Wednesday, September 24, 2014

The Roundup with PW


Penguin Random House Canada Merges Distribution
Penguin Random House Canada has confirmed that distribution for Penguin Canada books will be moving from the Pearson warehouse in Newmarket, Ont. to warehouse facilities in Westminster, Maryland and Crawfordsville, Indiana, from which Random House of Canada’s books are distributed. more »




Perseus Restructures International Sales Teams
The Perseus Books Group is integrating its London and New York sales teams, placing them under the control of someone who will take over the newly created role of v-p of international sales and marketing. The company is also creating a new department, called international operations and communications. more » »


Banned Books, By the Numbers: In honor of Banned Books Week, infographics from data provided by the American Library Association.

Tattered Cover Founder Dies at 66: Stephen Cogil Casari, founder of Denver's fabled Tattered Cover Book Store, died September 15 in Grand Rapids, Mich., due to complications from cancer.

Can You Read a Novel in Three Hours?: One writer speed-read a Man-Booker-shortlisted novel – with help from an app called Spritz.

What Not to Say to an English Major: Seventeen things those who study literature are sick of hearing, rounded up at Buzzfeed.

Scenes from the Brooklyn Book Festival: This year's participants included Roz Chast, Jeffery Renard Allen and Roxane Gay.

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