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Amazon controversy hits Europe, hashtags in book marketing, and more

The latest on Amazon: the online retailer presses for new terms with publishers in the U.K.; German trade association files a complaint; MobyLives sums up the ongoing controversy The case of #Girlboss: book marketing in the ... Read More »

June 24, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Ann-Marie MacDonald on pride and the pain of the past, how technology affects writing, and more

By Steven W. Beattie

Ann-Marie MacDonald on love, anger, and letting go of the past Reports out of Mosul indicate that Islamic militants have destroyed a statue of Arab poet Abu Tammam, among other cultural artifacts Joe Dunthorne, Tom ... Read More »

June 23, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Amazon cuts delays on new J.K. Rowling novel, Anansi celebrates World Pride, and more

By Sue Carter

Amazon shortens delivery delays on J.K. Rowling's The Silkworm House of Anansi Press celebrates World Pride with book recommendations and playlist More than 20 unpublished Pablo Naruda poems uncovered Lydia Davis, Karl Ove Knausgaard make ... Read More »

June 20, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Knausgaard interviewed, South Carolina opposes gay-themed literature with “American ideals,” and more

By Steven W. Beattie

International best-selling author Karl Ove Knausgaard interviewed at L.A. Review of Books South Carolina state legislature insists two universities fined for teaching gay-themed books use the money to fund courses on the U.S. Constitution and ... Read More »

June 19, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Daniel Keyes dies at 86, Jeanette Winterson angers Twitter by killing rabbit, and more

By Dory Cerny

Flowers for Algernon author Daniel Keyes dies at 86 Jeanette Winterson enrages Twitterverse by killing and cooking a rabbit #WeNeedDiverseBooks launches summer reading series Comedian Mindy Kaling to publish book of essays Bertelsmann shutters German ... Read More »

June 18, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Apple settles ebook price fixing case, Common Core from the nine-year-old’s perspective, and more

By Julie Baldassi

Apple has reached a settlement in class-action lawsuit over ebook prices How the U.S.’s Common Core approach is playing out in the classroom Hacking the author experience Retail Council of Canada launches interactive “Find an Independent Bookstore” map ... Read More »

June 17, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Kitty Lewis honoured by League of Canadian Poets, how to get a Canadian arts grant, and more

By Steven W. Beattie

Kitty Lewis, general manager of poetry publisher Brick Books, awarded honorary lifetime membership from the League of Canadian Poets Use of "synthetic" or "blended" phonics in U.K. schools results in higher literacy rates among students, ... Read More »

June 16, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

New Balance’s literature-inspired sneakers, Colbert zings Amazon, and more

By Sue Carter

New Balance launches line of sneakers inspired by U.S. authors and literature Stephen Colbert takes another swing at Amazon (watch the video, starting at the one-minute mark) Sales of self-published books in the U.K. grew ... Read More »

June 13, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Juan Gabriel Vasquez wins IMPAC Dublin, vampires replaced by “grounded” YA film adaptations, and more

By Sue Carter

Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vásquez wins IMPAC Dublin award for The Sound of Things Falling Trend alert: Fault in Our Stars prompts shift from fantasy to "grounded" YA film adaptations Hachette says 60 per cent ... Read More »

June 12, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

J.K. Rowling donates £1 million to U.K. unity organization, wrestling with James Joyce, and more

By Dory Cerny

J.K. Rowling donates £1 million to campaign against Scottish independence Spot the Dog creator Eric Hill dies at 86 U.S. Appeals Court rules full-text searchable database is "fair use" of copyrighted materials New app lets ... Read More »

June 11, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

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Amazon controversy hits Europe, hashtags in book marketing, and more

Ann-Marie MacDonald on pride and the pain of the past, how technology affects writing, and more

Amazon cuts delays on new J.K. Rowling novel, Anansi celebrates World Pride, and more

Knausgaard interviewed, South Carolina opposes gay-themed literature with “American ideals,” and more

Daniel Keyes dies at 86, Jeanette Winterson angers Twitter by killing rabbit, and more

Apple settles ebook price fixing case, Common Core from the nine-year-old’s perspective, and more

Kitty Lewis honoured by League of Canadian Poets, how to get a Canadian arts grant, and more

New Balance’s literature-inspired sneakers, Colbert zings Amazon, and more

Juan Gabriel Vasquez wins IMPAC Dublin, vampires replaced by “grounded” YA film adaptations, and more

J.K. Rowling donates £1 million to U.K. unity organization, wrestling with James Joyce, and more

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