Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Roundup with PW

New Fifty Shades Hits #1, as Vintage Heads to Press for 1.25 Million Copies
Yesterday, E.L. James announced that she would be writing another installment in her Fifty Shades of Grey series, this time, written from the perspective of Christian Grey. In a matter of hours, pre-orders pushed 'Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian,' to the top of the Barnes & Noble and Amazon bestseller lists. more »

Comics were a lively presence throughout BEA and BookCon with all the latest trends in the category on display, including lots of kids comics and a continuing demand for Image Comics and genres beyond the dominant super hero category. more » »
Four Questions for...Brenda Bowen
The children's publishing veteran and current literary agent is releasing her debut adult novel, 'Enchanted August,' this month. We spoke to Bowen about the 1922 novel that inspired her debut, and how being an editor has affected her sensibilities as an author. more » »


 What Judy Blume's Books Meant: What six writers learned about sex, puberty, and writing from Judy Blume.

Reasons Why You Need to Read More: Buzzfeed asked attendees at BEA why they think people should read more books. Here are their answers.

Size of a Book, and Significance : Mohsin Hamid and James Parker debate whether more is necessarily more, at the 'New York Times.'

J.P. Morgan’s Summer Reading List: The largest U.S. bank by assets is continuing its tradition of offering its wealthy clients a reading list of ten books for the past 16 years.

Novelist Retracts PEN Award Opposition: Jennifer Cody Epstein says it was a mistake to question the freedom of speech honor, and that the 'Charlie Hebdo' articles "sprang from satire, not hate."


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