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zappl
2018-06-27 17:35
Book vending machines now exist!
A publisher in France has installed story dispensers. Each story is free and is chosen for the reader at random:
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zappl
2018-06-12 19:41
Stranger Things now in book form
Penguin Random House Books UK has partnered with Netflix to publish them:
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zappl
2018-06-09 23:55
Boston Review poetry editors resign over Junot Diaz retention
Diaz, a Pulitzer Prize winner and editor at the Boston Review, has now been accused of sexual harassment:
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zappl
2018-06-05 20:27
De Montfort Literature will be using algorithm to identify novelists
Company will then offer the right novelists a guaranteed salary:
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zappl
2018-06-02 00:01
Book Marks: the Rotten Tomatoes of books
"Literary Hub has launched a new section of their site to showcase book reviews from the most important and active outlets of literary journalism."
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zappl
2018-05-30 16:33
Amazon imprint launching new line: Collections
"Collections brings together short works of fiction and nonfiction from a single writer or a group of writers." --
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zappl
2018-05-28 20:58
Do books written by women get priced lower?
Study leads Dana Beth Weinberg and mathematician Adam Kapelner say yes:
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zappl
2018-05-24 22:55
Pitkin publishing first Harry & Meghan book
It's called *The Royal Wedding Book* and will be available in stores in two weeks:
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zappl
2018-05-23 21:19
Bookchoice is partnering with HarperCollins
Bookchoice is a digital reading platform that will now highlight HarperCollins titles on its app:
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zappl
2018-05-22 20:26
The copyright connundrum
Rick Anderson at the Scholarly Kitchen tackles the pros and cons of the "monopoly" of copyright:
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zappl
2018-05-20 23:28
1st quarter of 2018 good for book publishers
HarperCollins,Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin Random House all report profits:
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zappl
2018-05-18 22:36
Arcadia Publishing bought by Lynton siblings
Michael and Lili Lynton have purchased Arcadia Publishing, heading the company with David Steinberger, former CEO of Perseus Books Group:
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zappl
2018-05-17 22:41
The ultimate cynical thought: are gov't literacy programs meant to enrich book publishers?
If so, they must have failed to hire decent lobbyists as Quick Reads loses funding in Britain: (Photograph: John Stillwell/PA)
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zappl
2018-05-15 14:40
"Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" crowned Book of the Year
But see if you can find the glaring typo in The Telegraph's headline about it:
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zappl
2018-05-12 21:38
Eight literary gardens to explore this summer
Amy Hendricks recommends eight books with a garden theme:
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zappl
2018-05-11 21:44
Looking for a good book?
Mary Cosper-LeBoeuf of the Terrebonne Parish Library gives her recommendations:
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zappl
2018-05-10 00:36
Publishers happy to avoid digital publishing
It seems to boil down to old versus new ways of doing things, including publishing and reading books:
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zappl
2018-05-08 03:59
Richard Russo on writing and the writer’s life
"He’s not sure the increasingly technologically-minded world will always accommodate the satisfying read of a good book."
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zappl
2018-05-06 22:58
Author puts book on hold to play poker
Her book, The Biggest Bluff, improved her poker skills so much, she doesn't really need to publish anymore:
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zappl
2018-05-05 02:13
Nintendo books coming to Random House kids imprint
Random House launched the program in January: sticker books featuring Super Mario and Legend of Zelda
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