Pirates of the Potter-ian
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The sixth installment in the popular series was published worldwide Friday and is expected to further enhance what has become a multibillion-dollar publishing phenomenon.
But within hours, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince had been scanned and put online by an underground collection of fans c......more...Holy Homework! Comics Hit Schools
...among attendees at a recent conference of the International Reading Association, said Steve Miller, vice president for business development at Disney Publishing Worldwide.
Everybody stated that as children, they read comics, but they were almost ashamed, he said. I felt like I was in a 12-step meeti......more... Worldcon Is Gateway to Big Time
...t honor. The awards, although little-known outside the world of fandom, have helped propel authors into lucrative movie contracts and mainstream book-publishing deals.
Nick Sagan was not up for a Hugo Award this year. But he is one of many sci-fi authors getting a shot at the mainstream, thanks to t......more... Paper Mag Sprouts From Book Zine
...o $450 for a 20-page book. Erotic illustrations are also available for an additional fee.
Sage Vivant, the nom de plume of the creator of CES, had no publishing credits prior to starting the site in 1998. CES is my way of circumventing the publishing industry and finding an audience for my work with......more... Mommy, Write Me a Story
Mommy, Write Me a Story
Mothers get publishing advice and support. Also: How to collaborate online ... create a writer's website ... and more, in M.J. Rose's notebook.
By M.J. Rose
2:00 a.m. July 30, 2002 PDT
Writing is solitary to begin with, but writing at home with children, especially small chil...more... Looking for the 'E' at BEA
Looking for the 'E' at BEA
The hype and hoopla surrounding e-publishing is still there, but it's just a little harder to find. At Book Expo America last weekend, a few initiatives stood out. By M.J. Rose.
By M.J. Rose
2:00 a.m. May 7, 2002 PDT
NEW YORK -- Among the 2,000 exhibitors at last weekend's...more... A Site for Seeing Amazon Sales
...ry, I think we've created something that Dr. Seuss fans of all ages will enjoy.
M.J. Rose is the author of two novels and two nonfiction titles about publishing.......more... A Medical Text That Heals Itself
...ctices, said Dr. Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, one of the book's authors and an entrepreneur who uses
IT to improve healthcare.
Breaking the typical rules for publishing a book, Medical Approaches is a publishing process in itself -- with doctors in Great Britain and around the world discussing medical care ......more... Black Publisher: From Net to BET
Black Publisher: From Net to BET
A small publishing house that markets entirely online gets big league attention from Black Entertainment Television Books and top book clubs. Also: Hitting the streets for Sept. 11 victims ... erotica goes serial ... and more, in M.J. Rose's notebook.
By M.J. Rose
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