The PW Morning Report: April 24, 2009
By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 4/24/2009 6:11:00 AM
A daily roundup of publishing news from across the Web: Sara Nelson to Join Vook; Kindle Costs $185 to Build; The Internet Helps Economist Rediscover His Books; David Ulin on What He's Reading.
Sara Nelson to Join Vook
PW’s former editor-in-chief has joined Vook as a part-time consultant. Vook is a hybrid digital book startup founded by the same Silicon Valley entrepreneur who founded TurnHere Video among other companies.
Kindle Costs $185 to Build, Says Insider Teardown
Tech industry consulting company iSuppli found Kindle takes $185 in parts and manufacturing costs to build, the company said the figure is incorrect.
How The Internet Helped A Former Treasury Dept. Economist Rediscover His Library
Former treasury department economist Bruce Bartlett muses on how Google, Amazon and digitized information helped him rediscover the books in his vast personal library.
LA Times Books Editor Reveals What He’s Reading
David Ulin tells the LA Times books blog what he’s reading in a short video clip.
