Got an exciting email last week, announcing a new, provocative book. I'm running behind on my reviews, so haven't had a chance to read it yet, but here's a synopsis for anyone who might be interested: Welcome to the Booby Trap, a seedy bar in Everett, Mass. where waitresses' skirts are high, necklines are low, and customers show up for the eye candy. This is the setting for … [Read more...] about New ebook: The Booby Trap
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The New Kindle Format 8 (KF8)
Part 3 of the Understanding EPUB 3.0 webcast series was called An Alternative to EPUB 3.0: Inside the New Kindle Format 8 (KF8). The presenter was Joshua Tallent, president of eBook Architects. (To read my other posts on this series, see EPUB 3 and EPUB 3.0 Workflow). … [Read more...] about The New Kindle Format 8 (KF8)
First Week at Simon & Schuster
Not a very exciting picture, I know, but it is a really large cubicle for an intern, and it's mine! I started working at Simon & Schuster this week as an ebook production intern, which means I'll finally learn how to make ebooks in all formats. From what I know so far, you can have enhanced ebooks, reflowable ebooks, fixed format or complex ebooks, and illustrated ebooks … [Read more...] about First Week at Simon & Schuster
BEA Day 1
First day of my first BEA, BookExpo America. Fortunately, because of this publishing blog, I was able to attend for free! I spent about five hours today at the Expo, and I still wasn't able to cover everything. It can be a little overwhelming, as some attendees may agree, but totally worth it. This year, BEA was held at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. BEA took up … [Read more...] about BEA Day 1
