Comments on: Kindles at N.J. public library, promising OCLC hires, DearAuthor.com’s new pickiness, Eppie finals for BooksForABuck.com writer Kristina O’Donnelly http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/16/kindles-at-nj-public-library-promising-oclc-hires-dearauthorcoms-new-pickiness-eppie-finals-for-booksforabuckcom-writer-kristina-odonnelly/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mary Minot on Kindles in Libraries… « If Only I Had Known….GPL RefDesk http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/16/kindles-at-nj-public-library-promising-oclc-hires-dearauthorcoms-new-pickiness-eppie-finals-for-booksforabuckcom-writer-kristina-odonnelly/#comment-674362 Mary Minot on Kindles in Libraries… « If Only I Had Known….GPL RefDesk Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:32:14 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/16/kindles-at-nj-public-library-promising-oclc-hires-dearauthorcoms-new-pickiness-eppie-finals-for-booksforabuckcom-writer-kristina-odonnelly/#comment-674362 [...] see at least one library is experimenting with Kindles. (Thanks, David Rothman at Teleread). I think XO’s would be a [...] [...] see at least one library is experimenting with Kindles. (Thanks, David Rothman at Teleread). I think XO’s would be a [...]

]]> By: Kindle Being Lent Out By Librarys | Blog Kindle: Introducing Amazon Kindle http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/16/kindles-at-nj-public-library-promising-oclc-hires-dearauthorcoms-new-pickiness-eppie-finals-for-booksforabuckcom-writer-kristina-odonnelly/#comment-661363 Kindle Being Lent Out By Librarys | Blog Kindle: Introducing Amazon Kindle Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:36:34 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/16/kindles-at-nj-public-library-promising-oclc-hires-dearauthorcoms-new-pickiness-eppie-finals-for-booksforabuckcom-writer-kristina-odonnelly/#comment-661363 [...] Read the full article on LibraryJournal.com… found [via] [...] [...] Read the full article on LibraryJournal.com… found [via] [...]

]]> By: A Kindle To Lend | Library Stuff http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/16/kindles-at-nj-public-library-promising-oclc-hires-dearauthorcoms-new-pickiness-eppie-finals-for-booksforabuckcom-writer-kristina-odonnelly/#comment-660683 A Kindle To Lend | Library Stuff Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:29:57 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/16/kindles-at-nj-public-library-promising-oclc-hires-dearauthorcoms-new-pickiness-eppie-finals-for-booksforabuckcom-writer-kristina-odonnelly/#comment-660683 [...] NJ Library is lending Kindles, as reported by LJ. (via) Posted in Kindle | Trackback | del.icio.us | Top Of [...] [...] NJ Library is lending Kindles, as reported by LJ. (via) Posted in Kindle | Trackback | del.icio.us | Top Of [...]

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/16/kindles-at-nj-public-library-promising-oclc-hires-dearauthorcoms-new-pickiness-eppie-finals-for-booksforabuckcom-writer-kristina-odonnelly/#comment-660656 David Rothman Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:00:08 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/16/kindles-at-nj-public-library-promising-oclc-hires-dearauthorcoms-new-pickiness-eppie-finals-for-booksforabuckcom-writer-kristina-odonnelly/#comment-660656 Hey, Rob---not to worry in the least! I discovered you several years ago when you were <em>much</em> newer. And I'm still eager to talk up other promising small presses, just as Jane is. What she's saying, among other things, is that she expects at least a minimal level of competence from the start. She's no longer spending so much time surfing through dreck. That's reasonable. Via mentions she runs across from delighted authors and readers, she'll still learn of the winners. Happiest of holidays, and again congrats on your Eppie finalist! David Hey, Rob—not to worry in the least! I discovered you several years ago when you were much newer. And I’m still eager to talk up other promising small presses, just as Jane is. What she’s saying, among other things, is that she expects at least a minimal level of competence from the start. She’s no longer spending so much time surfing through dreck. That’s reasonable. Via mentions she runs across from delighted authors and readers, she’ll still learn of the winners. Happiest of holidays, and again congrats on your Eppie finalist! David

]]> By: BooksForABuck http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/16/kindles-at-nj-public-library-promising-oclc-hires-dearauthorcoms-new-pickiness-eppie-finals-for-booksforabuckcom-writer-kristina-odonnelly/#comment-660618 BooksForABuck Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:16:46 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/16/kindles-at-nj-public-library-promising-oclc-hires-dearauthorcoms-new-pickiness-eppie-finals-for-booksforabuckcom-writer-kristina-odonnelly/#comment-660618 Thanks for the nod, David. Actually, I'm sorry to see Dear Jane giving up on new small presses. Since BooksForABuck.com isn't new, I guess this doesn't apply to us but small presses are critical for literature. I'm one of the few publishers interested in hardboiled mysteries these days. Why? Because hardboiled is traditionally a male-oriented subgenre and big publisher "know" men don't read. I find that the big publishers are always chasing the latest big thing--whether it's chick-lit (five years ago they couldn't get enough, now they can't stand it) sexy sexist vampires, or whatever. Small publishers publish what they like--and are more likely to take on an author who doesn't fit current fads. Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com Thanks for the nod, David. Actually, I’m sorry to see Dear Jane giving up on new small presses. Since BooksForABuck.com isn’t new, I guess this doesn’t apply to us but small presses are critical for literature. I’m one of the few publishers interested in hardboiled mysteries these days. Why? Because hardboiled is traditionally a male-oriented subgenre and big publisher “know” men don’t read. I find that the big publishers are always chasing the latest big thing–whether it’s chick-lit (five years ago they couldn’t get enough, now they can’t stand it) sexy sexist vampires, or whatever. Small publishers publish what they like–and are more likely to take on an author who doesn’t fit current fads.

Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com

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