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Arthur Frommer buys Frommer’s back from Google

On March 25, Quillblog reported that Google is discontinuing print production of Frommer's travel guides. Today, The Washington Post has good news for travellers lamenting the line's demise. Company founder Arthur Frommer has reacquired the ... Read More »

April 4, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Google ceases printing Frommer’s travel guides

By Sue Carter

According to the travel website Skift, Google is discontinuing print production of Frommer's travel guides. In August, Google, which has not commented on the story, purchased Frommer's for $22 million from John Wiley & Son, ... Read More »

March 25, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

HathiTrust ruling bodes well for Google Books, the beef against women readers, and more

By Sue Carter

Does the HathiTrust fair-use ruling suggest victory for Google Books Library Project? Slate tracks the "historical beef against women readers Amazon notifies customers of potential ebook lawsuit payout Ian Rankin, Jackie Collins, and 19 other ... Read More »

October 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Google settles eight-year court fight with U.S. publishers

By Sue Carter

After an eight-year legal dispute, Google has settled with U.S. publishers over its book-scanning Library Project. In a joint statement, Google and the Association of American Publishers report that "U.S. publishers can choose to make available ... Read More »

October 4, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Google to buy Frommer’s brand from Wiley

By Natalie Samson

Google has announced it will acquire Frommer's series of travel guidebooks from current publisher John Wiley & Sons. The deal will expand Google's investment in local hospitality reviews and ratings, reports The Wall Street Journal. ... Read More »

August 13, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology, Industry news

Google reaches book-scanning detente in France

By Steven W. Beattie

France has become the first country in which Google has reached an industry-wide deal to scan out-of-print works still under copyright. According to The New York Times, Google has struck a deal with the French ... Read More »

June 11, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Book links roundup: Mad Men’s literary leanings, Pottermore opens its ebook shop, and more

By Sue Carter

Is Mad Men the most literary show on TV? The Globe and Mail's John Doyle thinks it replaces the novel in terms of cultural significance Harry Potter ebooks now available in Canada for the Sony ... Read More »

March 27, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Amazon, the iPad, and the culture of reading in an age of distraction

By Steven W. Beattie

It's like trying to cook when there are little children around. That's the assessment of one David Myers, a 53-year-old system administrator in Atlanta, regarding the experience of reading a book on the Kindle Fire. ... Read More »

March 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

“Giller effect” boosts e-book sales of Half-Blood Blues

By Sue Carter

The so-called "Scotiabank Giller Prize effect" is already helping e-book numbers for Esi Edugyan's Half-Blood Blues (Thomas Allen Publishers). Yesterday, Half-Blood Blues was listed 3,376 on Amazon's bestsellers list for Kindle e-books. As of noon ... Read More »

November 9, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Digital publishing and technology

Google launches Canadian eBookstore

By Sue Carter

After almost a year of delays, Google has launched its Canadian e-books platform. According to a press release from Google, "hundreds of thousands of titles will be available for purchase" in Canada through its eBookstore, ... Read More »

November 1, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

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