Paperback “Face of Betrayal” is here!
July 72010
Lis is really excited about the release of “Face of Betrayal” in paperback!
Duration : 0:3:38
Is there a difference between paperback books and softback books?
July 52010
Aren’t they the same thing? Like the same meaning?
If they’re different, could you give me some examples of softback books?
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperback , those are just two terms for the same thing.
The Twelve by Stuart Neville (paperback edition): Book Trailer
July 32010
Trailer for the paperback edition of THE TWELVE by Stuart Neville, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
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Books for “Swapping” #1
June 292010
I found a bunch of neat websites for trading or “swapping” books on (BookMooch, SwapTree…), I just need your help to understand how it works!
If I ever DO figure it out, these are the books I would swap:
~ Zoey Dean’s Talent
Author: Unknown D:
Cover: Paperback (sturdy cover)
Pages: 288
~ Schooled
Author: Gordan Korman
Cover: Paperback
Pages: 208
~ L8R, G8R
Author: Lauren Myracle
Cover: Hardback
Pages: 274
~ TTYL
Author: Lauren Myracle
Cover: Paperback
Pages: 229
~TTFN
Author: Lauren Myracle
Cover: Paperback
Pages: 230
~ Horowitz Horror
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Cover: Hardback
Pages: 217
~ My Life in Pink and Green
Author: Lisa Greenwald
Cover: Hardback
Pages: 267
~ I, Lorelei
Author: Yeardly Smith
Cover: Hardback
Pages: 339
~ Scat
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Cover: Hardback
Pages: 371
~ A Crooked Kind of Perfect
Author: Linda Urban
Cover: Paperback
Pages: 210
Haha, two videos in one day!
Duration : 0:9:56
ON DEMAND BOOKS and ESPRESSO BOOK MACHINE at Blackwell bookstore London
June 292010
Quick little video on the Espresso Book Machine which is the only one in the UK. Blackwell bought this machine and my book was first printed on it at the London Book Fair on April 21st 2009!
For more information on the Espresso Book Machine visit this website http://www.ondemandbooks.com or read below.
From their website:
The EBM is a fully integrated patented book making machine which can automatically print, bind and trim on demand at point of sale perfect bound library quality paperback books with 4-color cover indistinguishable from their factory made versions.
The EBM Version 2.0 is modular in 2 parts and the core unit measures approximately 2.7 feet deep, 3.8 feet wide and 4.5 feet high. The EBM 2.0 is available with a high speed (105 page per minute) black and white printer, a high speed color printer or a 35 page per minute printer.
The EBM will print, bind, and trim a 300-page book in less than four minutes with a high speed printer model. Production cost is a penny a page and minimal human intervention is required for operation. The trim size of a book is infinitely variable between 8.5 x 11 and 4.5 x 4.5 and the EBM Version 2.0 can bind up to 830 pages.
Routine intervention is needed for such tasks as refilling paper trays and emptying the trim receptacle tray. Occasionally, a paper jam will occur but the frequency is on par with any high quality laser imaging machine, perhaps once or twice a day under heavy use. Once cleared, books will continue to print from the page where they left off.
Consumables used by the EBM are paper, cover stock, toner, ink, and glue. The EBM is UL listed and well below OSA guidelines. For easy transport it is modular in two parts and can be reassembled at point of use.
EBM 1.5s are located at the University of Alberta Bookstore in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; the Internet Archive Office in San Francisco, California; the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vermont; the Bibliotheca Alexandrina at Alexandria, Egypt; the New Orleans Public Library in New Orleans, Louisiana; The University of Michigan Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Angus & Robertson Bookstore in Melbourne, Australia; McMaster University Bookstore in Hamilton, ON, Canada, and Newsstand Books in Canterbury, England. While the Version 1.5 was a limited production model, our commercial model, Version 2.0, is available now and locations include: the University of Waterloo Bookstore, Waterloo, Canada; Blackwell Bookstore, London, England; McGill University Library, Montreal, Canada, and more coming soon.
