Clash of the Geeks

Clash of the Geeks has common threads among all of the works in the collection, which include short stories, a song, a play, and interview, and a poem. They touch on the legendary acts of the Unicorn Pegasus Kitten.

Read more at Suite101: Review of Clash of the Geeks by Subterranean Press

Review of Clash of the Geeks by Subterranean Press

Clash of the Geeks touches on the legendary acts of the Unicorn Pegasus Kitten, and the book answers questions that no one ever considered asking.

Read more at Suite101: Review of Clash of the Geeks by Subterranean Press

Guest Post by Alex Sharp: I am SO ready to make the switch to e-galleys

Guest Post by Alex Sharp: I am SO ready to make the switch to e-galleys

Review of All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost by Lan Samantha Chang

Although much of All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost is focused on the stereotypical poverty of the poets, none of the characters seem particularly poor. They are all the inheritors of the gift of poetry.

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Which 2010 Scotiabank Giller Longlist Titles are Digital Books?

On September 20, 2010, the Scotiabank Giller Prize jury announced the contenders for the 2010 award. Which books are available for audiobooks and ebooks?

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Kindle 3 is at Target! Or at least in the Target Ads

Read on Kindle 3 is at Target: Amazon eReader Appears in Target Store Ads

Kindle 3 is at Target. The Kindle 3 with wi-fi is being advertised this week. I called several Targets, they were stocking up last night, and they are planning to have them out today. Of course, it is so early in the morning that there is no one answering now, but yay!

How to Play Page 99 on a Kindle

How will ebook authors manage to accomplish participating in The Page 99 Test when the Kindle does not have any page numbers?  


 Can eBooks have a Page 99 Test? How to Play Page 99 on a Kindle 

OMG - Oxford won't Defriend Words

Hlow do words get in the dictionary?  It is happening now.


Oxford Standardizes Slang by Adding New Words to the Dictionary

Oxford is picky because if it is in an Oxford dictionary, it is an official, standardized word and not just slang. Oxford won't unfriend (v. informal: remove) a word, but showing up in a tag cloud (n.: user-generated tags attached to online content) or the Interweb (n. humorous: the Internet) isn't enough, because OUP is straightedge big media (n. main means of mass communication)
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Russell Brand annouces Booky Wook 2 Tour

Russell Brand is going on a Booky Wook 2 book tour!  This means that the sequel to My Booky Wook is coming soon.

Kindle vs iPad: One News Page Survey Names an eBook Reader Winner

Kindle vs iPad: One News Page Survey Names an eBook Reader Winner

Download Free Audiobooks from Audible.co.uk and The Guardian

Download Free Audiobooks from Audible.co.uk and The Guardian

What Books are in the Free Audiobook Promotion from The Guardian?

What Books are in the Free Audiobook Promotion from The Guardian?

Best Buy to Sell Kindle 3 and Nook; Compare eReaders in the Store

Best Buy to Sell Kindle 3 and Nook; Compare eReaders in the Store

Concerned Laughter: How Humorists Look at 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Concerned Laughter: How Humorists Look at 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Room by Emma Donoghue Completes the 2010 Booker Prize Kindle List

Room by Emma Donoghue Completes the 2010 Booker Prize Kindle List

A Community Recorded Audiobook of The Wizard of Oz by First Book

A Community Recorded Audiobook of The Wizard of Oz by First Book

Listen to Audible Audiobooks through Car GPS Navigation Systems

Listen to Audible Audiobooks through Car GPS Navigation Systems

Borders will Battle Kindle 3 with Kobo in New eReader Price War

Borders will Battle Kindle 3 with Kobo in New eReader Price War

New Sony Reader Takes on Kindle 3 in an eReader War Plot Twist

New Sony Reader Takes on Kindle 3 in an eReader War Plot Twist