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J.K. Rowling signs deal for an adult novel; Twitter goes hog wild

Five years after finishing life at Hogwarts, J.K. Rowling is back with a new publisher and a book deal for her first adult novel. Little, Brown will publish the untitled novel in the U.S. and in ... Read More »

February 23, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

Kobo Reading Life and Facebook partner for “frictionless” social e-reading

By Sue Carter

Soon Facebook users won't have to click a button to tell their friends what they're reading. Yesterday at F8, Facebook's annual developers conference, Kobo CEO Michael Serbinis announced that its e-reading app, Kobo Reading Life, ... Read More »

September 23, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

J.K. Rowling to sell Harry Potter e-books directly through interactive fan site

By Stuart Woods

In the lead-up to today's much anticipated announcement from J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter fans had been told not to expect a new novel in the series, but that didn't stop fevered speculation otherwise. While those ... Read More »

June 23, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: turning poetry into e-books, and more

By Sue Carter

Breaking lines: the challenges of translating poetry collections into e-books British children's fantasy and sci-fi author Dianne Wynne Jones has died Muggles can now rent Harry Potter films through Facebook, but still no word of ... Read More »

March 28, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Harry Potter, Dan Brown dominate U.K. list of best-selling books

By Steven W. Beattie

The stereotype has it that England is filled with recondite literati ensconced in mahogany-lined libraries reading leather-bound volumes of Romantic poetry and plump Victorian novels. This as compared to the beer-swilling philistines in America, gorging ... Read More »

January 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Daily book biz round-up: Yann Martel heads to Europe; Harry Potter heads to Orlando; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Scoops! Lots of 'em! On the eve of Yann Martel's European tour, the Guardian runs a not-so-nice account of the genesis of Beatrice and Virgil Meanwhile, Martel gets moral support from author of The Boy ... Read More »

June 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: BEA wind up; iBookstore launch disappoints; and more

By Scott MacDonald

The news of the day, in six handy bullet points: Publishers Weekly takes a last look at this year's BookExpo America Looks like Apple hasn't signed many publishers in advance of today's international iBookstore launch ... Read More »

May 28, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up, April 7

By Scott MacDonald

Here's the day's links: J.K. Rowling may possibly one day if she feels like it write another Harry Potter book Visual artists grab torches, join authors in storming the Google fortress Breaking down the iPad's ... Read More »

April 7, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Jane Austen, Margaret Atwood, the BrontÃ« sisters, and more

By Alison Potstra

A few bookish links from across the Web: To help you with the holiday shopping season, The Inkwell Bookstore Blog compiles a selection of gifts for the Jane Austenite on your list, including the Pride and ... Read More »

December 8, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Coolio cooks, Anne of Green Gables tweets, and more

By Alison Potstra

A few sundry links from across the Web: "Living in a Gourmet's Paradise?" Rapper Coolio now has his own cookbook, Cookin' with Coolio A new audio-book version of the Bible is available, featuring Richard Dreyfuss ... Read More »

November 23, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: Harry Potter

Kobo Reading Life and Facebook partner for “frictionless” social e-reading

J.K. Rowling to sell Harry Potter e-books directly through interactive fan site

Daily book biz round-up: turning poetry into e-books, and more

Harry Potter, Dan Brown dominate U.K. list of best-selling books

Daily book biz round-up: Yann Martel heads to Europe; Harry Potter heads to Orlando; and more

Daily book biz round-up: BEA wind up; iBookstore launch disappoints; and more

Daily book biz round-up, April 7

Bookmarks: Jane Austen, Margaret Atwood, the BrontÃ« sisters, and more

Bookmarks: Coolio cooks, Anne of Green Gables tweets, and more

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