Lupita Nyong’o to adapt Americanah, flexible e-readers coming soon, and more

Lupita Nyong’o to produce and star in adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Americanah In the future, e-readers will be bendable and foldable Film adaptation of John Green's tear-jerking The Fault in Our Stars makes ... Read More »

June 9, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Hachette announces layoffs, David Bezmozgis’ big whoops, and more

By Julie Baldassi

Hachette Book Group announces layoffs 137-word correction notice appears on David Bezmozgis's review of Rivka Galchen’s American Innovation André Alexis thinks David Gilmour is racist “Adults should feel embarrassed about reading literature written for children” Killer ... Read More »

June 6, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Anne Carson becomes two-time Griffin winner

By Julie Baldassi

Anne Carson has been awarded the $65,000 Griffin Prize for Poetry for Red Doc>, a follow-up to her acclaimed poetry bestseller Autobiography of Red, making her the first two-time winner of the prestigious and lucrative ... Read More »

June 6, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Anansi launches #ReadWomen2014 campaign

By Julie Baldassi

Since writer and illustrator Joanna Walsh began her #ReadWomen2014 campaign in January, a movement that calls attention to the marginalization of female writers, the hashtag has swept the Internet, from TIME to Cosmopolitan. Today, House of Anansi Press, ... Read More »

June 5, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

2014 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award winners announced

By Dory Cerny

The winners of the 2014 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Awards were announced at a ceremony in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on May 30. The award presentation capped off a week of author appearances in Nova Scotia, New ... Read More »

June 5, 2014 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Atwood, Aronofsky to develop MaddAddam trilogy for HBO

By Stuart Woods

Margaret Atwood's dystopian MaddAddam trilogy is set to be developed for television in a major production for HBO. Deadline Holywood reports that filmmaker Darren Aronofsky is attached to the project as executive producer and may ... Read More »

June 5, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Amazon backlash continues to grow, design tips for Penguin Random House, and more

By Stuart Woods

Amazon's critics speak out: The New York Times, Stephen Colbert, John Green, Malcolm Gladwell, and U.K. imprint Quercus go after the online retailer for its bully tactics Designers offer their take on new Penguin Random ... Read More »

June 5, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Illustrator Rachel Berman dies at 68

By Dory Cerny

Canadian artist and illustrator Rachel Berman died on May 28 in her home in Victoria. She was 68. Berman was a self-taught painter who worked as a professional artist for more than 30 years. In ... Read More »

June 4, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Ebook sales in UK to top print within four years, Jimmy Fallon’s 2.5 million book bet, and more

By Dory Cerny

Sales of ebooks in UK predicted to overtake print by 2018 George R.R. Martin hints eighth GoT book may be in the works Jimmy Fallon's book bet with mayor of Chicago French adults using colouring ... Read More »

June 4, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Penguin Random House reveals new corporate logo

By Sue Carter

When the Penguin Random House merger was first announced, a few creative types went Photoshop-crazy devising logos for the new company, most of which involved penguins perched on top of houses. Today, as part of its ... Read More »

June 3, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

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