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2010 ReLit Award longlists unveiled

Once again, Newfoundland author Kenneth J. Harvey has waded through a year's worth of small-press offerings to come up with the longlists for his annual ReLit Awards. The (oh so many) nominees are as follows: ... Read More »

August 11, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Daily book biz round-up: Tolkien & Dickens; New Jersey libraries saved; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Descendants of Tolkien and Dickens (!) rework classic children's fantasy Crime Writer's Association announces Gold Dagger nominees Nielsen looks at the ways film adaptations like Eat, Pray, Love affect book sales Amazing ... Read More »

August 11, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Daily book biz round-up: white Twilight; How to be Alone; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Either Amazon, Apple, or B&N is lying about their share of the e-book market Twilight novels get virginal white covers for Christmas PEI poet breaks through on YouTube with How to be ... Read More »

August 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Anis Shivani does the B.R. Myers two-step

By Steven W. Beattie

Has it been 10 years already? In the July/August 2001 issue of The Atlantic, B.R. Myers published a now-infamous essay titled "A Reader's Manifesto," in which he complained about the tyranny of pretentiousness that dominated ... Read More »

August 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Dorchester gives up; DeLillo speaks; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Holy Cow! Dorchester Publishing goes digital-only Yikes! HuffPo takes on the 15 Most Overrated Authors Speaking of overrated: Don DeLillo gives rare interview Children's book fund created in P. K. Page's name ... Read More »

August 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Google counts books; Arsenal Pulp moves; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Q: How many books are there are in the world? A: 129,864,880 Is Amazon any different than the robber barons of old? Arsenal Pulp moves to new offices How Stieg Larsson turned ... Read More »

August 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Borders lays off staff; family saved by Superman; and more

By Scott MacDonald

The day's book news: Still more signs of the bookselling apocalypse: Borders lays off 100 staffers HarperCollins sees big rise in sales Feature documentary on J.D. Salinger completed Ridiculously lucky family saved from homelessness by ... Read More »

August 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Way to Display! Up We Grow! at Kidsbooks

By Nathan Whitlock

It's the excess exclamation (excessclamation?) point edition of Way to Display! with this dandy garden-themed window for Up We Grow! (Kids Can Press) at Kidsbooks on Broadway in Vancouver! It's like the book is growing ... Read More »

August 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Daily book biz round-up: B&N for sale; job cuts at Octopus; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's news: More signs of the bookselling apocalypse: Barnes & Noble puts itself up for sale The Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson to publish graphic novel Major job cuts at Octopus Justin Bieber calls ... Read More »

August 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Apple, Amazon under investigation; Choose Your Own Adventure app; and more

By Scott MacDonald

When the long weekend ends, book news resumes: Connecticut joins Texas in investigating Apple, Amazon for nefarious pricing practices Managing editor of Virginia Quarterly Review commits suicide Goons seize copies of Kim Jong Il bio ... Read More »

August 3, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

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2010 ReLit Award longlists unveiled

Daily book biz round-up: Tolkien & Dickens; New Jersey libraries saved; and more

Daily book biz round-up: white Twilight; How to be Alone; and more

Anis Shivani does the B.R. Myers two-step

Daily book biz round-up: Dorchester gives up; DeLillo speaks; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Google counts books; Arsenal Pulp moves; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Borders lays off staff; family saved by Superman; and more

Way to Display! Up We Grow! at Kidsbooks

Daily book biz round-up: B&N for sale; job cuts at Octopus; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Apple, Amazon under investigation; Choose Your Own Adventure app; and more

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