Origami Unicorn

Cicada Princess

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New Leaf

The Tempest

Planet Twelve

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And go here for the first of the twelve planets, and its fellows.

To E-Read or Not to E-Read, That Is the Question

E-reading is on the upswing, but the average reader reads only five books a year. Publishers Weekly has the data from the Pew survey. I would bet that people who read more than five books a year are much more likely to be e-readers.

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Pew: 50 Percent In US Now Own Tablet Or E-Reader

S & S Expands LIbrary Program

Simon & Schuster has expanded their library program allowing unlimited use, one user per copy for a year, and inlcudes and option to buy with a percentage benefiting the library that lent the book. Publishers Weekly tells the tale. The general reaction was that that this was an itsy-bitsy step, rather than a giant stride, but change was good. Libraries are anxious to get ebooks on favorable terms as the balance of readers shifts.

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Simon & Schuster Expanding Library Ebook Pilot, Full Catalog of S&S eBook Titles Now Available to Select Libraries Through OverDrive

Simon & Schuster Announces New Library eBook Pilot with OverDrive

New SF Imprint

Simon & Schuster is launching a new trade imprint for science fiction, fantasy and horror. Publishers Weekly has the details. They are considering submissions.

Judge Orders Apple to Play Nice

Perhaps the most interesting bit for a layperson was the fees quoted for the more famous law firms are well in excess of a thousand dollars an hour. Publishers Weekly has the latest intereaction.

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Judge Denies Apple Request to Block Antitrust Monitor

Apple fails to shake antitrust watchdog loose, receives judge slapdown

Apple Fights Back

Department of Justice attorneys charged in court that Apple "...[has] chosen a campaign of character assassination.” Publishers Weekly has the details.

The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights

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