Publishing News -- 12/8/2008

Publishing and the Economy
Tribune files for Chapter 11 -- Filing includes Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Baltimore Sun, but not the Cubs or Wrigley Field, which have been on the market for months.

Ad losses send newspaper industry into a tailspin -- More than 30 papers are up for sale, and buyers are scarce.

Agent Predicts More Celeb Books -- In a world of austerity and risk-averse publishers, celebs are a known commodity.

Author Tools
Blog Book Tours Yahoo Group --Planning a release in Spring 2009? Check in here to plan a blog book tour.

The Radio Show for Authors -- Not sure how big the value proposition is, but if nothing else, you can get used to being interviewed.

Digital Publishing
Sony Sells 300K Digital Readers -- iPhone also has a digital reader. Both compete with Kindle.

e-Book Romancers Set Out to Capture New Mass Market -- Ravenous Romance, a venture partially owned by Florida Writers Association friend Lori Perkins, has online offering with prices ranging from 99 cents (short stories) to $4.99 (novels) to $12.99 for MP3 audio books.

The Death of Print Magazines and Other Fairy Tales -- Pro and Con about the future of print and digital media.

Social Networking
Regulation for Social Networking? -- Recent online suicide, MySpace suicide lead some to call for oversight.

How Photographers Use Twitter for Fun and Profit -- Except for the specific photogs named, the model could also apply to writers.

Top Social Networking Sites -- More sites (and types of sites) than you can shake a stick at.

Surviving the Recession
Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn -- LinkedIn is a business social networking site. It's a useful tool for reaching out to others in your industry.