Tuesday, February 25, 2014

PW's THE ROUNDUP

Investment Firm Makes Proposal for 51% of B&N
The private investment firm G Asset Management said Friday afternoon that it made a proposal to Barnes & Noble Thursday night to acquire a controlling interest in the company in a deal that would value B&N at $22 per share. B&N wasn't commenting on the offer and analysts consider it a long shot that the deal will get done. more »

Cuckoo Calls Again : J.K. Rowling has mapped out a series of up to seven crime novels featuring the character of private investigator Cormoran Strike, in a repeat of the approach taken in her popular Harry Potter books.

Amtrak to Give Writers a Free Ride : Amtrak has begun offering "writers’ residencies" to, well, writers – long roundtrip rides aboard Amtrak trains dedicated solely for the purpose of writing.

Jobs Axed as Digital Shop Collapses: Dozens of jobs have been axed after a digital book retailer collapsed into administration. A total of 24 of the 50 staff at U.K.-based Computer Bookshops have lost their jobs after administrators from Grant Thornton were called in.

Review Byline Tally Shows Gender Gap : In its annual count of male and female bylines in book reviews, magazines and literary journals, VIDA, a women’s literary organization, revealed that in 2013, the publications still largely favored men over women.

At 90, She's Still Running the Store : Socorro Ramos and her 150-store book chain in the Philippines, profiled by Mitch Albom.


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