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'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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