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JK Rowling Says She’s Open to More ‘Harry Potter’ Books

Though she was once eager to close the book on the wizard that conquered the entire world with his adventures, JK Rowling admitted on Oprah’s show that chances of her writing more “Harry Potter” books were still high. Years ago, before the seventh and (until recently) supposedly final book came out,...

2 October 2010
06:49 GMT

New Author Payment Rates Coming on Envato Marketplaces This Fall

On their 4 year birthday, the folks running Envato have surprised authors by announcing a dramatic increase in possible revenue starting with October 1st. The rates will allow established and new users alike to earn more money from their items put up for sale on Envato's marketplaces.After their Birthday Bundle,...

25 August 2010
03:03 GMT

Writer: ‘I Sell 200 eBooks a Day on Kindle. On iPad, I Sell 100 a Month’

Some are reluctant to believe Steve Jobs’ claims that iBooks and iPad had captured 22% of the electronic book market in June, especially TNW which says that thriller writer Joe Konrath is seeing far more success with Amazon Kindle sales.The Next Web points out to a June statement coming from Steve Jobs when the...

24 August 2010
05:10 GMT

Kanye West Is a Proud Non-Reader, Author of Books

Kanye West, a self-titled “proud non-reader,” is an author in his own turn, having just come up with a guide to wisdom, the Kanye West style, called “Thank You and You’re Welcome.” The book is meant to set the record straight on most things that are currently being circulated in the medi...

28 May 2009
10:27 GMT

Women Should Understand They Can’t Have It All

Women are constantly told, more or less directly, that they need to strive to attain all goals: be successful in their career, have a happy family life, be good wives and mothers, and be as educated on all topics as possible. It is a modern disease and millions of women fall prey to it, “Bridget Jones” au...

21 May 2009
13:21 GMT

Internet Would Have Stopped Hitler, Claims Nobel Winner

The Internet is a paradox, a medium of controversies. With a rapid ascension over merely half a century, it is often regarded as a blessing and a curse at the same time, with some even hypothesizing over the possibility of its becoming alive. Currently, it is a part of everyday life, ensuring rapid communication acro...

9 December 2008
07:02 GMT

No More "Jurassic Parks"

There are probably a lot of people who don’t know about Michael Crichton's work (or if what they watched or read was actually his creation), but, certainly, those who have heard about him are indeed saddened by the recent passing of the beloved Sci-Fi author. "Jurassic Park" (1990) or "Sphere" (1987) are a...

6 November 2008
10:32 GMT

Knols from Google

You really wouldn't have any idea what a "knol" is, by the looks of it they've just invented it over at the Mountain View headquarters. It stands for "unit of knowledge" and it is a free tool that is right now being tested by a select few, and that has as its goal to encourage people who know a lot about a...

14 December 2007
03:38 GMT


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