Thursday, November 05, 2015

The Roundup with PW

Inside Amazon's First Physical Bookstore
Despite appearances, Amazon Books is a far cry from the bookstore as we know it. more »


iBooks Bestsellers: John Grisham's Reign Continues
'Rogue Lawyer' by John Grisham took the top spot once again on the iBooks bestsellers chart, and just released on October 27, Patricia Cornwell’s 'Depraved Heart' came in at #4. more » »


Ruth Ozeki Wins 2015 Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award
'A Tale for the Time Being' by Ozeki is the first novel to win the award in the Foreign Literature category. »


'No Publishing Plans' for J.K. Rowling: Although the Harry Potter creator confirmed she is writing a new children's book, Rowling's agent said there are 'no publishing plans yet.'

Entire 'Lingua' Staff Resigns: The entire editorial staff of Lingua resigned in protest of high costs and Elsevier's refusal to convert the title completely to open access.

Layoffs at National Geographic: National Geographic's merger with 21st Century Fox has resulted in the elimination of a number of jobs at the magazine.

America's Top Libraries 2015: The results of the eighth edition of the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service are in, naming 261 star libraries.

Mathias Énard Wins Prix Goncourt: France's top literary award went to the Arabic and Persian scholar Mathias Énard for his novel 'Boussole,' which means 'Compass.'


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