Mother’s Day History

mothersdaycelebration.com

History of Mother’s Day We in publishing are not immune to the commercialization of mother’s day—in fact, we have plenty of offerings to add to the choices of gift-givers the world over. But do you know the history of mother’s day?

Introducing the Mobys: Book Trailer Awards

Publishing Perspectives

It’s Like VH1 for Books! This is one award show I’d actually watch! See the new Mobys awards for book trailers—and their categories, including "Least Likely to Actually Sell the Book."

TomTom Enlists “Star Wars” Voices for GPS

Marketing Daily

Come to the Dark Side OK, maybe this isn’t about publishing but it’s too brilliant not to include. That voice on your GPS? How about Darth Vader? One company is doing just that.

Three Overlooked Lessons about the iPad

Good Experience

So, What’s Your Take on the iPad? Technology is changing so fast I gave up keeping up long ago. I don’t even yet have a Kindle or an iTouch, never mind an iPad (although just try wrestling the iTouch away from my 75-year-old mom). Maybe this article is right—as I roll my eyes from behind my laptop . . .

What Fans Will Find at Universal Orlando’s World of Harry Potter

People Magazine

And So It Continues . . . If you (or your kids) just haven’t had enough of Harry Potter, head to the new theme part at Universal. See the Hogwarts Express. Visit Hogsmeade. Try some Butterbeer. Ride the high-speed roller coaster Dragon Challenge. Sounds like a magical time to me!

Another College Student Not Thrilled with eBooks

Resource Shelf

Now THIS Is Good News A woman after my own heart. I hadn’t thought of this before, but her reasons for sticking with real live books make perfect sense to me!

James Cameron Is Writing an Avatar Prequel

Writer’s Blog

You Had to See This Coming … If you’re one of the two people on the planet who hasn’t seen Avatar yet, then you might not be interested in knowing that the famed director is writing a novel that will answer all those unanswered questions, serving as the prequel to Avatar. Can you say NYT best-seller?

Building the World’s Biggest Book Club

Publishing Perspectives

A New Twist on a Book Club Is bigger better? You be the judge. Check out the world’s biggest book club and the woman behind the throne!

Archaeologists Link Ancient City Wall to Biblical Account

ChristianPost.com

New Archaeological Find from Solomon’s Era The archaelogist hails the find as "the first time that a structure from that time has been found that may correlate with written descriptions of Solomon’s building in Jerusalem." The more they dig, the more the Bible is shown to be true. Keep on digging!

Barnes and Noble to Launch Tikatok Children’s Publishing Website

Book Publishing News

Get ‘Em While They’re Young It seems we can now feed the inner author in even the youngest among us. B & N’s launch of a children’s site is the latest entry into the world of self-publishing. And to think I just drew pictures, wrote captions, and stapled the pages together in MY early author days . . .