Tuesday, December 01, 2015

The Roundup with PW

Publishers, Booksellers Feel the Force
The new Star Wars movie is driving a mini boom in publishing, with dozens of tie-ins and licensed products queued up to hit before, and after, the film's Dec. 18 release. more »


Amazon Shows Off Drones Via Video: The retailer released a promotional clip on Sunday showing a family receiving a product from one of its unmanned delivery drones.

BBC Offers Racy Take on Tolstoy: A serialized TV adaptation of 'War and Peace' on the British network--one of the plot lines involves incest--is raising some eyebrows across the pond.

UK Pub Biz Bashed for Lack of Diversity: Author Nikesh Shukla, who is among a group of authors raising the issue, asked: 'Where are the brown people?'

Obamas Hit D.C. Indie on Small Biz Sat.: President Obama swung by Upshur Street Books, which opened just over a year ago.

Black Friday Winners...and Losers: 'Forbes' looks at how major retailers--among them Amazon, Walmart and Apple--fared on the biggest shopping day of the year.


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