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Consequences of Penguin-Random House merger, justifying Jonah Lehrer’s self-plagiarism, and more

Could the Random House and Penguin merger help save other publishers? Jonah Lehrer's self-plagiarism was not his "greatest sin" Anti-trust experts suggest cultural products “ like books “ don't deserve special treatment Saying goodbye to the ... Read More »

October 29, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Penguin and Random House merger talks may conclude soon, Amazon posts quarterly loss, and more

By Sue Carter

Talks regarding Penguin and Random House merger said to be finalizing within two weeks Amazon experiences big quarterly loss, its first in five years Definitive 784-page book on Canadian mammals to be released Markus Zusak's The Book ... Read More »

October 26, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Canada Reads releases regional book lists, Christmas classic smokes Santa’s pipe, and more

By Safa Jinje

Canada Reads releases top 10 novels by region New version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas sparks censorship dispute Barnes & Noble experiences credit card breach in stores Self-published books continue to surge in production ... Read More »

October 25, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Simon & Schuster shakes up adult imprints, Tom Wolfe discusses new book, and more

By Safa Jinje

Simon & Schuster reorganizes adult publishing imprints Tom Wolfe discusses new book, Back to Blood New study explores teen reading habits and library use Pay-what-you-want Humble ebook Bundle proves successful John Walsh takes speculative look ... Read More »

October 24, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Werner Herzog to adapt Vernon God Little, Twitter to host fiction festival, and more

By Safa Jinje

Film director Werner Herzog to adapt DBC Pierre's Vernon God Little Twitter to host its first fiction festival in November Short list for Dylan Thomas Prize announced The fourth Self-Publishing Book Expo to take place ... Read More »

October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Man Asian Prize loses sponsorship, HarperCollins introduces new Erin Hunter, and more

By Safa Jinje

The end of the Man Asian Literary Prize? Gene Kerrigan wins U.K.'s Gold Dagger for crime novel of the year HarperCollins introduces a new "Erin Hunter" to the popular children's franchise Perseus Books Group beats ... Read More »

October 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Google commemorates Moby-Dick, the future of Artificial Intelligence, and more

By Safa Jinje

Google commemorates the 161st anniversary of Moby-Dick Ray Kurzweil discusses building a better brain and the future of A.I. Film director Joe Wright makes his theatrical directorial debut with Aimé Césaire's A Season in the Congo The ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Mantel’s Booker Prize winners adapted for stage, Superman creator’s daughter turns to fans, and more

By Safa Jinje

Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize winners adapted for the stage Superman creator's daughter pens open letter to fans Lorenzo Silva wins â‚¬601,000 Spanish-language Planeta Prize J.D. Salinger's Holden Caulfield is borrowed for a new novel by ... Read More »

October 17, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Johnny Depp gets HarperCollins imprint, France isn’t excited by Fifty Shades of Grey, and more

By Sue Carter

Johnny Depp launching new HarperCollins imprint with unpublished Woodie Guthrie novel French critics, readers bored by EL James' Fifty Shades of Grey Which Booker Prize nominees have enjoyed significant sales bumps? Self-publishing, ebooks for cell ... Read More »

October 16, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

HathiTrust ruling bodes well for Google Books, the beef against women readers, and more

By Sue Carter

Does the HathiTrust fair-use ruling suggest victory for Google Books Library Project? Slate tracks the "historical beef against women readers Amazon notifies customers of potential ebook lawsuit payout Ian Rankin, Jackie Collins, and 19 other ... Read More »

October 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

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Consequences of Penguin-Random House merger, justifying Jonah Lehrer’s self-plagiarism, and more

Penguin and Random House merger talks may conclude soon, Amazon posts quarterly loss, and more

Canada Reads releases regional book lists, Christmas classic smokes Santa’s pipe, and more

Simon & Schuster shakes up adult imprints, Tom Wolfe discusses new book, and more

Werner Herzog to adapt Vernon God Little, Twitter to host fiction festival, and more

Man Asian Prize loses sponsorship, HarperCollins introduces new Erin Hunter, and more

Google commemorates Moby-Dick, the future of Artificial Intelligence, and more

Mantel’s Booker Prize winners adapted for stage, Superman creator’s daughter turns to fans, and more

Johnny Depp gets HarperCollins imprint, France isn’t excited by Fifty Shades of Grey, and more

HathiTrust ruling bodes well for Google Books, the beef against women readers, and more

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