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Margaret Atwood among Edinburgh book fest headliners

Margaret Atwood is one of the big-name authors set to appear at this year's revamped Edinburgh International Book Festival, which takes place Aug. 14“30. In a cross-festival program with the Edinburgh film festival, Atwood will ... Read More »

June 17, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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

Free speech advocates defend anthology about teen homosexuality

By Steven W. Beattie

Egypt is not the only place where authors run afoul of censorship. It also happens with distressing regularity in the so-called Land of the Free to Canada's south. In the latest instance, the New Jersey ... Read More »

May 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Amazon vs. Penguin; real-life Spidey; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Book news from around the Web: Amazon plays dirty pool with Penguin prices Meet the special guests of next weekend's Toronto Comic Arts Festival U.K. history to be endowed with extra naughty bits The Mystery ... Read More »

May 3, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Doctorow slams iPad; Tintin in trouble again

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Lady Seinfeld innocent of vegetable plagiarism Tintin in trouble in the Congo again. Quick Snowy, run get help! N+1 gets a schmancy new website China Miéville now three times as nerdy 99-year-old ... Read More »

April 29, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Orlando Figes admits writing anonymous Amazon reviews

By Steven W. Beattie

Earlier this week, Quillblog reported on a British contretemps about an academic's wife who apparently posted a series of vitriolic reviews of her husband's rivals on Amazon using the moniker "Historian." As we noted this ... Read More »

April 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, March 30

By Scott MacDonald

More book news for you all: iBooks pricing model leaked Kobo to go to agency model Let the media slobbering begin: new Stephenie Meyer title announced BookCamp 2010 is open for registration French publisher Gallimard ... Read More »

March 30, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, March 23

By Scott MacDonald

All the news that's fit to blog: U.S. indie distributor Perseus signs deal with Apple Hachette Livre says "non" to new French Publishers Association head Borders has date with destiny on Apr. 1 (I had ... Read More »

March 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

No “oral sex” in California school dictionaries

By Steven W. Beattie

The Guardian is reporting that the 10th edition of The Mirriam-Webster Dictionary has been yanked from classrooms in the Menifee Union district of California after a parent complained about a "sexually graphic" definition for the ... Read More »

January 25, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Apple Tablet rumours, books banned on airplanes, and more

By Scott MacDonald

A few bookish links from across the Web: The rumoured Apple Tablet comes closer to reality: the new product, potentially called iSlate, is expected to be unveiled on Jan. 26 in San Francisco Danger! Apparently, ... Read More »

January 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: the Guardian

Margaret Atwood among Edinburgh book fest headliners

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

Free speech advocates defend anthology about teen homosexuality

Daily book biz round-up: Amazon vs. Penguin; real-life Spidey; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Doctorow slams iPad; Tintin in trouble again

Orlando Figes admits writing anonymous Amazon reviews

Daily book biz round-up, March 30

Daily book biz round-up, March 23

No “oral sex” in California school dictionaries

Bookmarks: Apple Tablet rumours, books banned on airplanes, and more

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