Thursday, November 12, 2015

The Roundup with PW

GCP to Launch Paltrow's Goop Press
Gwyneth Paltrow's website-turned-lifestyle-brand, Goop, now has its own book imprint. Goop Press will be housed within Hachette's Grand Central Publishing division and will publish at least one Goop-branded title per year. more »


André Alexis Wins Canada’s Giller Prize
The 58-year-old author won the country's most prestigious award for fiction, worth C$100,000, for his novel 'Fifteen Dogs.' more »


Small Format Comics Make a Splash at Comic Arts Brooklyn
Daniel Clowes didn't finish his new graphic novel in time for Comic Arts Brooklyn, but everyone came away happy any way. The weekend small press show also offered appearances by Jillian Tamaki, Charles Burns, Yumi Sakugawa, Andrea Tsurumi, and Denis Kitchen. more » »


NYC Reads 365 Challenges New Yorkers
On November 2, NYC Reads 365, a citywide, multi-year literacy initiative to promote daily reading, kicked off. more » »


Kate Hudson Penning a Book: The latest celebrity to get a book deal, Hudson aims to inspire readers through Dey Street Books, an imprint of William Morrow.

Henning Mankell Memoir Coming: 'Quicksand,' a 'memoir of sorts,' is to be published in February 2016, and is comprised of a series of autobiographical essays.

Ten Harry Potter Realizations: Enjoy a list of ten things that every 'Harry Potter' reader notices only after the second reading of the books.

Woman Seeks Funds for Bookstore: Kaci Aslamov is attempting to raise $25,000 on the crowdsourcing website Indiegogo to help purchase Paulina Springs Books in Redmond, Oregon.

Refunds Follow Kobo Mini Sale Mess: Kobo has promised to refund all orders from the Kobo Mini sale since only old demo units were available.

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