by Katie Gowrie

Book links roundup: Self-published authors’ real earnings, Hachette U.S. offers free digital content, and more

Survey shows half of all self-published authors earn less than $500 Hachette U.S. posts free book excerpts on Facebook Changes to the historic Bodleian Library anger Oxford professors Queen Victoria's journals unveiled online for Diamond ... Read More »

May 24, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Waterstone’s to sell Kindle in U.K.

By Katie Gowrie

The U.K.'s largest book retailer, Waterstone's, will begin selling Amazon's Kindle, and offer other digital services this fall. The deal is in accordance with the store's refurbishment plans, which will dedicate resources to ebooks, free ... Read More »

May 23, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Book links roundup: Carol Burnett gets book deal, Guardian’s hunt for a 10th title, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Carol Burnett to publish memoir about her daughter The Guardian seeks 10th title for First Book Award Which popular trilogy sold 10 million copies in six weeks? Marvel Comics plans wedding issue for gay superhero ... Read More »

May 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Riel Nason wins regional Commonwealth Book Prize

By Katie Gowrie

New Brunswick writer Riel Nason has won the regional Commonwealth Book Prize for Canada and Europe for her debut novel, The Town that Drowned (Goose Lane Editions). The book is now in the running for ... Read More »

May 22, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Orange ends sponsorship of Prize for Fiction

By Katie Gowrie

The U.K. phone company Orange announced today that it will terminate its sponsorship of the Orange Prize for Fiction, which it has lent its name to since the prize's establishment in 1996. The mobile services ... Read More »

May 22, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Book links roundup: Diesel launches mobile ebookstore, rating system suggested for YA books, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Diesel ebooks releases mobile bookstore Researcher suggests rating system for YA books Bloomsbury looks to academic growth Susan Sontag and the question ... Read More »

May 22, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Canadian literary event roundup: May 18-24

By Katie Gowrie

Genevieve Graham book reading and signing for Sound of the Heart at the Spring Garden Road Public Library, Halifax (May 18, 12 p.m., free) CRFC Radio's Finding a Voice featuring readings from Mansfield Press spring ... Read More »

May 18, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Book links roundup: Amazon’s self-publishing platform goes to Europe, Boyars makes a comeback, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Amazon launches self-publishing platform, CreateSpace, in Europe Marion Boyars to return to frontlist publishing Literary community remembers children's author Jean Craighead George Hailey Leithauser wins Emily Dickinson First Book Award DC Comics to release new ... Read More »

May 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Trillin and Foran on Mordecai Richler, EU pushes open access, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Calvin Trillin and Charles Foran on satire and Mordecai Richler EU pushes open access with research grants Kobo to sell Harry Potter ebooks Study shows Amazon user reviews as reliable as media experts U.K. publisher ... Read More »

May 17, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Literary world remembers Carlos Fuentes

By Katie Gowrie

Until the very end, Carlos Fuentes was writing. The 83-year-old Mexican novelist died Tuesday in a Mexico City hospital. He published an article in the Mexican newspaper Reforma on the same day. Author Jose Agustin ... Read More »

May 16, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

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Book links roundup: Self-published authors’ real earnings, Hachette U.S. offers free digital content, and more

Waterstone’s to sell Kindle in U.K.

Book links roundup: Carol Burnett gets book deal, Guardian’s hunt for a 10th title, and more

Riel Nason wins regional Commonwealth Book Prize

Orange ends sponsorship of Prize for Fiction

Book links roundup: Diesel launches mobile ebookstore, rating system suggested for YA books, and more

Canadian literary event roundup: May 18-24

Book links roundup: Amazon’s self-publishing platform goes to Europe, Boyars makes a comeback, and more

Book links roundup: Trillin and Foran on Mordecai Richler, EU pushes open access, and more

Literary world remembers Carlos Fuentes

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