Best of the Shed
We feature some of the very best writing from inside the Shed, here on our front page. These are pieces that have earned wide approval and have been workshopped within 'The Lab', part of the Book Shed Forum.
- All rights available, please contact the authors through the Book Shed.
Bertelsmann, the corporate parent of Random House, reports a surge in profits for the first half of 2010. E-book sales alone jumped by 300%.
Peace appears to have broken out between Random House and the Wylie Agency.
Dorchester Publishing, an independent specialising in mass-market paperback fiction has announced the closure of its printing business. All current and future titles will be available as eBooks and print on demand trade paperbacks.
Amazon has signed a deal with the Wylie Agency to publish 20 classic books in digital format for the first time. It's a move that has put them on collision course with Random House.
Anthony Policastro, a former business analyst at self-publishing vendor Lulu.com, has launched the Outer Banks Publishing Group, a new publishing venture that will focus on digital publishing and the use of social media to build an audience for POD print releases.
Following the launch of its iBookstore in UK on Friday, Apple has announced the release of "self-publishing" services for the US version of the online bookstore.
PC giant Dell is to launch a tablet computer set to rival Apple's iPad. The world's number three computer manufacturer says that its Streak - also known as the Mini 5 - is the first of a number of planned products.
Retailer Barnes & Noble is to move into self-publishing with the launch of PubIt! The new service will allow writers and independent publishers to make their works available digitally through Barnes & Noble.com and the Barnes & Noble eBookstore.
Apple has announced that the iPad's international release will be delayed by one month.
Twit Ring
A random selection from BookShed writers.
