Book news

How the Apple Tablet could alter publishing

Over at Salon, Thomas Rogers looks at how the looming Apple Tablet might affect the world of publishing. It's a good read, but Rogers seems a bit out-to-lunch when he suggests that publishers and booksellers ... Read More »

January 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Apple Tablet rumours, books banned on airplanes, and more

By Scott MacDonald

A few bookish links from across the Web: The rumoured Apple Tablet comes closer to reality: the new product, potentially called iSlate, is expected to be unveiled on Jan. 26 in San Francisco Danger! Apparently, ... Read More »

January 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Christian publisher gives Joseph Conrad a makeover

By Scott MacDonald

In order to protect the public's delicate sensibilities, conservative Netherlands-based Christian publisher WordBridge Publishing has reprinted Joseph Conrad's The Nigger of the Narcissus as The N-word of the Narcissus. According to the publisher's website, the ... Read More »

January 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Eye Weekly launches new book club

By Steven W. Beattie

When Oprah announced last November that she is calling it quits in 2011, publishers blessed by the mojo of the daytime television doyenne's eponymous book club started biting their collective nails, wondering where they would ... Read More »

January 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

The elusive nature of Kindle “sales”

By Steven W. Beattie

2009 may be remembered in book circles as the year the e-book finally came of age. On Dec. 26, Amazon issued a press release with the headline, "On Christmas Day, for the First Time Ever, ... Read More »

January 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

The U.K. revives the literary salon

By Steven W. Beattie

Literary salons, those 18th-century gatherings of writers who came together to engage in intellectual badinage, have been reborn in the 21st century, according to an article in the Guardian. One such salon, held monthly at ... Read More »

December 21, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

The Bible among most shoplifted books in the U.S.

By Steven W. Beattie

The Ten Commandments may not count for much anymore, at least where nicking books is concerned. According to a recent New York Times article, the recent recession has resulted in a spike in shoplifting, with ... Read More »

December 21, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

War over e-books heats up

By Scott MacDonald

If publishers were nervous about the future of the industry before, they've gotta be outright terrified now. Over the past few days, some of the most time-honoured practices of the business have been challenged or ... Read More »

December 16, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Industry news

Kobo spins off from Indigo, partners with Borders

By Stuart Woods

When Shortcovers announced earlier today that it has re-branded itself as Kobo, it was clear some big changes were afoot at the company, which was founded just 10 months ago by Indigo Books & Music. ... Read More »

December 15, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: E-books, Nooks, and poetry (or, one of these things is not like the others)

By Alison Potstra

Sundry links from across the Web: Amazon: 1, Print publishers: 0. Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has given Amazon exclusive e-book rights to two of his best-selling books The clandestine ... Read More »

December 15, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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