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.
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.
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.
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.
Book distributer Ingram is to provide publishers with access to Apple's iBookstore
E-publishing outfit Smashwords took a big step this past weekend. Tying in with the retail launch of the Apple iPad in the US, Smashwords eBooks became available through the iPad electronic bookstall.
O'Reilly Media has launched a new e-book service, which it claims will aggregate content and push it out to the dynamic marketplace of e-books and other digital channels.
Books etc, an online book retailer that rose from the ashes of the Borders chain has taken its site down less than 48 hours after its launch.
A leading technology analyst has warned publishers not to take a short-term view of the e-publishing market.
Twit Ring
A random selection from BookShed writers.
