People Michael Jackson’s Doctor is Looking For a Book Deal By Dianna Dilworth on Oct. 28, 2013 - 9:30 AM Conrad Murray, the doctor that was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson’s death, is reportedly out of jail and looking for a book deal. According to reports, Murray spent his time in jail working on the b ...
Authors Remembering Lou Reed Through His Writing By Dianna Dilworth on Oct. 28, 2013 - 5:23 AM The late Lou Reed was a very prolific writer, having penned a number of books, essays and music reviews throughout his career. Reed (pictured, via Timothy Greenfield-Sanders) was the author of a number of books including: Pas ...
View Post Events Guillermo del Toro & Fierce Reads Get Booked By Maryann Yin on Oct. 28, 2013 - 4:23 AM Here are some literary events to pencil in your calendar this week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please post your event at least one week prior to its date. The young adu ...
View Post Resources How Writers Can Pitch Online Outlets By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2013 - 2:23 AM Author and technology consultant Scott Steinberg shared some important advice for writers in this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu podcast (embedded below). Steinberg shared tips for pitching online outlets about your ...
Authors The Literary Community Remembers Lou Reed By Dianna Dilworth on Oct. 27, 2013 - 10:17 PM Artist Lou Reed passed away on Sunday morning. His friends from all around the literary community have been sharing their memories of Reed on Twitter. Lou Reed, a longtime friend and contributor, died today at the age of 71. Read ...
View Post Digital Buying eBooks Through Your Local Indie Bookstore By Jason Boog on Oct. 25, 2013 - 3:55 PM If you have a Kobo eReading device or a Kobo eReading app for your device, you can buy eBooks through your favorite independent bookstore. Periodically, we like to remind our readers that they can buy digital books and support th ...
View Post Bookselling Larry Kirshbaum to Leave Amazon, Daphne Durham to Take Over By Dianna Dilworth on Oct. 25, 2013 - 3:38 PM Larry Kirshbaum, the publisher of Amazon Publishing, is leaving his post on January 17, 2014 and will be replaced by Editor-in-Chief Daphne Durham, according to reports. Digital Book World has more: “We can confirm that Lar ...
View Post People World Book Night Titles Announced for 2014 By Maryann Yin on Oct. 25, 2013 - 3:23 PM On April 23, 2014, thousands of bibliophiles will give away half million books in the United States to celebrate World Book Night. Below, we’ve listed the all of the titles that will be given away. To take part in this event, ...
View Post Awards | Libraries 2013 Library Lions Unveiled By Maryann Yin on Oct. 25, 2013 - 2:36 PM The New York Public Library has revealed the 2013 Library Lions. The five honorees include New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Boo, MacArthur Genius Junot Diaz, and noted essayist ...
View Post Book Biz Iran to Review Book Censorship By Dianna Dilworth on Oct. 25, 2013 - 1:11 PM The Iranian cultural minister Ali Jannati has said that the government will reconsider allowing books that had previously been censored in the country. According to a report in The Guardian, Jannati said that “books subject ...