eNotes gets a lot of thank-you notes from teachers and fan mail from students daily. Okay – more like Tweets from the students. We haven’t received an actual letter since 2003. And while we love being recognized for all our hard work, what …
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Rumors of Doom for ISBN Numbers
Since its invention in 1965, booksellers have depended on the ISBN system used internationally to facilitate the distribution of books and to track sales. However, the digital revolution is changing even this long-standing publishing tradition. eBooks do not need, and mostly do not have, …
R.I.P. Encylopedia Brittanica: 1768-2012
My grandparents had them. They lined the den in their modest Indiana home. In the garage, outdated sets were stacked neatly in boxes. Every year, salesmen came to the doors of homes and schools peddling their wares. But all that …
“A” is for Author: Self-Publishing Goes Legit
Just a few years ago, if a person tried to self-publish his or her work, the general reaction from most people would outwardly be, “Oh! Good for you! Congratulations!” Inwardly, however, those people would think two words: “vanity press.” Vanity, …
Digital Lending Is Here!
For me, books are like crack. I will seriously consider buying less food if there is a new title out that I want to read. And having a Kindle makes it all too easy to have instant gratification. At first …
Don’t Mess With the New Oxford American Dictionary
In the cut-throat world of lexicography… Wait… what? When you think of industries laying traps for potential predatory and purloining practices, it’s unlikely you would assume the people who compile dictionaries are on the lookout for thieves. But they are. …
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Amazon Gets All Publish-y and Stuff
In its continual attempts to become the Wal-Mart of the literary world (there’s an oxymoron if I ever heard one), Amazon, the strapping, young Fabio, has gone on a Quest for Fair Maidens: the trembling, nubile, romance writer. This week, Amazon announced …
Rolling in the Big Bucks! (Just Kidding) A Snapshot of Academic Salaries
Over the past several months, there has been much talk about how teachers make a heck of a lot of money. I read and listened to several of these reports as I waited for the water to boil for my …
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