Back in Print
For authors who are elated by Google's action to digitize all out-of-print books and pay out royalties it is, of course, a welcomed development. Despite the challenges by others who fear Google's power, the concept of out-of-print digitization is here to stay.
Unfortunately, for those authors and their copyright heirs who see themselves as potential financial beneficiaries, I would suggest they don't break out the champagne.
The primary reason for those books to be out-of-print in the first place, with few exceptions, is because they were deemed by their original publishers as a no longer promising investment, taking up precious warehouse and catalogue space. This is not to say that they did not merit preservation as viable entities, perhaps masterpieces, but for a variety of reasons, some patently unfair, they were relegated to the so-called dust bin of the book trade.
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People's Choice Winner Announced!
The People's Choice winner announced on September 1, 2009 was Matthew Owen with his short story Red.
Here are the remaining finalists:
- Educational Television by James R. Kincaid
- A Female's Touch by Daniella Marie Irvine
- Normal People are Those We Don't Know Well by Judi Blaze
The People's Choice winner received $500 and the three remaining finalists received $150 each. Stay tuned for an announcement of our next contest.
For complete details please visit the Contest Page.
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