Some classic public domain books for the Nook appear to be stripped of any mention of the word "Kindle," no matter what the context, resulting in some odd reading.One blogger recently discovered that his downloaded 99-cent Nook version of War and Peace, ported by Superior Formatting Publishing from the Project Gutenberg version, changed all mentions of the word "Kindle" to "Nook." Tragicomic results ensued, such as the sentence "It was as if a light had been Nookd in a carved and painted lantern." Further investigation by Jonathan Zittrain's Future of the Internet site discovered that Superior Formatting had performed a global find-and-replace on the popular book. It is unknown how many other public domain works for the Nook have been stripped of any mention of "Kindle." To read news items as they develop, watch for more Fast Feed stories during the day, by clicking here. [Thumbnail: WikiMedia] Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
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Scribd's monthly subscription includes unlimited access to its library of audio and ebooks, and as of today, you can add comics to that list. The service announced that it added over 10,000 comic books for leisurely reading, and the more visually st... Continue reading at Engadget
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Our January 2015 selection of reviews from BlueInk Review, a service which reviews self-published books. The post February 2015: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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'Blue Like Jazz' author Don Miller's first book in five years is among notable releases in February. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Actress Gillian Anderson will be on the judging panel for this year’s Oscar’s First Book Prize, which awards the best first book for children aged five or under published in 2014. The £5,000 prize was set up by the Evening Standard last year in memory of Oscar Ashton, the son of the paper’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Madonna's "Sex" had long dominated the list of the top most searched for out-of-print books, but there's a new title on top of the list. The post What are the Most Searched For Out-of-Print Books? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Discover the 20 longlisted contenders for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2015, including former children’s laureate Anthony Browne, Mini Grey, Jim Kay, Catherine Rayner, Shaun Tan and Chris Riddell (with two nominated titles on this year’s longlist)Find out about the 2015 Carnegie medal... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Books creating buzz around the globe this week include a bestseller by a Dutch author who draws on her own life in her debut; a "mum-lit" novel by a Spanish author known for her YA; and the latest from the international bestseller who wrote 'The Ingredients of Love.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The panel, “The Bookternet: Building Communities Online,” examined the ways that online book culture has transformed the book industry, offering both opportunities and pitfalls for publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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'Blue Like Jazz' author Don Miller's first book in five years is among notable releases in February. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A stronger publishing lineup in 2013 and problems caused by the standoff with Amazon over sales terms resulted in a 4.8% decline in sales for the year at Hachette Book Group USA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Robert Alter's acclaimed Bible translation has a new volume; Lauren Winner insightfully examines obscure metaphors for God. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Robert Alter's acclaimed Bible translation has a new volume; Lauren Winner insightfully examines obscure metaphors for God. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair, which launched last November as a three-day consumer event, will not be held again in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee is "extremely hurt" by claims she was pressured into releasing a "lost" novel, according to her lawyer. Continue reading at BBC News
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Here is a quick review of my soon to be released book, Geek Physics. The post Geek Physics: The Dot Physics Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
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Profile Books has purchased the business of specialist publisher Third Millennium Information Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Profile assumed responsibility for Third Millennium publishing from the beginning of this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Harper Lee has said she is “alive and kicking and happy as hell” with the reaction to her new book. Cornerstone division William Heinemann announced on Tuesday (3rd February) that it would publish Go Set a Watchman, a novel written by Lee before she penned To Kill a Mockingbird and featuring... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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As shown by the title, Novak's book for kids contains no illustrations but instead includes funny words that reviews say are sure to get kids giggling. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Dutch designer Thijs Biersteker has come up with a book jacket that will only open when a prospective reader shows the right facial expression. The post When A Book Cover Judges You appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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News Corp. continues to tout the strength of its legacy newspaper business even though most of the company's growth now stems from expansions in the real estate and book publishing markets. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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