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Ebook-Only Contracts: A Bad Deal for the Author?

Writer Beware takes a look at what writers are being offered in ebook-only deals from major publishers—and what they must give up.

On Being a Robot

Despite appearences, the robot in Robot & Frank is not, not even a little bit, a robot. It is a dancer in a costume. Rachael Ma explains how it all worked for Media Mikes.

For, and Against, the Portable Ebook

Not whether you can carry your reader around, but whether you can send books from device to device. FutureBook thinks about it.

US Will Not Join in GSU Reserves Case

Publishers Weekly reports that the DoJ is dropping out of the matter, having asked for extra time to consider filling an amicus brief.

Foyle's War: The German Woman

My Strange Grandfather

Apple, Amazon, and the DoJ Lawsuit

Apple is apparently trying to leverage the majesty of the law into providing insight into Amazon's business practices. Publishers Weekly explains how that would work. "...the discovery dispute suggests that the forthcoming trial will likely compel the major players in the e-book market, Amazon, Apple, and publishers reveal confidential information about their business practices."

Indies Sue Amazon!

I know, the sun rises in the east. In this case the indies are annoyed that the bigger players are putting DRM on files that limit what devices they can be displayed on. Publishers Weekly goes on about it all.

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Does Amazon Ebook Lending Pay?

The short answer seems to be No, and Publishers Weekly offers some data.

Free Sherlock Holmes?

Although about ninety percent of the iconic stories are out of copyright in the US, the eestae of te author continues to ask for fees for using the character. A new lawsuit may questions the practice. Publishers Weekly has the story.

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Is Sherlock Holmes Public Domain?

Holmes scholar files suit to put Sherlock unambiguously into the public domain

ArtsBeat: Public Domain, My Dear Watson? Lawsuit Challenges Conan Doyle Copyrights