Book Biz Starbucks Features Free Greg Bear eBook By Jason Boog on Nov. 23, 2010 - 2:16 PM Until December 7th, Starbucks customers in the United States can access a free digital copy of Greg Bear’s new science fiction novel while visiting the coffee shop. The book trailer is embedded above. The new Starbucks Digital N ...
Libraries Secret Chamber Discovered in the National Library of India By Maryann Yin on Nov. 23, 2010 - 1:21 PM Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) engineers have found a sealed secret chamber inside the Belvedere House, the building housing the National Library of India. Estimated to be 1,000-feet long, the room is situated on the build ...
Comic Books Tintin Meets H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu By Jason Boog on Nov. 23, 2010 - 11:13 AM Artist Murray Groat has drawn an great series of imaginary book covers mashing up the Herge’s Tintin with the horror novels of H.P. Lovecraft. io9 has more: “Tintin is known for visiting exotic locales, and artist Mu ...
Publishing | Reviews Portals, Swords, & Thrillers: Coming Attractions By Maryann Yin on Nov. 23, 2010 - 10:23 AM Here are some handpicked titles from our New Books section for your reading pleasure. Want to include your book? Just read our Facebook Your New or Upcoming Book post. Don’t forget to include your title’s exact release date an ...
Publishing New York Center for Independent Publishing ‘On Hiatus’ By Maryann Yin on Nov. 22, 2010 - 4:25 PM The New York Center for Independent Publishing is currently “on hiatus” following interim director Leah Schnelbach’s departure earlier this year. The NYCIP was founded in 1984, providing services and organizing e ...
Authors | People | Publishing Norris Church Mailer Has Died By Maryann Yin on Nov. 22, 2010 - 3:47 PM Author Norris Church Mailer passed away on Sunday. She was 61-years-old. Mailer was born Barbara Jean Davis. She wrote a memoir called A Ticket to the Circus and two novels, Windchill Summer and Cheap Diamonds. She was married to ...
Authors | Revolving Door Sloane Crosley Will Write Weekly Column at The Independent By Jason Boog on Nov. 22, 2010 - 3:23 PM After deciding to leave her post as a publicist at Vintage and Anchor, author Sloane Crosley has been hired to write a weekly column for The Independent Magazine, a Saturday supplement at the British newspaper, The Independent. Th ...
People | Trends Tim Burton Picks Weirdest Christmas Images By Maryann Yin on Nov. 22, 2010 - 1:22 PM In a guest essay on The Huffington Post, director Tim Burton picked the 11 of the weirdest holiday art pieces featured in his book, The Art of Tim Burton. A few of the images featured Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Chr ...
Bookselling | Revolving Door Stephen Black Joins Simon & Schuster as Client Publisher Services VP By Jason Boog on Nov. 22, 2010 - 11:58 AM Former CDS executive Stephen Black has joined Simon & Schuster as vice president of client publisher services. In the new position, Black will supervise the publishers “distribution client relationships” and forg ...
Bookselling Borders Group to Close 17 Stores; Adds Google & Meetup Tools By Jason Boog on Nov. 22, 2010 - 11:19 AM Borders Books will close 17 stores early next year. The Detroit Free Press had the news: “Borders Group plans to close 17 Borders superstores nationwide after the holidays including one in Michigan. The last day of sales is ...