Adaptation Tyler Perry Stars in Trailer for Alex Cross Adaptation By Jason Boog on Jun. 26, 2012 - 12:23 PM Director and actor Tyler Perry stars in the new trailer for Alex Cross, a James Patterson adaptation that features Lost hero Matthew Fox as a brilliant killer. We’ve embedded the trailer above–what do you think? Entert ...
Bookselling Consumer Federation of America Defends DOJ eBook Lawsuit By Dianna Dilworth on Jun. 26, 2012 - 11:23 AM The Consumer Federation of America research director Mark Cooper defended the Department of Justice’s eBook pricing lawsuit against major publishers and Apple. The consumer advocacy group challenged lawsuit criticism filed b ...
Publishing News Corp. May Spin-Off Publishing & Newspaper Business By Jason Boog on Jun. 26, 2012 - 10:30 AM The Wall Street Journal reported today that News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch is considering splitting his publishing and newspaper business off from his entertainment business. The potential move would separate HarperCollins and ...
Publishing Free eBook Boosts Self-Published Bestseller By Jason Boog on Jun. 26, 2012 - 9:23 AM Indie author Rachel Astor nabbed two spots on on our self-published bestseller list this week. At the same time, her Bridesmaid Lotto novel is the No. 2 free book at Amazon–did the free eBook drive paid sales? To help Galley ...
Bookselling | Digital | Publishing How to Write the DOJ about the eBook Pricing Lawsuit By Jason Boog on Jun. 25, 2012 - 6:23 PM Readers, writers and publishing professionals can share their thoughts about the Department of Justice’s lawsuit filed against Apple and publishers over eBook prices. The deadline for commentary is tonight (June 25) at midni ...
Bookselling Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Emerges from Bankruptcy By Jason Boog on Jun. 25, 2012 - 3:23 PM Thirty-two days after filing a pre-packaged bankruptcy to redistribute the company’s $3.1 billion in debt, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has emerged from bankruptcy. CEO Linda K. Zecher had this statement: “We have achieved ou ...
Book Biz Steve Coll Lands Deal for Ghost Wars Sequel By Jason Boog on Jun. 25, 2012 - 3:07 PM Author Steve Coll is leaving the New America Foundation later this year to focus on writing the sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Inva ...
Bookselling Amazon Editors Pick the 20 Best Books of 2012 So Far By Jason Boog on Jun. 25, 2012 - 2:42 PM Today Amazon editors revealed their picks for the best books of the year so far. The top ten books on the list were all published by the Big Six publishers–no Amazon Publishing, indie presses or self-published titles. The ed ...
Book Biz | Bookselling E.L. James’ Husband Inks Book Deal for NaNoWriMo Novel By Maryann Yin on Jun. 25, 2012 - 2:23 PM British television writer Niall Leonard has landed a book deal with the UK division of Random House Children’s Publishing. Leonard is also the husband of Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy author E.L. James. Crusher began during ...
Events Morbid Anatomy Library & Marcus Samuelsson Get Booked By Maryann Yin on Jun. 25, 2012 - 1:23 PM Here are some literary events to jump-start your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please announce your event one week prior to its date. Writer Matt Koff will join a gro ...