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Does publishing have a gender bias?

Is there a female bias in book publishing? According to Jason Pinter, a U.S. thriller writer and former editor at several major publishing houses, feminine tastes not only set the editorial agenda at most publishing ... Read More »

May 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Way to Display! Under Heaven at the Flying Dragon Bookshop

By Nathan Whitlock

The good folks at Toronto's Flying Dragon Bookshop have put together a strikingly equine display for Under Heaven (Viking Canada), the new novel by Guy Gavriel Kay. As you can see, the display includes not ... Read More »

May 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Daily book biz round-up: Yann Martel needs saving; Chuck Palahniuk takes beating; and more

By Scott MacDonald

The wheels of the news bus go 'round and 'round: Yann Martel's U.S. publishers beg indie booksellers to save them Octopus Books USA to close "I Am Chuck Palahniuk's New Novel" (or, "Palahniuk Takes a ... Read More »

May 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Macmillan U.K. admits to bribery

By Scott MacDonald

According to a report from Reuters, officials from the U.K. arm of Macmillan have admitted that they paid bribes to secure a potentially lucrative deal to print textbooks in southern Sudan. Macmillan said it made ... Read More »

May 5, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Daily book biz round-up: Erotic publishing “exploding”; HarperCollins recovering; and more

By Scott MacDonald

The latest in the wide world of books: Apple soon to face anti-trust inquiry over app rules? Trustee wants Toronto District School Board to phase out hard-copy textbooks Erotic book publishing "exploding" Modesty Blaise creator ... Read More »

May 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Google Editions to launch in June or July

By Scott MacDonald

According to the Wall Street Journal, representatives from Google revealed today that Google Editions, the company's planned bookselling service, will debut in late June or July. Chris Palma, Google's manager for strategic-partner development, announced the ... Read More »

May 4, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Daily book biz round-up: one million iPads sold; Amazon Associates payola; and more

By Scott MacDonald

A quiet day in the land of book news: Amazon starts paying referral commissions on Kindle book sales One million iPads sold, says Apple Is Amazon's "most-highlighted" tracking creepy and wrong? Comix artist Peter Kuper ... Read More »

May 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Way to Display! Kenk at Type Books

By Nathan Whitlock

The display for Kenk: A Graphic Portrait (PopSandbox), written by Richard Poplak and illustrated by Nick Marinkovich, at Type Books on Toronto's Queen Street West (just steps away from the storefront out of which the ... Read More »

May 3, 2010 | Filed under: Bookselling, Events

Bukowski papers to go on display in Southern California

By Steven W. Beattie

Devotees of the late poet, novelist, and heroic drinker Charles Bukowski tend to be a bit fanatical in their adoration (Bukowski titles are among the most frequently shoplifted according to booksellers). So it's not hard ... Read More »

May 3, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Swedish crime writers expose the country’s dark underbelly

By Steven W. Beattie

It's the third largest country in the European Union, and is generally perceived as a flourishing democracy with a high quality of life and a refreshingly open attitude toward sexuality. But recently, a pair of ... Read More »

May 3, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Does publishing have a gender bias?

Way to Display! Under Heaven at the Flying Dragon Bookshop

Daily book biz round-up: Yann Martel needs saving; Chuck Palahniuk takes beating; and more

Macmillan U.K. admits to bribery

Daily book biz round-up: Erotic publishing “exploding”; HarperCollins recovering; and more

Google Editions to launch in June or July

Daily book biz round-up: one million iPads sold; Amazon Associates payola; and more

Way to Display! Kenk at Type Books

Bukowski papers to go on display in Southern California

Swedish crime writers expose the country’s dark underbelly

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