Hardcore Japanese texters pushing the boundaries of literature (sort of)

Wow, apparently half the bestselling works of fiction in Japan were written on mobile phones! It’s all about the "keitai shousetsu" apparently – those guys must be quicker at texting than me. They must also have seriously sore thumbs.
I think there’s something interesting in this. For me, books (and maybe newspapers) were going to be [...]

The Personal MBA: Update

After posting about the Personal MBA last February, we started up a Birmingham group in March and have spent 2007 reading some great (and some not so great) books about business in all its forms. We’ve just had a summer break and will be re-starting in October.
Two highlights for me have been:

The Art of Project [...]

Blog Need a Boost?

I’ve recently been reading the book Clear Blogging by Bob Walsh and must say it’s the first all round introduction to blogging (both personal and business) that I’ve come across so far.

It’s pretty comprehensive, covering both the whys and the hows. Clearly written, easy to implement into your daily life – exactly the kind [...]

Books and Blooks

Here’s an interesting one; Mills and Boon (obviously a favourite imprint of mine) are launching a series of books for your mobile. I don’t ever think the book will die but I do think E-books will be big news over the next few years. (Courtesy of Katie Ledger)
Also there was a great article by Nick [...]