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eBook Sales Rising, eReader Prices Dropping: Well, it's finally happening. eBooks are on the verge of outselling paperbacks, and industry experts are predicting surging eBook sales in 2010, along with plummeting eReader prices (great news on both counts). With Barnes & Noble's "Nook" now selling for $150, and the new KOBO eReader scheduled for July release at the same price, eReaders are starting to nudge into the "impulse buying" price range. The latest Publishing Poynters (Dan Poynter's free and highly informative newsletter) has several interesting news pieces on the eBook market. Publishing Poynters

The Changing Face of the Publishing Business: The big publishers are worried, but we're not. We embrace the change as it is providing a level playing field for all authors and publishers. Have a look at this from The Wall Street Journal

The Amazing iPad: Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Sony face stiff competition from the iPad from Apple Computer, a device that's far more than just another eBook reader. →

The eReader Revolution: It's gratifying to see the array of new eReaders presented at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas last week. Amazon will have to sharpen their pencils if they want to remain Number One in the eReader business. →

Our New Line of Large Print Paperback Titles: My mother is approaching 101 years old, and this amazing lady still devours novels at the rate of 200+ pages daily (large print editions, of course). We have had a tough time trying to stay ahead of her because we've been unable to locate a decent number of large print paperback titles. →

Our Audio Book Line: Our audio offerings are simply beautiful. Each title is packaged in a standard DVD-style case, and the artwork is applied to each Compact Disc with laser technology. Using this technology enables us to produce each title at considerable savings. The finished product is, of course, shrink-wrapped.

Our eBooks Are Kindle/Nook Compatible: Amazon's "Kindle" and Barnes & Noble's "Nook" eReaders appear to selling extremely well, which is good for all ePublishers. Our titles are available in all popular formats, including Kindle and Nook. →

Fiction Works/WonderWorks Ink Script Deal: Brick Price, President of WonderWorks, Inc., one of the top special effects companies in the world, has announced a script development agreement with The Fiction Works, an Internet publishing company based in the Great Northwest. →

Lake Tahoe Recording Studio Destroyed by Fire: The gigantic forest fire that threatened to engulf all of South Lake Tahoe claimed nearly 200 homes. David Fabrizio, our creative director, lost everything when his home burned to the ground. The fire also destroyed our recording studio, resulting in the loss of $25,000 or so in electronic gear, and hundreds of hours of recordings for titles in our audio production queue. →