New technology will allow readers to read eBooks before their publication day
The eBook distribution company, Smashwords, has announced a new bookselling tool that will allow readers to buy and read books before they’re properly on the market. The key here is that there… Read more »
Court rules that self-publishing is not publishing in A Gronking To Remember suit
In a development that will unfortunately force us to violate an informal rule here at MobyLives to not use the term “gronking” ever again, a US District Court has ruled in… Read more »
Publishers petition to end Cuban book embargo
The March 14th cover of Publishers Weekly won’t feature an author, or a new book. Instead, it will highlight a petition, signed by more than 40 representatives of the publishing industry,… Read more »
New censorship is about money, not ethics
As is regularly discussed on MobyLives, publishing is awash with instances of arbitrary censorship. For example, here by Apple and here by Paypal. It’s apparent that journalists and editors are no longer afraid of… 2 / Read more »
Do indies want agency terms?
Last week Independent Publishers Group CEO Curt Matthews wrote a blog post titled “What Should an E-book Cost?” Like most attempts to quantify the financial costs and benefits of publishing, Matthews’… Read more »
Paypal does not want you to read erotica
The big online platforms seem to have sex on their minds just as much as the current Republican field. Paypal is the latest internet giant to begin censoring books that… Read more »