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Here Comes the Agency Model...

and here come the problems, both startup and long term, too. Publishers Weekly discusses the changes to come.

Scanlations and Other Copyright Problems

An interesting blog posting associated with theBookseller.com, which explores some of the problems of copyright, including for-the-love scanlations: scans and translations of comics posted online.

An Interview with Michael Chabon

The Guardian has an interesting interview with Michael Chabon, in support of, among other things, the pleasures of reading novels.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

An animated version from the BBC, much of which, as the style shows, was done by Russians.

And the rest of the film.

En Tus Brazos

The title means "in your arms."

Ebook Pricing

Over at theBookseller.com, one of their bloggers speculates that the current battle over prices will ruin ebooks as a new source of profits for publishers. It's a little hard to see this, since ebooks are currently marketed as add-ons to existing print editions, so almost anything they generate is profitable. Once there are ebook-only editions and customary add-ons to their packaging, that well might change.

Ingram Needs New Agreements to Wholesale eBooks

Publishers Lunch reports that Ingram is sending letters to clients, saying agreements for ebooks must be renegotiated in view of the new agent model. The article is password protected and it will probably be tomorrow before other sources report it.

Bologna More Upbeat

In contrast to last year, when the event was marked by all sorts of budget-cutting, from down-scaling to stay-aways, this year's book fair shows signs of renewed life in the industry. The Bookseller reports, as does Publishers Weekly.

The Future of Publishing

This was created for a conference of—what else?—publishers. See if you can spot the tiny flaw in the joke. Or maybe it's a demonstration of the power of one.

iPad Kindle and Other Future Things

With the not-too-distant memory of the debut of the iPhone in mind, companies are preparing applications for the iPad. Some, like the Kindle version, will not be available when the IPad debuts, but the competition is on. The New York Times summarizes some of what's going on.