Alibi, the digital-original mystery and thriller imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, announced the acquisition of its first six titles. The new publishing program will launch with The Last Clinic by Gary Gusick, the first novel in the Darla Cavanaugh mystery series. Alibi senior editor Dana Isaacson has also acquired the following titles, scheduled for release in late 2013 and throughout 2014: The Garden Plot, by Marty Wingate; The Final Age, by Pierre Ouellette; Maxwell Street Blues by Marc Krulewitch; The Travel Writer by Jeff Soloway; and A Penny for the Hangman by Tom Savage. more »
Astoria
Bookshop to Open Next Week With a boost from volunteers who began helping with painting in late July and alphabetizing inventory over the weekend, The Astoria Bookshop, in the Queens neighborhood, will open next week, according to co-owner Lexi Beach. The store's e-commerce Web site is now live, and with less than two days to go for its Indiegogo campaign, it's on track to nearly double its goal of $4,000. more »
iBooks
Bestsellers: No Stopping 'Cuckoo' For the fourth week in a row, Cuckoo's Calling remained the top selling paid book on Apple's iBooks list, for the week ending August 12. more » »
Southern
Restaurant Serves Up Book Prize Crook’s Corner Book Prize Longlist names 12 titles for finalists as exceptional debut novels set in the American South. more » »
'Find
Waldo Local' II a Success For the second year in a row, the July Find Waldo Local promotion boosted book sales for participating indie bookstores, solidified the Shop Local movement on many Main Streets, and made a lot of kids and their parents very happy. For an extensive selection of photos of Waldo searches, parades, and parties, from Maine to California, read on. more » »
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