books
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Why Do Publishers Have Beef With the Internet Archive?
Earlier this month, the Internet Archive asked a US court to end a lawsuit filed against it by four large book publishers. The Internet Archive is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1996 that lends digital copies of books, music, movies and other digitised content to the public. It aims to support people with print disabilities,…
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The Wheel of Time Brings in Killing Eve’s Ayoola Smart for Season 2
Amazon’s live action adaptation of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time novels adaptation premiered late last year to a solid reception. With a second season already locked in, fans of the books are looking forward to what characters and story elements from the novels the show will bring in, and another of the show’s new additions…
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A New, Illustrated Silmarillion Is On the Way, Just in Time for Amazon’s LOTR Show
Just announced this morning, a new illustrated edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, The Silmarillion, is going to be available in October 2022. This year is going to play host to Fantasy Rings Fall, with both the Amazon Studio’s show, Rings of Power out in September and now this new book, complete with Tolkien’s own drawings…
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Comixology Promises Fixes and Updates After Disastrous Amazon Integration
Last week, Comixology launched a 4.0 update that radically overhauled the biggest digital storefront in comics — a new app that replaced the original bespoke mobile experience with a Kindle-esque format, and the loss of Comixology’s own website in exchange for a presence within its owner Amazon’s website. To say that neither move was well-received…