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Adventures in book publishing in the age of the Internet and social media.


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Monday, August 6th, 2007

Praise for “The Lace Reader”

We’re delighted that our newest title, The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (in bookstores on Sept. 1), is receiving such great reviews. Visit www.LaceReader.com if you want to learn more about the book.
Publishers Weekly gave it a coveted “Starred Review” (meaning “a book of outstanding quality.”) Here’s part of what they had to say:
“A captivating debut. Barry excels […]

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

The Internet Is Falling! The Internet Is Falling!

You blew it, it’s too late. You should have started blogging five years ago. The Internet is going down because it’s too popular and populist.
How do I know this to be true?  Because Harvard Business Review’s IdeaCast interviewed Jonathan Zittrain about some of the ideas in his forthcoming book The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It! […]

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

What every bride really wants to know

I’m sure there’s a sports book division that handles the over / under on celebrity weddings but for the rest of us, it’s more of a private matter.  However, in our latest book, The Lace Reader, one of the characters has the ability to read the bride’s future by gazing at the bridal veil. It […]