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Book Links: Happy #WorldBookDay; CNET launches fiction series; more Trump erotica

Happy World Book Day!: #WorldBookDay trends on Twitter (Twitter); 40 novels to read before you die (The Independent); WBD 2016 breaks Guinness World Record (The Bookseller); test your knowledge of books for young readers. (The Guardian) ... Read More »

March 3, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Worst. Book club. Ever.; Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss; readers protest to save Feminist Library

By Becky Robertson

Siberian microminiaturist creates the world's smallest book. (The Guardian) Readers protest to save London's Feminist Library. (Vice) "Unfun" book club led by Texas congressman facing unanticipated scandal. (Melville House) Stephen King confirms Matthew McConaughey and ... Read More »

March 2, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Royal Mint commemorates Beatrix Potter with coin; 2016 PEN Literary Award winners announced; how much are your old Harry Potter books worth?

By Becky Robertson

Peter Rabbit is the first kidlit character to be featured on a U.K. coin. (The Guardian) Toni Morrison among authors honoured with 2016 PEN Literary Awards. (GalleyCat) B.C.-based AbeBooks helps you determine if your Harry ... Read More »

March 1, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: How anyone can write an Amazon bestseller; confronting dictionary sexism; S&S launches Muslim kidlit imprint

By Becky Robertson

How to become an Amazon best-selling author for $3, in five minutes. (Observer) Confronting dictionary sexism after January's "rabid feminist" Twitter backlash. (The New Yorker) Donald Trump promises to give Jeff Bezos and Amazon "such ... Read More »

February 29, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Amazon looks to sell used ebooks; Umberto Eco’s final book’s bumped up; X-Files gets YA treatment

By Becky Robertson

Amazon seeks Canadian patent for used ebook marketplace. (The Digital Reader) Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji jailed for two years for "sexually explicit" writing. (CNN) New X-Files YA book series to follow adventures of teen Mulder ... Read More »

February 25, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Grisham’s “most important” book is one about focused ultrasound; the trials of Russian kidlit; John Updike’s trash is another man’s $30,000

By Becky Robertson

Best-selling legal-thriller author John Grisham pens "the most important book of his career," advertising medical technology. (The Washington Post) Russia, where every children's book has to get the Institute of Health and Hygiene's O.K., and ... Read More »

February 24, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Pickton’s smuggled memoir removed from Amazon; Iranian media increases bounty on Rushdie; Nebula Award nominees announced

By Becky Robertson

Amazon removes memoir by B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton that he allegedly smuggled out of prison. (BBC) Iranian media raise money to increase fatwa on Salman Rushdie. (The Guardian) Nebula Award nominees have been announced. ... Read More »

February 23, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Obama on Harper Lee; how Amazon evaded millions in taxes; Australia extends legal deposit to ebooks

By Becky Robertson

President Obama speaks to Harper Lee's legacy in Facebook post. (GalleyCat) Foreign-invested companies banned from publishing anything online in China. (Good E-Reader) How Luxembourg helped Amazon evade millions of dollars in taxes. (The Guardian) Australian ... Read More »

February 22, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: scientist socialize robots with books; more on the Kobo writedown; Ferrante novels lead to Naples boon

By Becky Robertson

Do publishers care about cultural value? Or just book sales? (The Conversation) Scientists are using stories to teach robots socialization. (Melville House) If you've ever hesitated before writing a scathing review of a self-published book, ... Read More »

February 19, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Klassen, Nielsen, Smith nominated for U.K. kidlit awards; feminist library gets evicted; War and Peace finally a bestseller

By Becky Robertson

Jon Klassen, Susin Nielsen, and Sydney Smith nominated for U.K.'s Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals. (CBC Books) Amazon employees build website specifically to post complaints about their work environment. (Business Insider) Happy Women's History Month: ... Read More »

February 18, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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Book Links: Happy #WorldBookDay; CNET launches fiction series; more Trump erotica

Book Links: Worst. Book club. Ever.; Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss; readers protest to save Feminist Library

Book Links: Royal Mint commemorates Beatrix Potter with coin; 2016 PEN Literary Award winners announced; how much are your old Harry Potter books worth?

Book Links: How anyone can write an Amazon bestseller; confronting dictionary sexism; S&S launches Muslim kidlit imprint

Book Links: Amazon looks to sell used ebooks; Umberto Eco’s final book’s bumped up; X-Files gets YA treatment

Book Links: Grisham’s “most important” book is one about focused ultrasound; the trials of Russian kidlit; John Updike’s trash is another man’s $30,000

Book Links: Pickton’s smuggled memoir removed from Amazon; Iranian media increases bounty on Rushdie; Nebula Award nominees announced

Book Links: Obama on Harper Lee; how Amazon evaded millions in taxes; Australia extends legal deposit to ebooks

Book Links: scientist socialize robots with books; more on the Kobo writedown; Ferrante novels lead to Naples boon

Book Links: Klassen, Nielsen, Smith nominated for U.K. kidlit awards; feminist library gets evicted; War and Peace finally a bestseller

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