Aussie self-publishing success wins US award

Stephanie Dale's self-published books a huge success storyAn award-winning journalist, Stephanie Dale sold everything she owned to have the...

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Anniversary of Hemingway suicide goes unremarked

Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park chooses not to memorialize ghoulish anniversaryOccasionally I sift through lists of "what happened on this...

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Living with the rich and famous

Lady Blue Eyes: Frank Sinatra's wife reveals allIt's a wonder to me that anyone even remembers Frank Sinatra -- "Old Blue Eyes."  When I was a student...

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Amazon's Kindle clear leader in eReader stakes

E-Book report: Nook improved, iPad still catching upThe New York book expo is over, and the assessments are being made. Amazon's Kindle is seen as the...

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Facebook Profile Photos Sharing Statistics

Facebook has now become a huge hub of photo sharing website, where almost thousands of photo share every day from users all over the world. According...

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Download Opera Mini 6 for iPhone and iPad - Free Version

The most popular Web Browser for Mobile Devices "Opera" has released its latest Opera version for Apple iPhone and iPad. Now iPhone and iPad...

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Waiter's cryptic hobby a puzzler

A knack for writing cryptic crosswordsOur Wellington newspaper, the Dominion Post, has a daily page called CAPITAL DAY, "the Insider's Guide to Wellington,"...

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Google Introduced Google Wallet: Mobile Payment System

Finally Google has announced the replacement of human wallets and have introduced eWallet for transactions worldwide. Google has teaming up with MasterCard,...

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Manually Activate Microsoft Office 2010: Activation Key Genuine

As I told you before about the two different ways of Microsoft Office 2010 Activation in my previous post. Where we have already discussed how you can...

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KMS Activator for Office 2010: Genuine Activation Key

As we know Microsoft has already launched its new Office version Microsoft Office 2010 and every office users are switching to this new version and they...

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Relic of infamous pirate retrieved

Blackbeard's anchor hauled up off US coast  An anchor from what is supposed to be the wreck of Blackbeard's flagship has been retrieved off the coast...

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Six stores miss out in Whitcoulls buy-out

Photo by Don ScottThree stores too quake-damaged for repairThe James Pascoe group, owned by Anne and David Norman, has decided not to include six...

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Blog which became bestseller now TV sitcom

My Formerly Hot Life to become television comedyStephanie Dolgoff penned a blog about what it felt like not to be young any more, called "Formerly...

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JFK Library announces restrictions

Unless you are researching Hemingway, it is going to be difficult to access material at the JFK Library Due to the need to update its archival storage...

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Borders creditors talking tough

Creditors Oppose Borders Bid For More TimePerhaps heartened by news of the sale of Borders in New Zealand, Borders' unsecured creditors committee have objected to the bookseller's bid for more time to come up with a plan to exit Chapter 11. They are...

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New Whitcoulls owners unworried by e-Books

David Norman unconcerned about rising global sales of eBooksAnne and David Norman. Sarah Ivey photoRich-list stalwarts Anne and David Norman, new owners...

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Wellington's free WiFi may beg legal problems

Wellington's Free WiFi may lead to collision with file-sharing lawThis week, to general joy, the Wellington City Council announced a revolutionary move...

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Whitcoulls back in Kiwi hands

Whitcoulls and Borders bought by Anne and David NormanThe owners of Farmers, Pascoes, and other chains of stores have acquired the Whitcoulls bookstores...

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Harvard fosters the most readers in America

Amazon.com reveals the most well-read cities in AmericaCambridge, Mass., tops the list with the most books, magazines and newspapers purchased per person...

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I Am Off To Paris :-)

Today I am leaving to go to the French Open & I will not be home until after the final.  I will try my best to keep this Blog going hilst I am away but please understand that it might not be every d...

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Whoops -- award-winning book not available

You have to wait to buy the Moon and Farmer McPheeNot very long ago at all, the winner of the Children's Book Award was announced.It was yet another much-loved...

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Create your own catalogue

oFree digital publishing for the iPadProducing that glossy prospectus for the likely client has never been easier, apparently.Silicon Valley-produced...

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Navy SEAL book benefits from bin Laden killing

Eric Greitens's The Heart and the Fist rushes up the bestseller listsSometimes landing on bestseller lists depends as much on luck and current events...

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Conde Nast signs $2 billion lease

Publisher Conde Nast pays $2 billion to move to mid ManhattanA deal has been approved that will see magazine publisher Conde Nast take over 1 million...

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Novak Djokovic - Into The 3rd Round

Shame that it had to be via the way of a retirement but at least it means less time/energy spent on court.  Novak wins 6-4 6-1 2-3 RETMatch Pho...

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