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  1. Another sign of hard times for book publishers- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt files for bankruptcy ow.ly/b5ht3
  2. Are ebooks a good thing for self-publishers? You bet, but here's an interesting story with some pros and cons- ow.ly/b3lwj
  3. Amazon now enables you to distribute your book in Europe- for free! A plus for authors, and a great competitive move- ow.ly/b0FEH
  4. I love the idea of a flexible ereader screen, but it looks like Plastic Logic is getting out of the manufacturing game. ow.ly/aYncB
  5. I'm looking for a Drupal developer to make my community here at Red Hat,Inc. come alive. Anyone interested? If so go to bit.ly/ITrJex
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  7. Still waiting for an affordable color E-Ink reader? Be prepared to wait a little bit longer. ow.ly/9rEZs
  8. 2011 was obviously the year for the ebook (up 117%), and print didn't quite impress. Anyone surprised about that? ow.ly/9lKvw
  9. Hey gotcha.
  10. Should Google buy Barnes & Noble? I think they should stay away- how about you? ow.ly/7u2iS
  11. Will the Kindle Fire tackle the iPad's tablet dominance? I'm not so sure, but the Kindle definitely packs a punch- ow.ly/7qnVS
  12. Anybody out there familiar with Pubslush Press, where books are picked up through crowd-sourcing? Interesting idea- ow.ly/7p2i4
  13. Can finding the right publisher be harder than finding a nanny for your child? You bet! Here's some useful tips- ow.ly/763g8
  14. Looking for yet another ereader to choose from for the upcoming holidays? The new $200 Kobo Vox might be worth a look- ow.ly/762UP
  15. Is Bowker dissing the self-pub industry? Their stats report favors the big boys, but with some interesting nuggets- ow.ly/762MP
  16. Amazon's exclusive deal with DC comics irks retailers, resulting in reduced distribution. Is this bad for consumers? ow.ly/762vE
  17. I'd somehow missed this in late September, but it's good to see Lulu partnering with B&N on ebooks- ow.ly/6SoNp
  18. Electronic rights or digital rights? The world of publishing rights is complex and convoluted, so get help if needed- http://ow.ly/6ROFy
  19. 4 years ago Amazon carried 90K ebooks, and now they're listing over a million? What stronger market proof could you want? http://ow.ly/6ImBP
  20. Looking for a new color Nook Color from Barnes and Noble, and a higher priced one at that? Looks like it's coming- http://ow.ly/6EYVX