Critical Linking: May 25, 2012

Frictionless, nearly zero-cost distribution is one of the great qualities of digital publishing. We can update a book as much as we like. If the cover is no longer a visual marketing tool, why not leverage these digital distribution systems and make the cover a notification tool?

Fascinating idea.

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About time Amazon started some consumer safeguards when it comes to what is sold for Kindle.

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Despite the splash caused by self-publishing superstars such as Amanda Hocking and EL James, the average amount earned by DIY authors last year was just $10,000 (£6,375) – and half made less than $500.

That is a weird distribution. The median number is $500 and the average was $10,000. That means there are a few people making a bunch and a bunch of folks making very, very little. 

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I found myself imagining a series of terse mental dispatches from a female spy of the future, working undercover by the Mediterranean Sea. I wrote these bulletins by hand in a Japanese notebook that had eight rectangles on each page.

Jennifer Egan is going to be publishing a story on Twitter over the course of eight nights. Stunt or sublime? We’ll have to see.

Samantha Irby and Robin Sloan talk about their favorite books in our newest podcast, Recommended. Download it for free from Apple Podcasts or Google Play.
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