To help readers share stories, tips and secrets anonymously, the New Yorker will use a new tool called Strongbox.

Co-developed by the late Internet activist Aaron Swartz, the open-source code could help more journalists communicate with confidential sources. AppNewser has all the details:

The New Yorker has introduced a new online receptacle where sources can share documents and messages with the magazine anonymously. The tool is called Strongbox and it is accessible using the Tor network, a private and secure online network. The publication will not record the I.P. address or any browsing information from people who share documents on Strongbox. It will also not try to access your computer or operating system, and they will not add cookies to your browser.

Author James Altucher is letting his fans buy his book with Bitcoin–weeks before you can buy the book with more traditional currencies. According to the author, this is the “first book ever to be for sale ONLY on bitcoin.”

Altucher currently charges 0.1 BTC for a PDF copy of his Choose Yourself book. On June 3rd, you can purchase the book on Amazon using other currencies.

If you are interested in selling your own book with Bitcoin currency, you can contact Altucher for support.

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The free KYUR8 iPhone app encourages users to tell stories with pictures and share them as digital zines and books online.

What do you think? AppNewser has more:

Using the app, you can import images from your iPhone, Tumblr, Instagram, or Facebook (Some users are even taking screenshots from Snapchat and turning those into KYUR8 zines). You can use these images to create magazine layouts — you can create a cover, play with layouts and add text to create your own digital magazine. Once you’ve created your digital zine, you can embed it on your website or Tumblr page, as well as share it via Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and even as an SMS or email.

Tim O’Reilly has decided to end the seven year old Tools of Change publishing conference.

GalleyCat has covered the event for many years, and we have many great memories from the conference. AppNewser has more details:

O’Reilly explained further that the company is shifting its focus “from hosting the conversation about publishing technology to bringing our own tools to market.” This includes a collaborative writing platform code-named Atlas. The organization will continue to share thoughts on the O’Reilly Radar and on the Safari tech blog. AppNewser has covered the show for the past few years. Here is a link to the most recent show coverage.

Betaworks has purchased Instapaper, an app we’ve covered for years. You can use the tool to save online magazine articles and download longer works by online authors.

Do you use the popular tool? AppNewser covered the sale of the digital tool:

Betaworks, a company that develops beta projects into more full fledged ideas, has purchased Instapaper — the popular app that lets you save content to read later. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Marco Arment, who founded Instapaper on his own back in 2008, said in a blog post that the company has, “grown far beyond what one person can do. To really shine, it needs a full-time staff of at least a few people.” Arment explained that he isn’t interested in taking on this task and wants “to try other apps and creative projects.”

Do you struggle to manage your publishing industry and writing connections? LinkedIn has created a new tool to help you keep on top of your professional relationships.

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LinkedIn has introduced a new feature called LinkedIn Contacts, to help users better manage their relationships with their professional contacts. Call it CRM for professional networkers. Using the tool, LinkedIn users can bring together contacts from their address books, email account, and calendar. This information is overlaid with details about past conversations and meetings on that contact’s profile.

BookMentors, a nonprofit book donation organization, is hosting a National Poetry Month celebration.

To participate, you can write a poem that endorses a book of poetry. You can submit your poem to the organization’s social media platforms (including Google+, Facebook, or Tumblr). Check it out:

we are celebrating #NationalPoetryMonth with daily poems mimicking the style of our favorite poetry books! Post your own poem about your favorite book of poetry or like one of the poems that has already been posted. BookMentors will donate the book featured in the post that gets the most “likes.” Get creative!

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The New York Times has started a “serendipitous poetry”-themed tumblr blog called ”Times Haiku.”

A team of computer programmers developed a special algorithm that scans the publication’s articles and subsequently generates haikus.

You can read haikus derived from different NYT pieces, including an article on carrot purée, a profile on stand-up comedian Colin Quinn, and a special Q&A with the Game of Thrones TV series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. According to Shelf Life, this blog may continue on even after the end of this month.

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As you build your author site, blog or publishing website, finding photographs is always a struggle.

AppNewser has more about a new site that connects writers and photographers, creating an easy and ethical way to embed great photographs in your site. Check it out:

Looking for images to post on your blog? The new site Imgembed lets you browse over one million images by keywords and find images you can embed for free. As you can see by the keyboard photograph embedded above, the site gives you an embed code with the artist’s name in the frame–a great way to credit the photographer behind your image.

Gothamist created a sprawling and spoiler-filled “Game of Thrones GIF guide.” If you haven’t caught up on the series, these popular images will fill you in on all the details.

Like the George R. R. Martin series, the Game of Thrones TV adaptation boasts a very large cast. This GIF guide showcases all of the primary characters such as Jon Snow, Margaery Tyrell, and Tyrion Lannister.

HBO also published a viewer’s guide on the Game of Thrones Facebook page. With this interactive map, fans can explore the different locations of Westeros. So far, it has attracted more than 35,000 “likes.”

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