September 28, 2012
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| ALA Officials Ask for 'Equitable Access to E-books at Fair Prices' ALA officials and publishers engaged in a cordial exchange over e-books yesterday at an event hosted by the Association of American Publishers at their Fifth Avenue offices. Under a strict admonishment not to talk about specific business models or policies, due to antitrust concerns, ALA president Maureen Sullivan explained the basis of an ALA open letter published this week, before opening up the floor for an open exchange with the 70 or so publishers in attendance. more »  Problems with the e-book edition of The Casual Vacancy have caused Hachette to issue a statement alerting consumers who bought a digital edition before 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time September 27 that they should ask the e-tailer they bought the title from to reload the file. In its statement, Hachette said that any consumer "who has not heard from their retailer, should contact them and request that their eBook be reloaded. No consumer should have to repurchase the eBook." more » ADVERTISEMENT  When the Atlantic Books regional chain closed in late 2011, it left a particularly large hole in several New Jersey shore towns and the capital of Delaware. With the opening of Acorn Books in Dover in the middle of September, three of the communities Atlantic Books served now have bookstores. more » Pearson is launching Early Edition multiformat e-books, a new service that allows readers to get early access to e-books on hot topics in technology before the finished publication is released. Readers can purchase the editions, which will be made available in the early stages of editing and technical review, and then receive a finished edition once the book is officially released. more »
 Banned Books Week at 30: New and Notable Efforts Banned Books Week is celebrating its 30th anniversary – because, well, people are still trying to remove Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird from library shelves. And the American Library Association is still fighting the good fight to keep that from happening. Once again, bibliophiles can discuss the most frequently challenged books online, at the BBW Virtual Read-Out and using social media like Twitter and Facebook. But there's also plenty that's new for Banned Books Week 2012 (September 30 to October 6). Read on for a rundown. more » »  Jessica Shirvington's 'Embrace' Heads to Television Violet Eden, the heroine of Jessica Shirvington's Embrace, a half-angel embroiled in an ancient war between exiled angels on earth and their protectors, will have a new incarnation. The CW Network, along with Amblin Entertainment and CBS Television Studios, is developing the supernatural YA novel and its follow-ups into a weekly TV series. Bill Laurin and Glenn Davis will write and executive produce the series, with Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank also signed on as executive producers. Published last March to gleaming reviews and enough pre-pub buzz that Sourcebooks Fire doubled its initial marketing budget to $200,000, Embrace was followed by Entice on September 4; Emblaze, the third book in the series, is scheduled to publish in March 2013. more » »  Cover Shots: A CBC Diversity Panel Discusses YA Book Jackets A book cover is an invitation, a gateway to content, and a reader's first experience of that book. In other words: covers matter. But what kind of responsibility do publishers have to represent cultural and ethnic diversity on book covers? On September 25, members of the Children's Book Council's Diversity Committee gathered for a panel on the topic of diversity and children's book covers. The committee was established earlier this year for the purpose of engaging in active, critical dialogue about issues of diversity in children's books and in the publishing profession. more » » In the Amy Einhorn Books publicity department, Katie Grinch has been promoted to assistant director of publicity and Katie McKee has been promoted to publicity manager. Brettne Bloom has been named a partner of Kneerim, Williams & Bloom. Pamela Horn will join Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum as head of cross platform publishing. She was previously with Sterling Publishing. more » »
This Book Is Better in Print: The author, illustrator and publisher of a richly illustrated retelling of Homer's 'The Odyssey' say that not all books can be e-books. "E-books are fine for the things e-books are good for," says author Gillian Cross, "but they couldn't do this at all." Judge: Paramount Can Make 'Godfathers': A New York federal judge trims counterclaims made by the Mario Puzo estate over the famed franchise. Marc Jacobs Opens European Bookstores: Marc Jacobs has opened two new Book Marc locations in London and Paris. Pinocchio's Bookstore Closes: The east Memphis bookstore had a 35-year run. Sandusky's 'Victim 1' To Release Book: Ballantine Bantam Dell has slated the book for October 23.
 Authors of the Air September 28, 2012: Ro Khanna, Len Berman Ro Khanna, author of Entrepreneurial Nation: Why Manufacturing is Still Key to America's Future (McGraw-HIll Professional, 978-007180200). Len Berman was on the Today Show for The Greatest Moments in Sports: Upsets and Underdogs (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 978-1402272264). more » »
PWxyz Blog Peter Brantley Royal Library: Public Interests Over Private The Royal Library of the Netherlands, the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB), has announced the release of a digital collection of magazines and journals from the period 1850-1940. Although many of these [...] more » Barbara Vey Sherlock Holmes Strikes Again / Yes, I read all the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes books. No, I could never guess who did it or how. But I loved them all the same. [...] more » Josie Leavitt From Hate Crimes to Boogers I walked into work the other morning and immediately knew that something bad had happened. I looked at Kelly, our staffer of five years, and she was in tears. more » Rose Fox The Future of Medicine Where should one look for good medical SF? more » Adam Boretz Win A Signed Copy of Hugh Laurie's The Gun Seller Audiobook And to celebrate the release of the audio edition of Hugh Laurie's debut novel, The Gun Seller, we've teamed up with HighBridge Audio to bring you The Gun Seller Giveaway! more »
 Follett Aboard IntrepidKen Follett is joined by Joan Auritt of Auritt Communication Group during a break from his live satellite tour promoting The Winter of the World, shot aboard the USS Intrepid at the Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum. |    
Roth Biography Acquired by W.W. Norton W.W. Norton has acquired the upcoming biography of Philip Roth by Blake Bailey, tentatively titled Philip Roth: The Biography. Norton senior editor Matt Weiland acquired North American rights at auction, with David McCormick of McCormick & Williams representing Bailey. more » | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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