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Penguin’s Video Lab

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Today I had the opportunity to tour Penguin's video lab through NYU. Above is an example of some of the work they do. Having a full studio in-house saves Penguin a lot of money and allows them to do satellite author tours, book trailers, and work on enhanced ebooks. It also allows them to make videos for both big hits and less major book campaigns. … [Read more...] about Penguin’s Video Lab

BEA Day 2: Book Country

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Book Country is an online community for writers of romance, fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, and mystery novels. The name gives the website a sense of being a real place. The site opened its beta site to the public one month ago, and already it has 2,500 users. That's a lot, especially considering the site is run by six tech guys, and four editorial staff--only two of which work … [Read more...] about BEA Day 2: Book Country

The Effects of Digital Publishing

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I've been saying for a while that ebooks should take advantage of being digital and able to be produced quickly, so it's exciting to see that publishers are finally embracing that (not that I claim they are listening to me!). Tomorrow morning, Random House will be releasing an ebook about Osama bin Laden, now that he is dead. I have no idea whether or not this is a book they've … [Read more...] about The Effects of Digital Publishing

This Week in Publishing

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Penguin Group is embracing new technologies. They've started a TV and Radio Satellite Media Tours department, so that they can "produce TV and radio satellite tours for Penguin authors," according to Publisher's Weekly. Penguin Brings TV, Radio Satellite Tours In-House Amazon has been working to make it easier and more profitable for authors to self-publish. New features, … [Read more...] about This Week in Publishing