As we head home for the weekend, we wanted to make sure you had plenty of publishing headlines to keep you busy. Email GalleyCat to get all our publishing stories, book deal news, videos, podcasts, interviews, and writing advice in a daily email newsletter.
A U.K. betting site gave Haruki Murakami 11/1 odds to win 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature.
An agent prepared to shop a book by Anne Frank’s classmates at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
We launched a new video series entitled, “The Book Futurists,” with Movable Type Literary Group. The first video is embedded above.
To celebrate the eBook Summit, we launched a book pitch party (and contest). Submit your pitch to our book club for book proposals for a chance to win a free eBook Summit ticket.
BlackBerry announced they will produce a new tablet computer, Amazon, Kobo, and WattPad lined up with new eReading apps.
A website with a massive database helps readers keep track of book series.
Barnes & Noble founder maintained control of the company board.
Jennifer Senior landed a book deal with Ecco after her New York magazine cover story, “All Joy and No Fun: The Parent’s Paradox”–spawning hundreds of comments about parenthood.
Literary Agent Ralph Vicinanza passed away.
A Tea Party coloring book for children reportedly generated death threats.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg got his own comic book.
Still want more? Check out our Weekend Reading archives.