The Roundup with PW

B&N Re-Enters Downloadable Audio Biz with New App
After dropping downloadable audiobooks earlier this year, Barnes & Noble is returning to the business with the release of a new app for Android devices that gives consumers access to 50,000 audiobook titles. more »

Scribner Launches Online Magazine
Scribner announced the creation of 'Scribner Magazine,' a new consumer website that will feature contributions from Scribner authors and editors, and other Simon & Schuster imprints. more »

King Wins Canada's Governor General’s Award
The winners of the Governor General’s Award, a Canadian literature prize that delivers C$25,000 to authors in seven categories (in both English and French), were announced Tuesday. Thomas King won in the fiction category for 'The Back of the Turtle' (HarperCollins Canada), his first novel in 15 years. more »

Running Press, HBO Partner on 'Game of Thrones' Line
Running Press and HBO are pairing up on a series of books and mini kits inspired by the premium channel's hit show, 'Game of Thrones.' more » »

A Reader's Guide to the NBA's: The National Book Awards will be presented tonight. Who do you think will win?

Colbert's Best Shots at Amazon: A history of the Stephen Colbert vs. Amazon war.

Can the Book World Create Its Art Basel?: If you happen to be in Miami this week and run into a crowd of thousands thronging varicolored tents, please be advised that Art Basel has not arrived two weeks early—it’s the Miami Book Fair International.

Iain Banks’s Culture lives on: 'Strange Horizons' magazine has just published some unseen interviews with the late and much-missed author.

Handler, Gaiman Compete in Book Giveaway: The National Book Foundation hosted the “Great Book Giveaway” in New York City this morning, featuring Daniel Handler (pen name Lemony Snicket) and Neil Gaiman, who competed to give away the most books in a half hour, including the 2014 National Book Awards finalist books.

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