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quillandquire.com - 7/24/2009
Sorry, who wrote this book again?: Dan Brown headlines on someone else’s book
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While it may be standard practice to see book covers with blurbs that read “In the tradition of [insert best-selling author's name here],” the Internet is abuzz today about one of the most blatant abuses of this questionable technique. MarketingWeek is reporting that the cover of ...
August: Color Me Brown Book Challenge
coloronline.blogspot.com - 7/25/2009
August: Color Me Brown Book Challenge
— coloronline.blogspot.com — Liz over at A Chair, Fireplace and a Tea Cozy raised a concern about gaining access to... books by POC writers. Last month, I issued a challenge for majority bloggers to read and review books by writers of color. Believe me when I say, I walk the walk. ... (more) August: Color Me Brown Book Challenge

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bookdepository.com - 7/18/2009
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— bookdepository.com — Editor's top picks Great features, great titles | Men on the moon Scroll view Showing items 1... to 10 of 10 Finger Lickin' Fifteen Add to basket |$13.87 - Save$14.08 50% off - RRP $27.95 By (author): Janet Evanovich Published: 01 Jun 2009 Format: ... (more) Free shipping worldwide on all books from The Book ...

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Book publishers exploit stars
marketingweek.co.uk - 7/22/2009
Book publishers exploit stars
— marketingweek.co.uk — These may be hard times for publishers, but using a star author to sell another less well-known... writer’s book is lazy marketing (more) Book publishers exploit stars

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Friday Bookish Buzz: Angry Buzzing Isn't Good
book-a-rama — ... WASPS! Run! Argh!!" Luckily I was the only person near the hive. I ran like hell and didn't get stung. It made me quite twitchy though. So anyway, here are some links for your reading pleasure: *Amazon makes a big boo-boo and erases Orwell's novels from users Kindles. George would be amused. *What do you think of this Top 10 Book Websites list? *Booking Mama has a fun contest for Moms. She's giving away a LTDchix Tote Bag. *This is a dirty trick. Selling books with other more famous people's names on them. *Tar ...

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