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NPR
Sales of e-books from the major publishers are down, but that doesn't mean that people are turning back to print books as some recent reports have suggested. In fact, some self-published authors argue the e-book share of the market is growing. NPR's Lynn Neary takes a look at who, if anyone, is actually winning in the battle between digital and print.
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Gizmodo
Google's been embroiled in a battle with writers and the Authors Guild over whether or not the company's book scanning project infringed on their copyright. Today the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals held that it's fair use.
In case you've never used Google Books before, it's a searchable database of millions of books that Google has digitized through agreements with libraries.
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GWA
Members may view and download the October issue of the Quill & Trowel. Major contents include: President's report, GWAF Scholarship info, symposium wrap-up and more.
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GWA
Everyone is invited to join Region I at New England GROWS in Boston on Friday, Dec. 4. In addition to a workshop on How to Publish Your Garden Book presented by Roger Marshall, you will receive free registration to New England GROWS! Register now!
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GWA
Help grow our association and receive a $15 credit on your dues. Get six new members and your next year is free. For information and support materials, including our new membership brochure, visit:
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GWA
Sharing your expertise with fellow garden communicators is a great way to build your recognition in the profession. The GWA Symposium Program Committee is accepting presentation proposals from speakers for the 2016 symposium to be held Sept. 16-19 in Atlanta. Proposals are due by Dec. 1.
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GWA
The GWA Foundation annually grants students in horticulture and journalism special scholarships for college, university and community college participation. Scholarship information may be found on the GWA website under the GWA Foundation tab, the application deadline for the 2016 spring term ends Dec. 1. If you know a qualified student who needs financial assistance, let them know about this valuable program TODAY!
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Tech Crunch
Publishers are in danger of becoming dumb content in the smart pipes of platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The quest for smoother user experience portrays actually visiting a publisher's site as friction. With content consumption being redfined, there's plenty of eyeballs out there, but it's getting tougher to win the hearts of readers.
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The New York Times
In an unusually public tussle over a prominent article, a senior executive from Amazon and the top editor of The New York Times clashed over the details in a Times article about the Internet retailer's work culture.
The debate began when Jay Carney, a senior vice president for global corporate affairs at Amazon, posted a 1,300-word essay, accusing The New York Times of omitting information that he said would have undercut an August article that painted a bruising portrait of life as an Amazon employee.
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Forbes
Think all of the country's six-figure salary professionals are confined to corner offices? Think again.
Each year, Forbes examines data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find some of the country's most surprising six-figure jobs, using data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates released annually for more than 800 occupations, refined by geography and industry.
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BookBub
Writing your author bio can be a daunting task, but a well-crafted bio can help readers learn more about what makes you and your books so interesting. You should regularly maintain your bio on places like your BookBub Author Profile so fans and potential readers seeking you out can learn more about you and why they should pick up your latest book.
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The Huffington Post
Here's how the indie success story typically goes: little-known new author puts out a book, which skyrockets in popularity in sales and eventually attracts a lucrative deal with a mainstream publisher. It's a rags-to-riches sort of story that's mostly re-told to encourage new writers to try out self-publishing for its ease and accessibility to readers.
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Wired
It's safe to assume that most people have no idea that fonts, like music or movies, are protected by intellectual property laws, they usually come with a hefty price tag, and they are uncommonly vulnerable to unjust adaptation and outright theft.
This makes sense if you think about it. Type always has been a popular commodity, and its profusion across our digital devices has only boosted demand.
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