Thursday, August 07, 2014

THE ROUNDUP with PW



Rowling Sends Shooting Survivor a Letter: J.K. Rowling sent a handwritten letter from Dumbledore to help grieving teenager Cassidy Stay, after she read an extract from Harry Potter at her family's funeral.

B&N Launches Glowlight Reader in U.K.: The second-generation GlowLight e-reader is now available for £89 at various retailers in the U.K.

Martin to Republish 1980's Kids' Book : A 1980 children's story by George R.R. Martin, 'Game of Thrones' author and wanton murderer of his own characters, will be re-released this October.

Booksellers in India Taking on Giants: Worried Bangalore booksellers are gearing up to take on Flipkart and Amazon, lobbying for a protective law, similar to that in France, to control rebates and free shipping offered by the e-commerce companies.

Lincoln's Handwriting Found in Book : Experts confirmed Tuesday what had long been whispered at a public library in the small town of Clinton, Ill. — a name written on a page in the book 'Types of Mankind' was penned by none other than Abraham Lincoln.


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