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Upcoming TBR Day is This Wednesday, July 16

by Avid Reader on July 13, 2008

This is just a reminder that our monthly TBR challenge is this coming Wednesday. This July marks the fifth month since we started this challenge in March. We are at the half-way mark, folks. To summarize, the goal of this challenge is to at least read one book out of your TBR pile with a […]

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Reader’s Corner: Amazon’s Broken System and TBR Day

by Avid Reader on April 13, 2008

TBR Day Is This Wed, April 16
This is a gentle reminder for those who are participating in the TBR Day challenge. I think I stopped and started several books and finally found one to read. I am looking for 100% participation this time! However, if you can’t make the deadline, there’s always next month. I can’t […]

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Publishing News: Penguin (USA), King of the Paperback Blockbuster

by Avid Reader on April 12, 2008

Interesting article that explains how publisher, Penguin Group (USA) has mastered the art of creating the paperback blockbuster.

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Romance Author, Karen Rose, Shifts from Softcover to Hardcover

by Avid Reader on March 25, 2008

RITA award winning author, Karen Rose next book, Scream for Me, makes her hardcover debut, publisher suggested price: $16.99, to be released May 13. I really enjoyed Ms. Rose last book, Die For Me, where art imitates life - literally. Here is the back blurb for Scream For Me:

For her exciting debut in hardcover, […]

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Marketing and Publishing: An Insider’s Look

by Avid Reader on February 15, 2008

The New York Times has finally revealed to all that want to know about why it takes so very long for a book to be published. The average time from manuscript to the actual finished product takes about a year. The problem? Marketing says David Rosenthal from Simon and Schuster:
It’s not only buzz, it’s a […]

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