The once-staid Kirkus is launching an iPad-centered initiative; BlueInk Reviews is helping the industry find the best self-published titles; and a mysterious startup based on a Rotten Tomatoes-like site for books is crashing in the Simon & Schuster building. This is the book review in 2011. Kirkus Reviews Kirkus (which was acquired a year ago…Continue Reading
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Tagged Bethanne Patrick, BlueInk Reviews, Bob Carlton, book reviews, Dr. Seuss, iPad, Kirkus, Obikosh, Omar Gallaga, Paolo Lemgruber, Patricia Moosbrugger, Patti Thorn, Rotten Tomatoes, Vicky Smith
This article is part of our series on how book reviews are changing. Introduction | The New Review | $$$ | Credibility and the Blog Blurb Question | Bloggers’ Frustrations | Meanwhile, in Consumer Book Reviews “The inventions of paper and the press have put an end to . . . restraints. They have made…Continue Reading
This article is part of our series on how book reviews are changing. Introduction | The New Review | $$$ | Credibility and the Blog Blurb Question | Bloggers’ Frustrations | Meanwhile, in Consumer Book Reviews Online book reviews don’t necessarily look like their print counterparts, nor do they necessarily cover the same books. At…Continue Reading
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Tagged Barnes & Noble Book Review, book reviews, Candy Tan, James Meader, James Mustich, Janice Harayda, John Williams, National Book Award, One-Minute Book Reviews, Picador, Sarah Wendell, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Steve Riggio, The Second Pass, Ward Sutton