On the Importance of Pseudonymous Activity (Dear Author)
On Saturday, author Kathleen Hale was given a platform on the Guardian, one of the most venerable book outlets in the English speaking world. Using that platform, she chronicles a months long stalking campaign to a Goodreads reviewer who Hale charactered as her number one critic.
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Kobo President Lambastes Amazon (GoodeReader)
Newly appointed Kobo President and Chief Content Officer Michael Tamblyn took to Twitter today to post a rambling diatribe on why Amazon might not be the best call for indie authors to self-publish with.
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Amazon’s Elite Reviewing Club Sabotaged my Book (The Passive Voice)
PG says someone needs to tell this author about Special Snowflakes United.
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iBooks Author Updates with InDesign and ePub Importer (The Digital Reader)
Apple rolled out a new update for their ebook making app yesterday with a few major updates. The app is still limited to only running on OSX, but on the plus side it gained new features.
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Kindle Daily Deal: The Art of Hearing Heartbeats (and others)