Thursday, June 04, 2015

The Roundup with PW

New Owner, New Look for Shakespeare & Co.
The bookstore in New York City's Upper East Side is about to undergo renovations, and will soon offer coffee, snacks, and POD, in addition to trade books and textbooks. more »



Stories Stephen King Refuses to Publish: Legendary horror writer Stephen King has sold over 300 million books, and while his prolific output might lead you to believe he publishes every page he produces, that’s not exactly true. Here are seven tales that King fans are highly unlikely to ever see.

Mitchell on YA Authors: According to 'Cloud Atlas' author David Mitchell, the Harry Potter and Twilight books are like “crack” in that they’re getting kids hooked on reading. And, in his view, that’s creating lifelong readers.

Propelling James to Millions More: E.L. James’ fortunes could be on the up with the publication of 'Grey.'

Bertelsmann Buys 40% Stake in Affero Lab: Bertelsmann has invested in a “leading” corporate training company in Brazil as part of its plans to increase its footprint in the country’s education market.

Sixth Time Lucky?: Most of the novels shortlisted for the 2015 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction are their authors' sixth. The winner for the 20th annual prize will be revealed tonight.

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