Quail Ridge Books & Music hosts an author by the name of Daniel Handler this week, here to talk about his new book, 'Why We Broke Up.'
The name may not ring many bells at first - until research reveals that he also writes under the name of Lemony Snicket, scribe of the popular Series of Unfortunate Events novels.
Unknown authors looking to break into the book market might have a better shot after Lulu.com, the self-publishing site started by Red Hat co-founder Bob Young, said it will allow its users to sell their eBooks to readers for free.
"Being able to give away content for free is the ultimate marketing tool in this changing electronic market, which has become more and more dependent on impulse buying patterns," said Young, CEO of Lulu.com, in a release.
Lulu.com said both traditional and self-published authors are increasingly using free eBooks to boost overall sales.
The company cited Cory Doctorow, author of "With a Little Help," who said readers treat free eBooks as "enticements, not replacements" for print books.
After sorting through several thousand nominations and collecting over 60,000 votes, NPR has compiled a list of favorite sci-fi and fantasy books.
Harry Potter fans may notice something missing from their list of the top 100. NPR has an answer for you, "You'll notice there are no young adult or horror books on this list, but sit tight, dear reader, we're saving those genres for summers yet to come."
Should Potter have been allowed in the arena? Maybe, but this is also a chance to spotlight some literature than might otherwise get overlooked.
Here is a tease to NPR’s top sci-fi and fantasy books:
1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
3. Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card
4. The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert
5. A Song of Ice and Fire Series, by George R. R. Martin
6. 1984, by George Orwell
7. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
8. The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov
9. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
10. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
The Triangle's last two Borders bookstores will start liquidation sales Friday morning, with discounts up to 40 percent off.
The deals will include all merchandise, including books, calendars, puzzles, CDs, DVDs and more. Borders also will sell store fixtures such as lights, shelves and chairs. The discounts are expected to increase over coming weeks to clear out as much as possible.
There is a large Borders in the Six Forks Station Shopping Center in North Raleigh, and a much smaller one available only to ticketed passengers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport's Terminal 2.
I have mentioned that I have a bad habit of buying and collecting books on grammar and usage. For me, a new or updated usage book is like the newest iGadget to many tech fans: I must have it.
During an earnings conference call at News Corp., the parent company of HarperCollins, CEO Rupert Murdoch expressed his displeasure with Amazon's $9.99 price model. Featuring authors including Michael Crichton and Janet Evanovich, the book publishing arm may mimic Macmillan's maneuvering that resulted in greater pricing flexibility.
No doubt aware of the growing competition looking to snare some of Amazon's e-book success, the online seller has agreed to a new pricing model for Macmillan books. The news was released in an announcement that also clearly stated Amazon's disapproval of Macmillan's pricing strategy.
Amazon shoppers looking for New copies of Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall," Andrew Young's "The Politician" and other books from U.S. publisher Macmillan came up empty on Saturday. Here is why.
If you're a Guy Fieri fan, you probably already know that the Food Network star is bringing his road show to Raleigh on November 21.
What you may not know is that Quail Ridge Books & Music is giving away a pair of tickets to the event and two of Fieri's books. The drawing will be held next Tuesday, November 17. Pick up entry blanks at the store.
Lulu.com, the Raleigh-based online book publisher, has inked a deal with Yahoo that will expand its potential audience.
Yahoo will post Lulu's weRead book discovery application on its redesigned homepage starting today.
The tool allows readers to use Facebook and other social networking sites to find new authors and recommendations from other users. Readers also can catalog their book collections and rate books and authors.
Posting the application on Yahoo's popular home page also could increase interest in Lulu's self-published authors and drive traffic to its main Web site. Yahoo ranked third in Internet visitors in August, after Google and Microsoft.
