by Katie Gowrie

Book links roundup: Oprah’s book club is back, Amazon granted “electronic gifting” patent, and more

The return of Oprah's book club Amazon gets patent on "electronic gifting" Author and educator Earl Shorris dies at 75 Philippa Gregory's novels to be adapted for TV by BBC Rare Tintin cover sells for ... Read More »

June 4, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Canadian literary event roundup: June 1-7

By Katie Gowrie

Deux Voiliers Publishing open house featuring Brendan Ray, Stephen Lorne Bennett, Chris Turner, and Con Cu, Collected Works Bookstore, Ottawa (June 1, 7 p.m., free) Niagara Literary Arts Festival kicks off with readings by Erno ... Read More »

June 1, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Book links roundup: Devil Wears Prada sequel deal, Lawrence Durrell works go digital, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Lauren Weisberger lands deal for The Devil Wears Prada sequel Open Road to release Lawrence Durrell works digitally KFC to release Colonel Sanders' autobiography for free Stephenie Meyer talks Fifty Shades trilogy and fan fiction ... Read More »

June 1, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Madeline Miller wins Orange Prize, subway readers receive free Kobos, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Madeline Miller takes home 2012 Orange Prize for The Song of Achilles Kobo gives free e-readers to subway readers OverDrive launches browser-based e-reader Penguin tells Department of Justice that Amazon is "predatory" Herman cartoonist Jim ... Read More »

May 31, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Hard Case Crime acquires new Stephen King novel, Kensal Rise Library raided, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Hard Case Crime to publish new Stephen King novel, Joyland Historic Kensal Rise Library to be sold or rented after overnight raid Simon & Schuster U.K. buys first YA titles from best-selling romance writer Kresley ... Read More »

May 30, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Amazon’s advertising in ebooks, Pearson to acquire GlobalEnglish corporation, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Amazon's advertising in ebooks Archivists protest cuts to National Archival Development Program Pearson to acquire GlobalEnglish corporation for $90-million Michael Joseph acquires hit self-published novel Publishing Technology announces agreements with 10 new scholarly publishers RSL ... Read More »

May 29, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Spanish booksellers to sue Amazon, Ingram CEO to step down, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Spanish Booksellers' Association talks about suing Amazon over book pricing Ingram CEO to step down Christopher Hitchens wins Orwell Prize Joanna Trollope and sexism in the British literary world Jennifer Egan on releasing a sci-fi ... Read More »

May 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Canadian literary event roundup: May 25-31

By Katie Gowrie

Charity book sale, St. Augustine's Anglican Church, Vancouver (May 25, 6 p.m., free) Heather Grace Stewart reads from her poetry collection Carry on Dancing at the Novel Idea Bookstore, Kingston, ON (May 25, 7 p.m.) ... Read More »

May 25, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Kobo releases classic novels as digital comics

By Katie Gowrie

Kobo users can now read ebooks like Alice in Wonderland, The Last of the Mohicans, and War of the Worlds as illustrated comics, through a content distribution deal between Kobo and the digital publisher Trajectory. ... Read More »

May 25, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Book links roundup: Saddam Hussein’s daughter seeks publisher, World e-Reading Congress happenings, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Saddam Hussein's daughter seeks publisher her for father's memoirs Print books endorsed at World e-Reading Congress Amazon shareholders meeting disturbed by tax protests Robert Pattinson to play Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games sequel Shakespeare's ... Read More »

May 25, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

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Book links roundup: Oprah’s book club is back, Amazon granted “electronic gifting” patent, and more

Canadian literary event roundup: June 1-7

Book links roundup: Devil Wears Prada sequel deal, Lawrence Durrell works go digital, and more

Book links roundup: Madeline Miller wins Orange Prize, subway readers receive free Kobos, and more

Book links roundup: Hard Case Crime acquires new Stephen King novel, Kensal Rise Library raided, and more

Book links roundup: Amazon’s advertising in ebooks, Pearson to acquire GlobalEnglish corporation, and more

Book links roundup: Spanish booksellers to sue Amazon, Ingram CEO to step down, and more

Canadian literary event roundup: May 25-31

Kobo releases classic novels as digital comics

Book links roundup: Saddam Hussein’s daughter seeks publisher, World e-Reading Congress happenings, and more

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