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Book links roundup: Rushdie accuses U.S. government of wanting to destroy world of books, two million Kindle Singles sold, and more

Salman Rushdie accuses U.S. Department of Justice of "wanting to destroy the world of books" Amazon reports more than two million Kindle Singles sold in 14 months Margaret Atwood goes deep into the Twitter "Twungle" ... Read More »

March 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: the Kindle Single sweet spot, Margaret Atwood’s new digital short story, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Does the Kindle Single occupy a sweet spot between magazine-length articles and hardcover books? Margaret Atwood releases new short story, "I'm Starved For You" Listen to a Jane Eyre-inspired literary mixtape A Massachusetts public library ... Read More »

March 7, 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

Book links roundup: Transgender children’s books, famous gay writers, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

The rise of transgender children's literature The National Post explores legendary gay writers who changed America Is reading on a Kindle sacrilege? Author Lawrence Hill and musical group Nathaniel Dett Chorale combine The Book of ... Read More »

February 16, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Investigating the dirty business of plagiarized erotica on Amazon

By Sue Carter

Fast Company has a fascinating article about the volume of plagiarized erotica on Amazon's Kindle Select self-publishing platform. According to the story, small press owner and erotica author Sharazade, suspicious of another top-selling author, Maria ... Read More »

January 13, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Kobo to be acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten

By Sue Carter

Kobo announced Tuesday it has entered into a definite agreement under which it will be acquired by the Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten. The deal is expected to close in early 2012. According to a press ... Read More »

November 8, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

In the September 2011 issue of Q&Q: Guy Vanderhaeghe completes his iconic Western trilogy

By Sue Carter

Q&Q speaks to Governor General's Literary Award“winning Saskatoon author Guy Vanderhaeghe about the final book in his Western trilogy, the ambitious A Good Man. Also in September, rekindling interest in history with high-profile political biographies, ... Read More »

August 22, 2011 | Filed under: Authors, Opinion

E-book apps for Apple lose e-bookstore links

By Natalie Samson

Big changes are underway in the e-book app world. Since Saturday, iOS (Apple's operating system for mobile devices such as iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad) apps for Kobo, Barnes & Noble's Nook, and Amazon's Kindle ... Read More »

July 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Book links round-up: Neil Gaiman’s defence, Babstock at the DMV, and more

By Q&Q Staff

Neil Gaiman fights back against accusations that he's a thieving pencil-necked little weasel Happy foot, sad foot: how the podiatry sign became a literary symbol William T. Vollmann's new Kindle single is filled with danger ... Read More »

May 5, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: Winter, Donoghue make Orange shortlist, Crummey’s IMPAC nod, and more

By Sue Carter

Kathleen Winter and Emma Donoghue shortlisted for 2011 Orange Prize; judge declares women's writing in rude health Michael Crummey's Galore is the only Canadian novel on the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award shortlist Winnipeg artist Ray ... Read More »

April 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: Kindle

Book links roundup: Rushdie accuses U.S. government of wanting to destroy world of books, two million Kindle Singles sold, and more

Book links roundup: the Kindle Single sweet spot, Margaret Atwood’s new digital short story, and more

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

Book links roundup: Transgender children’s books, famous gay writers, and more

Investigating the dirty business of plagiarized erotica on Amazon

Kobo to be acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten

In the September 2011 issue of Q&Q: Guy Vanderhaeghe completes his iconic Western trilogy

E-book apps for Apple lose e-bookstore links

Book links round-up: Neil Gaiman’s defence, Babstock at the DMV, and more

Book links round-up: Winter, Donoghue make Orange shortlist, Crummey’s IMPAC nod, and more

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