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New Mexico Book Challenge

New Mexico Librarian Forces Principal to Adhere to Book Challenge Rules

Principal Dan Padilla of Socorro High School in New Mexico has reversed a recent decision to remove copies of "3x3 Eyes" (or "Sazan Eyes," in Japanese) from the school library following a parent's complaint about nudity, violence, and sex in the popular manga series, says Socorro High School Media Specialist Marian Royal.

Hardcover or Paperback?

Very interesting fact:
Which has a shorter shelf life, and what are publishers during with this information?

Pittsburgh man starts new magazine to help young urban dads

PITTSBURGH - Anwan Wesley is doing it for the 'hood. Next month, this young black father of two is set to publish his first full edition of Fatherhood, a magazine aimed at young urban dads. The publication grew out of the 24-year-old's search for parenting information to which he could relate.

"I was looking for something to help me out," said Wesley, who lives in East Liberty.

Essence Launches Book Club

Get set for a new book club logo from a trusted print magazine, which will appear on five books this year and six next year. Essence magazine has just launched Essence Book Club Recommended Read program, focusing on recently released and classic fiction and nonfiction.

Best Poetry Book of 2005!!!

"Every Day Again: Real Life Through Poetry and Short Stories" by Carmel S. Victor was awarded Best Work of Poetry for 2005 at www.blackrefer.com Please feel free to check out the link at http://www.blackrefer.com/literature_best.html or simply Click Here and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
You can also view Carmel S. Victor's interview with Delores Thorton, the Literary Queen, by visiting this link: http://www.blackrefer.com/lit_archive19.html, or simply Click Here and scroll down to the second interview.

Self Publishing Tips

Author Jim Munroe on Self-Publishing: 'It's a Shameless and Politically Powerful Act'

As a longtime publisher of small, independently produced magazines � or "zines"�Toronto-based writer Jim Munroe has been distributing his own work into the public domain for many years, and he believes the traditional model of publishing success is overrated.

To Self Publish or Not?

Eric Leebow: The Ultimate Indy-Published Author

At 25, Eric Leebow has already authored more books than most writers will ever complete, and all 5 are currently in print. Though technically he's accomplished this through self-publishing, Leebow claims he's never liked the word "self-publishing." The founder of Yahbooks Publishing says, "I would rather be called an independent publisher."

Microsoft Vs. Google?

Microsoft to launch book search engine

Microsoft is to go toe-to-toe with Google when it launches its own book search engine next year.

Google's Print Project

Google's plan to scan library book collections and make them searchable may be drawing fire from publishers and authors' advocates, but some obscure and first-time writers are lining up on the search engine's side of the dispute -- arguing that the benefits of inclusion in the online database outweigh the drawbacks.

Online Opportunities-Living the Freelance Life Online

Online Opportunities

Online Opportunities: Living the Freelance Life Online

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In 1997, I needed a job. After 10 years as the publisher of Chile Pepper magazine, I wanted to return to my writing roots. I sold my magazine and started looking for writing jobs I could deliver from New Mexico. I was a single dad with three kids, so I wanted to work from home. I wasn't willing to move to New York, Boston, or Chicago for a job, so I turned to the Internet to see what type of work might be there for an enterprising writer.