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Mo Yan speaks out for jailed laureate, Amazon ranks author popularity, and more

Nobel winner Mo Yan urges freeing of imprisoned laureate Liu Xiaobo Amazon's Author Rank poised to become writers' new obsession Will Walmart's same-day delivery service devour more small retailers? Mapping the world by domestic publishing ... Read More »

October 12, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Kobo acquires Aquafadas, HarperCollins to publish never-seen poem by JRR Tolkien, and more

By Sue Carter

Kobo's acquisition of Aquafadas will make more digital comics, kids' books available HarperCollins acquires unpublished 200-page Tolkien poem Genre ... Read More »

October 11, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Canada Reads declares a turf war, National Book Award nominees, and more

By Sue Carter

Canada Reads 2013 to become a regional battle Eggers, DÃaz among National Book Award nominees Hilary Mantel reveals her writing process ... Read More »

October 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Alice Munro among favourites to win Nobel Prize, Samar Yazbek receives PEN/Pinter, and more

By Sue Carter

Alice Munro given 8/1 odds to win Nobel Prize in Literature Syrian author Samar Yazbek wins PEN/Pinter Prize Dissident Vietnamese poet ... Read More »

October 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

J.K. Rowling denied New Yorker quote approval, locked up with Vonnegut, and more

By Sue Carter

J.K. Rowling unsuccessfully demanded quote approval from The New Yorker Writer spends Banned Book Week "locked up" in the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library Ten most mentioned songs that appear in books L.A. artist scatters pieces ... Read More »

October 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

The force is with Star Wars Reading Day, Junot Diaz talks sci-fi, and more

By Sue Carter

More than 1,200 U.S. bookstores and libraries planning events for Star Wars Reading Day Junot DÃaz dreams of publishing a science-fiction ... Read More »

October 4, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Zagat recalls guides over typo, Martin Amis’s antiheroes, and more

By Sue Carter

Zagat recalls San Francisco guide due to the city's name being misspelled on spine Martin Amis discusses his affinity for antiheroes Collecting Banned Book Week trading cards Design Observer announces winners of its 2011 book ... Read More »

October 3, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

PW declares Oct. 2 “best book day,” Lena Dunham’s $1 million manuscript, and more

By Sue Carter

Publishers Weekly declares Oct. 2 the "best book day of 2012 Lena Dunham shops $1 million book proposal Penguin ebooks return to U.S. libraries with new distributor, 3M New analysis suggests Mark Twain based Tom ... Read More »

October 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

J.K. Rowling hints at Harry Potter “director’s cut” books, remembering Shulamith Firestone, and more

By Sue Carter

J.K. Rowling may write a "director's cut" version of two Harry Potter books Remembering feminist thinker Shulamith Firestone Banned Books Week celebrates 30 years Author and Giller Prize juror Gary Shteyngart recalls a Kafkaesque flight ... Read More »

October 1, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Penguin sues Elizabeth Wurtzel for advance, roundup of The Casual Vacancy reviews, and more

By Sue Carter

Penguin goes to court to recoup advance money from Elizabeth Wurtzel and other high-profile writers Canadian media give mixed reviews to J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy Booker Prize head judge thinks bloggers are harming literature ... Read More »

September 27, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

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Mo Yan speaks out for jailed laureate, Amazon ranks author popularity, and more

Kobo acquires Aquafadas, HarperCollins to publish never-seen poem by JRR Tolkien, and more

Canada Reads declares a turf war, National Book Award nominees, and more

Alice Munro among favourites to win Nobel Prize, Samar Yazbek receives PEN/Pinter, and more

J.K. Rowling denied New Yorker quote approval, locked up with Vonnegut, and more

The force is with Star Wars Reading Day, Junot Diaz talks sci-fi, and more

Zagat recalls guides over typo, Martin Amis’s antiheroes, and more

PW declares Oct. 2 “best book day,” Lena Dunham’s $1 million manuscript, and more

J.K. Rowling hints at Harry Potter “director’s cut” books, remembering Shulamith Firestone, and more

Penguin sues Elizabeth Wurtzel for advance, roundup of The Casual Vacancy reviews, and more

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