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U.S. literary journals thrive with low overhead and dedicated audiences

A couple of weeks ago poet Michael Lista got the attention of the publishing Twitterverse with his National Post essay Why literary magazines should fold. Now, we don't need another American TV sitcom to point ... Read More »

April 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: Kobo expands, Bezmozgis racks up the raves, and more

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Deirdre Baker's tribute to the life and work of fantasy author Diana Wynne Jones Kobo kicks off European expansion: e-book stores set to open in Spain and Germany in ... Read More »

April 11, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Daily links round-up: Free Kindles, James Frey, and more

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Robert Fulford on the "long service in the trench warfare of editing" of Oxford University Press's William Toye The Association of American Publishers reports a staggering 116 per cent ... Read More »

March 17, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

EU proposes seven-year limit on Google

By Natalie Samson

An independent panel of arts and communications experts has advised the European Commission to limit the amount of time a private company such as Google can exercise preferential use of digitized materials from the public ... Read More »

January 11, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Aussie readers asked for input about future of publishing

By Steven W. Beattie

Last week, the Internet behemoth Google launched its e-book sales site, Google eBooks, in the U.S. The e-book market is now crowded with offerings from Amazon, Kobo, Apple, and Sony, which in turn has spawned ... Read More »

December 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

New online writing community geared toward teens

By Steven W. Beattie

Parents and educators spend a lot of time, and spill a lot of ink, debating how to get teenagers interested in reading. Anyone who stops to think about the phenomenal success of Stephenie Meyers' Twilight ... Read More »

December 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Vonnegut, Jr. memorial library opens in Indianapolis

By Steven W. Beattie

When Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. died in 2007, American literature lost one of its most idiosyncratic and beloved voices. That voice is now being honoured with a new library in the author's hometown of Indianapolis. The ... Read More »

November 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

New York Times launches e-books bestseller lists

By Stuart Woods

The New York Times has announced that, beginning early next year, it will begin publishing e-books bestseller lists for fiction and non-fiction. According to a story in yesterday's Times, the lists will draw on "weekly ... Read More »

November 11, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

By Alina Seagal

John le Carré, known for spy thrillers such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, turned 79 this Tuesday. According to MobyLives: He's since gone on to write some of the finest thrillers ... Read More »

October 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Franzen’s book launch; free comics; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: The New York Times on Franzen's swanky book launch Kobo launches Kobo Desktop Knopf Canada "New Face of Fiction" author Mathew Hooton makes Not the Booker shortlist Read Golden Age comics for ... Read More »

September 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

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