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NUMBER 021
(June 2001)
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NEWS AND ARTICLES
  • Book Site Requires Cover Charge Authors who want to get their books reviewed can pay a website $300 for the privilege. Also: E-book sampling grows in popularity as a means of browsing before you buy.... And more, as M.J. Rose discusses the week's e-publishing news.
  • Pay to Publish, Pay for Review Yep, authors can pay for anything now -- including reviews of their work. The controversial idea launches soon on a website near you. Also: The benefit of a free sample, and poetry that pays.... In M.J. Rose's notebook.


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