Morning Notes: Books on Floppy Disc Edition

AUTHORS THOROUGHLY INTERVIEWED

The Winter Blog Blast Tour (see also: interviews with some of the best and brightest in the children’s/YA worlds) is in full swing and is a sight to see. Visit Chasing Ray for the full schedule.

THE CREEP CONTINUES: GOOGLE UNVEILS EBOOK STORE

Google’s getting in on the ebook game in a big way, partnering with thousands of publishers and booksellers (including Schuler Books, the independent bookstore I always link to). TechCrunch has all the details on this service, which is bound to have a big impact on the book world. Click here to read.

AUTHOR JANE YOLEN TALKS GRAPHIC NOVELS ON NPR

What do you do when you’ve published 300 books? Write a graphic novel. NPR talks with Jane Yolen about doing just that. Click here to listen.

THE FUTURE OF BOOKS PREDICTED BY CRAPPY SCI-FI COVER

They weren’t too far off here.

(Thanks to Good Show Sir for the link)

Yeah! The Christian Science Monitor recently profiled middle school librarian, Bookends blogger, and friend Cindy Dobrez. A nice peek into the world of a librarian you should know. Click the image above to read.

@anitasilvey leads the way to a short and sweet best of the year list from the Boston Globe.

In lieu of other news, we have…

*T-SHIRT OF THE WEEK*

Finally, a shirt that fans of both Harry Potter and David Bowie can enjoy.

(Thanks to Boing Boing for the link)

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