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Penguin invests in self-publishing with Author Solutions acquisition

Penguin is set to take a big step forward in what it describes as "perhaps the fastest-growing area of the publishing economy" with the acquisition of U.S.-based Author Solutions, one of the world's largest self-publishing ... Read More »

July 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

ECW Press launches pop culture series

By Sue Carter

When U.K. publisher Continuum put out a call for its popular 33 1/3 music-essay series earlier this year, it received 471 submissions. Judging from that number, Toronto's ECW Press will have no problems finding people ... Read More »

July 19, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

Amazon’s rumoured same-day delivery service could crush U.S. booksellers

By Katie Gowrie

Amazon may be looking to launch a same-day delivery service, which could have a serious impact on U.S. booksellers. Retailers breathed a sigh of relief after Amazon agreed to charge sales tax on their products ... Read More »

July 18, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Canadians take home Eisner Awards

By Natalie Samson

The San Diego Comic-Con International may have come and gone, but the glory of the Eisner Awards, held during the four-day smorgasbord of all things comics, lives on for a handful of Canadians. The winners ... Read More »

July 18, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

New Innisfree library serves rural Alberta population of 220

By Natalie Samson

Innisfree, Alberta, has opened its first permanent public library. The 220 residents of the rural village now have access to free DVDs, CDs, e-readers, books (about 2,600 books have been catalogued so far, with another ... Read More »

July 18, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Women can’t have it all, but Anne-Marie Slaughter can get a book deal

By Sue Carter

Yesterday, Random House announced it acquired a book by Anne-Marie Slaughter, based on her controversial article, Why Women Still Can't Have It All, which was the cover story in the July/August issue of The Atlantic. ... Read More »

July 18, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

Book links roundup: Penguin India gets into ebooks, the Rock Bottom Remainders calls it quits, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Penguin India launches ebook program Band of best-selling authors including Stephen King and Amy Tan, the Rock Bottom Remainders, calls it quits after 20 years of rocking out One million people expected at Hong Kong ... Read More »

July 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

New York Public Library to remove millions of books in controversial renovation

By Sue Carter

In an attempt to revitalize New York Public Library's iconic Fifth Avenue building, up to two million of its books will soon be packed up and shipped to storage facilities. The country's second-largest library (and ... Read More »

July 17, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

New website dreams of becoming Rotten Tomatoes for books

By Katie Gowrie

The book world now has its own version of rottentomatoes.com, thanks to a new review aggregation website, I Dream Books. The site, which launched last week, collects book reviews from critics and professional publications to ... Read More »

July 17, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: Comic-Con Margaret Atwood style, classic literature gets erotic twist, and more

By Katie Gowrie

How to enjoy Comic-Con like Margaret Atwood Classic novels to get erotic makeovers Somaliland's Hargeisa book festival flourishing in its fifth year Publishing in the spotlight at London's Design Museum Winners of 2012 International Thriller ... Read More »

July 17, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

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