Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 3/10-3/14

number_5_redEvery week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. 

Survey results from Library Journal reveal libraries are spending more on audiobooks and DVDs than ebooks.

Will the Twitter Fiction Festival be able to produce good fiction?

In the wake of the Google Books court case allowing books to be scanned, concerns grow over transformative and fair use laws.

Should online retailers separate self-published ebooks from ebooks that come from traditional houses?

In an age of digital distractions, writing the perfect first line of a book may be more important than ever.