Self-Publishing
Book Expo Marks Fifth Year The Self-Publishing Book Expo marked its fifth anniversary Saturday at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City with a day full of panels, workshops, and addresses, as well as a host of exhibitors—all dedicated to indie books. more » »
Children's
Book Authors Feted at Shanghai Children's Book Fair On the last day of the inaugural China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), held from November 7-9, the winners of the Golden Pinwheel Awards were announced. The award honors picture books and recognizes excellence in children’s publishing. more » »
Debut Novel
Fetches $2M: City on Fire, a 900-page debut novel by
Garth Risk Hallberg, took the publishing industry by storm last week.
Malcom X Heirs
Seek to Stop Publication: Heirs of Malcolm X have gone to court
to stop a Chicago company from publishing a diary of the activist leader's last
year.
USPS to Deliver
Sundays for Amazon: The cash-short United States Postal Service,
which has failed to win congressional approval to stop delivering mail on
Saturdays to save money, has struck a deal with the online retailer Amazon.com
to deliver the company’s packages on Sundays — a first for both, with obvious
advantages for each.
Literary
Twitter’s First Tweets: The Millions digs into Twitter's archive
to find the very first tweets from some authors.
Bookstore
Trilogy Sprouts in Bloomfield: Bloomfield, also known as Pittsburgh's
Little Italy is, for now, home to more independent bookstores than any city
neighborhood.
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