Saturday, October 17, 2015

The Roundup with PW

Appeals Court Affirms Google Book Search is Fair Use
The U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has rejected the Authors Guild's appeal and affirmed that Google’s library book scanning project is protected by fair use more »

PEN, U.S. Publishers Respond to Chinese Censorship
PEN American Center is teaming with 12 U.S. publishers to monitor and address incidents of censorship in the translations of U.S. titles in the Chinese book market. more »

'Toronto Star' Doubles Its Books Pages
At a time when print coverage of books has steadily declined, Canada's largest daily newspaper will increase its weekly print books coverage from two to four pages and run extended bestseller lists. more »

Frankfurt Book Fair 2015: Another Round of Big Deals
With the Frankfurt Book Fair now well underway, and still no big book in sight, there was another dizzying round of deal-making that has left fair-goers tracking an ever-growing list of books gaining buzz. more »

Bouchercon 2015: Crime Fiction and Literary Awards Under the Oaks
Held in the South for the first time, crime and mystery fiction's annual convention mixed literary prizes and barbecue with programming focused on everything from traditional hardboiled crime novels to short fiction and international mysteries. more » »

'Fugitive Pieces' Author Anne Michaels Named Toronto’s Poet Laureate
The appointed three-year position, which includes an annual C$10,000 honorarium, means that Michaels will be the city’s advocate for poetry and language. more » »

The PW Frankfurt Show Daily, Oct. 16
CEOs talk shop, more deal news, and other happenings at the the Frankfurt Book Fair. »

Walmart CEO Combats Amazon: Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon says his fleet of stores give his retailer a huge advantage over Amazon.

5 Books with Page to Screen Struggles: Here are five books that had a difficult path from the page to the screen, including this week's new theatrical release 'Goosebumps.'

Stars of Children's Literature Listed: The longlist for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award includes Quentin Blake, Neil Gaiman, and Shirley Hughes, among many more nominees.

Andy Weir's Publishing Journey: The author behind the bestselling 'The Martian' discusses his unusual path to success.

Robert Durst Book Sees Lawsuit: Jeanine Pirro’s book 'He Killed Them All,' to be released by Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books on Nov. 3, is under attack for having 'little regard for truth and accuracy.'

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