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Kickstarter Users Pledge $1.24 Million Every Day

Posted on April 8, 2014 | by David Rogers

David Rogers

How much is pledged to Kickstarter every day? $1.24 million is how much.

Wow.

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Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer & More: A TED Talk on the Importance of Crowdfunding to the Arts

Posted on March 26, 2014 | by David Rogers

David Rogers

Kickstarter, Indiegogo and other crowdfunding platforms continue to gain popularity and become more and more familiar to internet users around the world. Of course, this is inherently great for the sites since they rely on those very users to fund the myriad of projects being created every day.

Because of the growing popularity...

Are Books the New Vinyl (Or, Should Ebooks be Bundled with Printed Books)?

Posted on February 28, 2014 | by David Rogers

David Rogers

Perhaps surprisingly to many non-audiophiles, there has been something of a vinyl album resurgence in the past decade or so. And during much of that period vinyl lovers had to ...

Which Crowdfunding Site is Best for Authors?

Posted on February 27, 2014 | by David Rogers

David Rogers

It’s easy to see why crowdfunding has become so popular among self-published authors. Using donations to cover some or all book costs can be a way to turn a book project from a dr...

A (Brief) History of Printing [Infographic]

Posted on January 27, 2014 | by David Rogers

UPrinting.com posted with this awesome infographic last year that explores the history of printing from the eighth century through the early 1940s. This is super cool and informative, though it could probably use another section or two for the recent rise of d...

World's First 3D Printed Book Now Available

Posted on January 7, 2014 | by David Rogers

David Rogers

Image Source: Penguin.com

There’s no doubt t...

Why Are Books Good for You? Because They Literally Alter the Mind

Posted on January 3, 2014 | by David Rogers

David Rogers

It’s unlikely that anyone would argue that reading is bad for you, but we now know a little more about exactly why reading is good for you. Emory University – right down the street from us in Atlanta – has released a new...

New Year's Resolutions from Mark Twain, Charles Bukowski, Bob Dylan and Other Writers

Posted on December 31, 2013 | by David Rogers

David Rogers

The folks over at the Telegraph have put to...

Is the Book Really Better than the Movie? Yes, it is. [Infographic]

Posted on December 31, 2013 | by David Rogers

have to read the book -- it's so much better." But is it really? Well, according to this infographic from LoveReading.co.uk, the answer is "Yes" in most cases. The chart gives an aggregate account of the critical reception of popular movies and the books they are based on from the past 22 years. Let t...

The Next Big Thing in Book Design: The Deluxe Edition Book

Posted on December 23, 2013 | by David Rogers

David Rogers

We’ve come to that time of year again where it seems everyone online is scrambling to put out as many “best-of” lists as possible. When it comes to book lists, I’ve added to my reading list for the New Year by perusing the New York Times' Posted in News & Trends .entry-footer -->