Thursday, February 13, 2014

Book trade news from PW

THE ROUNDUP

Author Angry Over Book's Axing : Wendy Doniger on Tuesday expressed her disappointment over Penguin Books India's decision to withdraw all published copies of her book, "The Hindus: An Alternative History." According to reports, the publisher has succumbed to pressure by various groups and agreed to withdraw all published copies. Reports say that they have even agreed to destroy all remaining copies.

Hatchet Job of the Year Revealed : A.A. Gill's caustic review of Morrissey's "Autobiography" has been named the Hatchet Job of the Year, a prize set up by The Omnivore Web site that goes to the writer "of the angriest, funniest, most trenchant book review" of the past year.

Mobster Says Publisher Copped His Book: A mobster turned snitch claims in court that Simon & Schuster stole rights to his 2009 autobiography by registering the copyright under his co-author's and former publisher's name.

R.L. Stine Book Heads to Small Screen : MTV has picked up a cyber drama series based on R.L. Stine's "Eye Candy."

Toronto Store to Become Restaurant Row : Four restaurants will replace Toronto's World’s Biggest Bookstore, which is now scheduled to close at the end of March.


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