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Gender counts of sci-fi book reviews, self-publishing attracting control freaks, and more

Strange Horizons does a Vida-esque count of sci-fi and and fantasy book reviews by gender Does self-publishing attract control freaks? Sing sea shanties and construct a boat during interactive theatre adaptation of Moby-Dick Listen to ... Read More »

April 25, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

J.D. Salinger’s correspondence with Toronto woman, Stephen King supports gun control, and more

By Sue Carter

New York museum acquires J.D. Salinger's letters to Toronto woman Stephen King makes large donation to gun-control group HarperCollins launches dedicated enhanced ebooks website The Walrus announces judges, deadlines for 2013 poetry prize Amazon Kindle ... Read More »

April 24, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Amazon expands to Russia, Murakami novel increases classical music sales, and more

By Sue Carter

Amazon prepares to launch Russian operations Sales of classical music spike in Japan thanks to new Haruki Murakami novel ... Read More »

April 23, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Helping Saleema Nawaz rebuild after house fire, Prada launches writing contest, and more

By Sue Carter

Help Q&Q cover star Saleema Nawaz rebuild her library after a devastating house fire Prada sponsors â‚¬5,000 short-story contest Digital Public Library ... Read More »

April 22, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Penguin offers to settle antitrust case; Adele turns down book deal, and more

By Sue Carter

Penguin offers to drop agency agreements to settle European Commission's antitrust case Adele turns down seven-figure book deal Debut novelists create buzz at London Book Fair Chuck Palahniuk admits Fight Club was an initial sales ... Read More »

April 19, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Saunders, Mantel on Time 100 list, Muslim women’s memoirs, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

George Saunders, Hilary Mantel among Time magazine's 100 most influential people Samira Ahmed on Muslim women's memoirs and double standards ... Read More »

April 18, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

The book that changed Fred Wah’s life, Amazon woes at London Book Fair, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Fred Wah on how Gary Snyder's Riprap changed his life Publisher complaints about Amazon dominate London Book Fair Neil Gaiman tells publishers that Amazon and Google "probably aren't the enemy" Philip Norman gets "tacit approval" ... Read More »

April 17, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Mantel nominated for Women’s Prize, Pinsent bares it, and more

By Sue Carter

Zadie Smith, Barbara Kingsolver, Hilary Mantel included on strong shortlist for Women's Prize for fiction Gordon Pinsent lends his comedic skills to Bare it for Books Pulitzer Prize“winner The Orphan Master's Son described by jury ... Read More »

April 16, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Vintage Books faux pas, Yoko Ono’s new poetry book, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Dustin Kurtz's case against Vintage Books' American Men of Letters competition Yoko Ono publishes book of "instructional poetry" One of ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Irish bank misquotes Ulysses, DC Comics’ transgender character, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Ireland's Central Bank misquotes James Joyce's Ulysses on commemorative coin DC Comics introduces first transgender character in a mainstream comic Hong ... Read More »

April 12, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

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