... Continue reading at Slate

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Paywall Startup Tinypass Adds Metered Subscriptions for Small Publishers

New York-based startup Tinypass, which helps small publishers and content creators charge for content online through existing platforms like Google, is rolling out metered content options to all of its clients. Tinypass, which signed up its first f ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Shifting Strategies Lead to Success for US Small Publishers

At the Frankfurt Book Fair this year, representatives from a number of indie publishers demonstrated the impact they are having on the industry as a whole. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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'Truly global' book data on its way

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National Book Awards finalists include a surprised Carrie Arcos

Carrie Arcos, an L.A. mom whose first novel, 'Out of Reach,' is a young adult literature finalist, is in the company of Robert A. Caro, Junot Diaz and more.Carrie Arcos was mystified when she received an email from the National Book Foundation instructing her to call its office. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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National Book Award finalists are announced

Junot Diaz, Dave Eggers, and Katherine Boo all made the cut for final consideration for the award. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Harper and PT launch global system

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National Book Award finalists include Junot Díaz, Anthony Shadid

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National Book Tokens to launch e-gifting card with Gardners

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Specsavers to sponsor National Book Awards

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Walker buys global rights in Leslye Walton

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E-books Are Booming, and Still Sort of Small

Sales of ebooks doubled in 2011. But books are still an analog business, by a wide margin. Continue reading at AllThingsD

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Parragon Hones Its Global Publishing Strategy

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