reported by William A. Davis, FictionFanatic.com

BookNet Canada data shows fiction sales are outstripping all other categories by a wide margin, accounting for about 46% of all book sales (combining juvenile and adult fiction), followed by cooking, which represents 6.45% of sales, based on the three weeks ending December 3. BookNet will issue an industry report on the bestselling books and categories of 2006 overall at month end.

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reported by Jordan Frantz, FictionFanatic.com

Online video creators are collaborating on the first viral video series that exposes a fictional "GooTube" Conspiracy. The series was initiated by one person, and has evolved into a collaborative storyline. YouTube video creators -- who have never met -- are participating in the plotline by posting new videos and advancing the plotline.

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