Thursday, March 15, 2007

Book and Author News --Issue # 5


Booklovers today have several choices on how to keep up with their favorite author’s new novels. In addition to traditional hardcover, paperback, and trade paperback books, there are also audio books, eBooks, and large print copies. You can download books to your eBook reader, computer, palm pilot or other hand-held device. Turn the Page Books carries a full line of Nora’s books including audio titles. You can find over 17,000 eBooks for your Palm pilot at ebooks.palm.com.

I teach eBusiness and web technology courses for the University of Phoenix online and they’ve put all their text books into eBook technology. There are other technologies in the pipeline such as electronic paper—where your newspaper is downloaded with the day’s news. They are already experimenting with them in Japan. http://neasia.nikkeibp.com/neasia/003542

EBooks are still a small but growing part of the publishing market. It’s both an exciting and challenging time in publishing—keeping up with advances and also being able to ensure that authors reach their audiences through a variety of new and traditional channels.

On the Web
Check out Nora’s interview on Romancenovel.tv. Nora talks about her typical writing day plus advice for new writers.


Bestseller List
USAToday List
#31 Table for Two by Nora Roberts
#35 Innocent in Death by J. D. Robb
#39 Irish Dreams by Nora Roberts

Bookshelf
Now in stores: Innocent in Death, J. D. Robb
Table for Two by Nora Roberts, Trade size reissue of Summer Deserts 10/85 and Lessons Learned 5/86
Dragon Lovers by Jo Beverley, Mary Jo Putney, Barbara Samuel, and Karen Harbaugh
Golden Night by Candice Poarch 4/3/07 www.candicepoarch.com
Not Quite a Lady by Loretta Chase - 5/07 www.lorettachase.com

Signings and Events:
March 15-17 Novelists, Inc 2007 Conference, San Diego
Wednesday March 21 (BALTIMORE) Brooklyn Library (EPFL) 3:30 - 5:00 pm Kathy Harig, owner of Mystery Loves Company bookstore will give a talk recommending new mysteries.
Mar 24 - Mary Jo Putney: Lovettsvillle Library (talk), Loudoun County, VA
Apr 20-22 - Mary Jo Putney: Pike’s Peak Writers Conference, Colorado Springs, CO
Friday April 27, 2007 11:30-2:00 WRW Retreat Signing—Nora Roberts and members of Washington Romance for a Mega signing at Turn the Page Bookstore (ttpbooks.com)

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