Friday, April 03, 2015

The Roundup with PW

Amazon, Harper Talks Take a Turn
After 'Business Insider' reported earlier this week that sales term negotiations between Amazon and HarperCollins have stalled, some insiders see the piece as an attempt by Amazon--whose CEO, Jeff Bezos, is an investor in the online magazine--to turn up the heat on HC. more »

Bologna 2015: Photos from the Fair
The Bologna Book Fair opened this week to spring sunshine and plenty of activity, whether on the show floor, in the agents center, or in presentations and discussions taking place all around the fairgrounds. Read on for pics of the publishers, authors, and deal-making from the week. more »

NYC Explosion Temporarily Relocates Princeton Architectural Press
After the deadly explosion in New York's East Village on March 26, Princeton Architectural Press employees have been temporarily forced from their offices at 37 East Seventh Street. more »

The 11 Greatest Children's Books: In search of a collective critical assessment, BBC Culture’s Jane Ciabattari 
polled dozens of critics around the world to name the best children’s books (for ages 10 and under) ever published
 in English.
Eliot's Old Home May Become Retreat: The seven-bedroom seaside house in Gloucester, Mass. where T.S. Eliot spent his summers will be turned into a center and writers’ retreat.

Romance Writers Raise Autism Awareness: This April, for National Autism Awareness Month, authors 
Kennedy Ryan and Ginger Scott have organized "Lift: Authors Raising Autism Awareness."

Novelists Who Debuted at 40: You don’t have to be a wunderkind to write an impressive first novel.

Bestselling Used Books : AbeBooks analyzed sales information dating back to 2000 and found 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' by Stephen R. Covey topped the list, ahead of numerous critically acclaimed examples of classic 
literature.

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