One thing the absence of a big book has meant is that a handful of titles—drawing strong advances from editors in the U.S. and abroad—are being clumped into an ever-growing list of buzzed-about books. more »
Frankfurt Book Fair 2015: Hachette's Nourry on Publishing's Big Questions
Arnaud Nourry, chairman and chief executive of Hachette Livre, tackled some of the big questions on the future of publishing, from self-publishing to agency pricing, to Hachette Livre's appetite for global expansion to threats to copyright, in a wide ranging session at the Frankfurt Book Fair today. more »
Global Tour Set for Next Wimpy Kid Book
The November 3 release of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School' will trigger a tour that will send author Jeff Kinney to stops in 15 cities on five continents. more » »
PW Frankfurt Show Daily, Day 1
A bullish start for agents, Ai Weiwei sells a memoir, and more. Read the full PW Frankfurt Show Daily for free to keep up on the latest from the fair. more » »
Questions Raised
Over Google Books: The basic design of Google Books threatens to
undermine its ability to map cultural trends, according to a paper published by
'PLOS One' last week by three data scientists from the University of Vermont.
Meet Oakland's
Defiant Bookseller: Read the story behind Scott Nanos, the
nomadic rare bookseller behind the new Lighthouse Books.
New Q&A with
Ayn Rand on Racism: In a transcript from a little-known Q&A
session from 1974, the patron saint of the libertarian Right enthusiastically
defends extermination of Native Americans.
'Into the River'
Ban Lifted: Ted Dawe’s award-winning coming-of-age novel returns
to shelves in New Zealand after a restriction order was reversed.
Amazon Scandal
Could Revive Print: Amazon's phony authors and fake reviews
scandal may result in a resurgence in print publishing, says Bookseller editor
Philip Jones.
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