Origami Unicorn

The Underground Movie

The Sound of Jurassic World

"Terror From the Moon"

Authors Guild Calls for Changes

Publishers Weekly links to a statement and comments on it.

[T]he Guild said the goal of the project is to "shine a bright light on the one-sided contract terms that publishers typically offer authors and to spur publishers to offer more equitable deals."

Amazon Updates Terms

According to Publishers Weekly, Amazon has updated its terms for Kindle Unlimited and Kindle Owners Lending Library to reflect the number of pages actually read. It has also, once again, fttened the pot payment is made from.

An Independent Copyright Office?

Publishers Weekly reports that the American Library Association is unhappy with the proposal to make the Copyright Office independent of the Library of Congress, saying the problem is not dependence, but lack of resources.

Despite questions about the need for an independent federal agency to oversee copyright, however, there is broad agreement, even among critics, that the Copyright Office needs a major update.

Animal Farm

The House That Jack Built

What on Earth!

John Law and the Mississippi Bubble