On Demand Books believes that the Espresso Book Machine will be of high value for educational institutions and libraries, public libraries, bookstores, self-publishing, multi-lingual environments and in many other global point of sale or point of need locations.
http://www.ondemandbooks.com/home.htm
Duration : 0:0:57
Book Haul #1
June 242010
My first video, I’m so excited!
Books I’ve bought this week:
~ Bluestar’s Prophecy (hardcover)
Author: Erin Hunter
No. of pages: 517
Bought at: Borders
~ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (paperback)
Author: J.K. Rowling
No. of pages: 309
Bought at: Target
~ White Fang
Author: Jack London (paperback)
No. of pages: 343
Bought at: Borders
~ Warriors: Sunrise (hardcover)
Author: Erin Hunter
No. of pages: 318
Bought at: Borders
Duration : 0:6:1
What’s the difference between mass-market, trade, and movie tie-in paperback books?
June 242010
A mass market paperback (MMP or MMPB) is a small, usually non-illustrated, and inexpensive bookbinding format. They are commonly released after the hardback edition, and often sold in non-traditional bookselling locations such as airports, drug stores, and supermarkets, as well as in traditional bookstores. Many titles, especially in the area of genre fiction, are first editions in paperback and never receive a hardcover printing. This is particularly true of first novels by new authors
A trade paperback (TPB), sometimes referred to as a trade paper edition, is a standard-sized or large-sized paperback book. If it is a softcover edition of a previous hardcover edition, and, if published by the same publishing house as the hardcover, the text pages are normally identical to the text pages in the hardcover edition, and the book is usually the same size as the hardcover edition. The only difference is the soft binding; the quality of the paper is usually higher than that of a mass market paperback.
Trade paperbacks are typically priced less than hardcover books and higher than mass market paperbacks. Virtually all advance copies sent for promotional purposes are issued in trade paperback format.
A movie tie-in book is a book, frequently a paperback but occasionally a trade paperback or a hardcover, that has a direct relationship to a specific film. Usually, the cover of the book will bear photography of the film’s stars, and slogans indicating that it is directly related to a specific film. Movie tie-in books may also be novelizations of original screenplays
What’s the difference between mass-market, trade, and movie tie-in paperback books?
June 242010
A mass market paperback (MMP or MMPB) is a small, usually non-illustrated, and inexpensive bookbinding format. They are commonly released after the hardback edition, and often sold in non-traditional bookselling locations such as airports, drug stores, and supermarkets, as well as in traditional bookstores. Many titles, especially in the area of genre fiction, are first editions in paperback and never receive a hardcover printing. This is particularly true of first novels by new authors
A trade paperback (TPB), sometimes referred to as a trade paper edition, is a standard-sized or large-sized paperback book. If it is a softcover edition of a previous hardcover edition, and, if published by the same publishing house as the hardcover, the text pages are normally identical to the text pages in the hardcover edition, and the book is usually the same size as the hardcover edition. The only difference is the soft binding; the quality of the paper is usually higher than that of a mass market paperback.
Trade paperbacks are typically priced less than hardcover books and higher than mass market paperbacks. Virtually all advance copies sent for promotional purposes are issued in trade paperback format.
A movie tie-in book is a book, frequently a paperback but occasionally a trade paperback or a hardcover, that has a direct relationship to a specific film. Usually, the cover of the book will bear photography of the film’s stars, and slogans indicating that it is directly related to a specific film. Movie tie-in books may also be novelizations of original screenplays
How to Cold Laminate a Paperback Book
June 192010
The first how to video by JS Librarian, this video shows you how to cold laminate a paperback book. With this simple technique, your books will last much longer!
Duration : 0:3:35
Lavinia – Paperback – 15120
June 152010
By Ursula K. Le Guin. Though silent in Virgil’s Aeneid, Lavinia comes to life in this magical re-imagining of an ancient time. Buy: http://www.chinaberry.com/prod.cfm/pgc/11700/sbc/11702/inv/15120/tid/629060406
Duration : 0:5:9