— in an e-book deal to bring electronic publishing closer. – Wired
Category: words
NEW THEORY ON NAME —
— for Orwell’s “1984.” – CBC 01/05/00
WIFE’S POEM A PLAUSIBLE INSPIRATION – Sydney Morning Herald
TIME, SOLITUDE, AND…
Time to write on somebody else’s nickel sounds great, but as a practical matter…. One writer’s travails on a fellowship at the MacDowell Colony. – Salon
CHARLIE BROWN’S LAST DAY
After a quarter-century Charlie Brown says goodbye to the funnies. – Philadelphia Inquirer
POTTER, CENTURY AND CHICKEN SOUP
Christmas book sales were terrific, with the predictable strongest-sellers. – Publishers Weekly
THE BIG STORY IN PUBLISHING IS THE INTERNET
Not so much to sell books, say publishers, but in the way projects are developed and distributed. Still, the traditional book process will pay the bills for the next few years. – Publishers Weekly
80 percent of publishers now have online presence. – Publishers Weekly
THE POLITICS OF PLAIN TALK
The ongoing debate over “linguistic transparency” – the idea that good writers must write clearly – has pitted George Orwell against Theodor Adorno. The ranks are now being divided between intellectuals who are intolerant of deliberately difficult jargon, and those who believe plain talk can endanger writers’ ability depict the complexities of the world in more radical terms. – Lingua Franca
SITWELL FRIENDS
Fifty years ago, Osbert Sitwell’s autobiography was widely acclaimed “as one of the masterpieces of 20th-century writing in English. Today most of Sitwell’s works, including the autobiography, remain in print, but only in expensive library editions available on special order, and it is doubtful whether many people read them.” Now a new biography. – Boston Globe
MEGA MOGUL
Giant book retailer Chapters has rewritten the Canadian bookselling industry. Founder Larry Stevenson had a profound impact on Canadian culture this year. – Toronto Globe and Mail
A UNIVERSAL STANDARD for e-book technology –
– is being hailed as a milestone in electronic publishing. – Wired