Publishing News -- 1/2/2009

Happy new year and wishes for a healthy and fruitful 2009!

Featured Event: Janet Evanovich Book Signing (Plum Spooky), Barnes & Noble, North Dale Mabry, Tampa

Publishing and the Economy
What's Killing Publishing? We are. -- Publishing group demands fee for sale of used books. (Editorial comment: Instead of regulating or establishing fees, they should improve their business model.)

Are Books Doomed? -- Maybe it's not as bad as it looks. Maybe e-Books can enhance sales of paper books.

Amazon Launches New Author Pages -- Stephen King, JK Rowling, and James Patterson among the first wave of featured authors.

Digital Publishing
Why e-Books will Rule -- More reasons physical books are doomed (or not).

Move Over Kindle, e-Books hit Cell Phones -- Romance novels are most popular, but users download about 40,000 books a day.

Marketing Your Work
How to Bring Your Book to Book Clubs -- Includes a link to a book club wiki, providing authors with information about book clubs.

Blogging Tips for Beginners -- A blog is an excellent way to add buzz to your book. Here's a great reference for getting started.

69 Questions to Ask to Review Your Blog -- Comprehensive list to consider in improving your blog, which can help market your work.

Surviving the Recession
15 ideas for eZine Articles -- eZine articles can add to your income and extend your reach. Here are some ideas for them.

Looking for a job? Social Media Offers Opportunities--and Obstacles -- Facebook, LinkedIn, et al, offer great tools to help in a job search.

Social Networking
Spending on Social Media and Online Content will Increase -- More than two-thirds will invest in social media initiatives in 09.

Social Media Wins in Marketers' '09 Plans -- Even in down economic times, social media should see more resources and opportunity in the new year.