Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Trade News

THE ROUNDUP from PW

Bye Bridget Jones, Hello Bad Girls: Meet the new literary anti-heroines, who are more interested in drink, drugs and sex than finding the perfect man.

First Look at 'Unbroken' : Universal has released a first look, Olympics trailer at Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken," the story of Louis Zamperini and his journey from Olympian to World War II prisoner of war, based on Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling book.

Coolest Places to Read a Book : Whether it's your vacation book, a travel guide or your handy map, take a time out with your reading material and enjoy your surroundings at one of these eight awesome spots.

How to (Not) Lie With Statistics : A response to the Author Earnings report released last week.

Authors to Penguin: Pulp Our Books, Too : Two writers said yesterday they have asked publisher Penguin to pulp their books and return the copyright, in protest at what they see as its failure to defend free speech. Penguin ignited the row last week with its decision to withdraw a 2009 book on Hinduism in India, to settle a court battle with activists who took offense at the American author’s depiction of the religion.


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