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Book Links: Publishers say no book deals for O.J.; Tom Hanks to debut his book at London Lit Fest

BookNet Canada reports print sales have fallen 2.7 per cent in the first half of 2017. (The Digital Reader) Publishers say they won't be signing any book deals with O.J. Simpson. (TMZ) Barnes & Noble ... Read More »

July 26, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Children’s Books Links: Bill O’Reilly dropped from picture book; who are board books really for?

By Shanda Deziel

From Star Wars: Spaceships to Feminist Baby: Are today's board books for kids or their parents? (Book Riot) After a successful start in the U.S., Simon and Schuster children's imprint Salaam Reads – which presents positive portraits of Muslim children ... Read More »

July 25, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Children's publishing

Book Links: George R. R. Martin teases book release(s); the prison typewriter keeping Swintec afloat

By Becky Robertson

George R.R. Martin reveals he's publishing more titles in 2018. (HuffPost) Tourism Ireland debuts massive tapestry outlining every Game of Thrones episode. (io9) Jane Austen house fervently fundraises to stay open. (The Guardian) The exact amount of Ivanka ... Read More »

July 24, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Congress to save library funding; Pennywise’s Comic-Con nightmares

By Sue Carter

U.S. Congress votes to approve funding to Institute of Museum and Library Services and other programming, despite Trump's desire to eliminate. (Publishers Weekly) Wheel talk: as the Tour de France winds down, a list of ... Read More »

July 21, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Spider-Man comics swing into top value territory; plummeting sales for Milo Yiannopoulos

By Sue Carter

Iranian kids' author refused British visa to appear at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. (The Bookseller) Practical tips for authors who want to see their books in bookstores. (HuffPost) Public memorial to be held in ... Read More »

July 20, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Two new Potter books coming; Brexit’s “major impact” on the publishing industry

By Becky Robertson

Two new Harry Potter books are due this fall to coincide with British Library exhibition. (MashReads) Jane Austen gets her own U.K. bank note, but readers think it could have featured a better quote. (National Post) ... Read More »

July 19, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Children’s Book Links: Jane Austen’s embarrassing early writing; Winnie-the-Pooh censored in China

By Shanda Deziel

“I am now going to murder my Sister”: The Guardian dissects the tales Jane Austen wrote as a teenager. (The Guardian) Penguin Random House Children's (U.K) will publish a fans’ guide to the 2018 World Cup. (The Bookseller) ... Read More »

July 18, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Book news, Children's publishing

Book Links: Man claims Chelsea Clinton stole his book idea; Emma Watson, Margaret Atwood talk Handmaid’s Tale

By Becky Robertson

Emma Watson and Margaret Atwood in conversation about The Handmaid's Tale. (Entertainment Weekly) This man claims Penguin Random House and Chelsea Clinton stole his children's book idea. (Melville House) George Eliot's Middlemarch has been adapted into a modern-day web ... Read More »

July 17, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Book Links: First look at Oprah in A Wrinkle in Time; help this library cast some early modern magic spells

By Becky Robertson

A first look at Oprah and others in the new film adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. (Entertainment Weekly) U.S. library invites readers to help transcribe early modern magic texts. (The Mary Sue) On the TV movie adaptation of ... Read More »

July 13, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Moonlight director to take on James Baldwin novel; Trump target Mika Brzezinski signs three-book deal

By Becky Robertson

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins to adapt 1974 James Baldwin novel to screen. (Electric Literature) Mika Brzezinski signs six-figure, three-book deal with Weinstein Books after being subject of notorious Trump tweets. (Los Angeles Times) Milo Yiannopoulos is ... Read More »

July 12, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

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Book Links: Publishers say no book deals for O.J.; Tom Hanks to debut his book at London Lit Fest

Children’s Books Links: Bill O’Reilly dropped from picture book; who are board books really for?

Book Links: George R. R. Martin teases book release(s); the prison typewriter keeping Swintec afloat

Book Links: Congress to save library funding; Pennywise’s Comic-Con nightmares

Book Links: Spider-Man comics swing into top value territory; plummeting sales for Milo Yiannopoulos

Book Links: Two new Potter books coming; Brexit’s “major impact” on the publishing industry

Children’s Book Links: Jane Austen’s embarrassing early writing; Winnie-the-Pooh censored in China

Book Links: Man claims Chelsea Clinton stole his book idea; Emma Watson, Margaret Atwood talk Handmaid’s Tale

Book Links: First look at Oprah in A Wrinkle in Time; help this library cast some early modern magic spells

Book Links: Moonlight director to take on James Baldwin novel; Trump target Mika Brzezinski signs three-book deal

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