by Cassandra Drudi

Australian publishers don't like the cut of Nobel-winner's jib

Australia's only Nobel Prize-winning author must be rolling in his grave this week -- not a single major publisher or literary agent would release his stuff today, it seems. Earlier this summer, The Australian sent ... Read More »

July 18, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Publishers want bigger piece of the picture pie

By Cassandra Drudi

Random House won't settle for $7-million – they want a bigger piece of the The Devil Wears Prada movie pie! As the film nears the coveted $100-million box office mark, according to an L.A. Times ... Read More »

July 18, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

The continuing decline of the book club

By Cassandra Drudi

After we reported last month on certain New York young ladies who eschew reading in favour of X-rated gabbing in their book clubs, Quillblog has another book club shocker, courtesy of a Bookninja-linked Denver Post ... Read More »

July 12, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

HarperCollins saves this little piggy from the chopping block

By Cassandra Drudi

In this week's episode of "Meet Your Meat," HarperCollins saves a photogenic porcine pin-up from his fate at the end of an axe. Boonkinja links to an NBC story about HarperCollins' search for a fresh ... Read More »

July 12, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Actors play the part of writer

By Cassandra Drudi

The Internet Movie Database, along with a jillion other celeb-gossip-carryin' websites, announced actor Robert Downey Jr.'s plans to pen his memoirs, which will "detail his life story" and will, ostensibly, go over his various battles ... Read More »

July 11, 2006 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Brit indies stick it to The Man

By Cassandra Drudi

Indie booksellers in Canada may think they've got it bad when it comes to the ever-encroaching chains, but English booksellers took another blow last week when "Ottakar's, the second-largest book chain, finally fell to the ... Read More »

July 11, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

The summer reading list — with a twist

By Cassandra Drudi

The summer months seem to be an open invitation for everyone who's ever stuck their nose in a book to offer their summer reading recommendations, lists that are often peppered with questionable choices and sometimes ... Read More »

July 5, 2006 | Filed under: Book news, Opinion

Book reviews are so easy even a child could do it

By Cassandra Drudi

Fresh reviewer on the literati scene and CNN.com special reporter Andrew Oglesby writes a top-notch book review, despite the fact that the man is a mere six years old. CNN.com staffer Christy Oglesby's kid was ... Read More »

July 5, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

World's all-time silliest library expansion

By Cassandra Drudi

The Literary Saloon linked to a Gulf Times article about one of the loneliest libraries in the world: the Qatar National Library. Despite being the country's oldest standing library, "not even a quarter of its ... Read More »

July 4, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Books join the Netflix age

By Cassandra Drudi

Bookninja links to a Ledger story about a new service offered by Florida libraries that delivers your books right to your doorstep. All residents of Polk County can take advantage of Polk County Library Collective's ... Read More »

June 29, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

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Australian publishers don't like the cut of Nobel-winner's jib

Publishers want bigger piece of the picture pie

The continuing decline of the book club

HarperCollins saves this little piggy from the chopping block

Actors play the part of writer

Brit indies stick it to The Man

The summer reading list — with a twist

Book reviews are so easy even a child could do it

World's all-time silliest library expansion

Books join the Netflix age

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