Events Nerd Jeopardy & Performance Poetry Get Booked By Maryann Yin on Feb. 23, 2011 - 8:23 AM Here are a few literary events to spice up your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Play a friendly game of Nerd Jeopardy at Housing Works Cafe on Wednesday, February 23rd ...
Revolving Door Katherine A. Powers ‘A Reading Life’ Column Discontinued at Boston Globe By Jason Boog on Feb. 22, 2011 - 6:23 PM The Boston Globe has ended Katherine A. Powers‘ “A Reading Life” column. Powers will continue to write for The Washington Post and Barnes & Noble Review. In a telephone interview, the literary critic explaine ...
Authors | Awards Los Angeles Times Announces Finalists for 2010 Book Prizes By Maryann Yin on Feb. 22, 2011 - 5:42 PM The Los Angeles Times announced the 2010 Book Prize finalists today. Ten award categories recognize the work of fifty different writers–the nonfiction and fiction shortlists follow below. The winners will be revealed at the ...
Book Biz Bible Sharing Couple Hijacked by Somali Pirates & Killed By Jason Boog on Feb. 22, 2011 - 5:23 PM Somali pirates hijacked and reportedly killed Scott and Jean Adam (pictured, via)–a sailing couple distributing Bibles around the world. Passengers Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle were also killed. Since 2004, the couple had di ...
Bookselling | Resources 6 Reasons Why Borders Went Bankrupt By Jason Boog on Feb. 22, 2011 - 3:39 PM On the question and answer network Quora, former Borders merchandising strategy & analytics director Mark Evans listed six reasons why the bookselling chain struggled and ultimately declared bankruptcy. The thoughtful essay no ...
Comic Books | Publishing DC Comics Cuts Prices to $2.99 By Maryann Yin on Feb. 22, 2011 - 3:23 PM DC Comics has reduced prices for their entire line of 32-page comic books. Each issue now retails for $2.99, marked down from $3.99. The announcement offers this quote from co-publisher Dan DiDio: “We needed a progressive pr ...
Authors | Awards 2010 Nebula Award Nominees Announced By Maryann Yin on Feb. 22, 2011 - 2:03 PM The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association have announced the nominees for the 2010 Nebula Awards. The winners will be named at the Nebula Awards Banquet on May 21st in Washington D.C. These awards recognize the follow ...
Publishing Qaddafi & The Green Book By Jason Boog on Feb. 22, 2011 - 1:23 PM As the government’s violent crackdown continues against protesters in Libya, both journalists and demonstrations have focused on a political book written by Muammar Al Qaddafi. According to LeakSource, the video above shows ...
Publishing BBC Worldwide Completes Lonely Planet Purchase By Maryann Yin on Feb. 22, 2011 - 12:23 PM BBC Worldwide will pay $67.2 million to complete the purchase of travel guide publisher Lonely Planet. Back in 2007, BBC had acquired 75 percent of the company for nearly $142.8 million. This deal gives BBC the remaining 25 percen ...
Bookselling Barnes & Noble Suspends Quarterly Dividend Payment By Jason Boog on Feb. 22, 2011 - 9:36 AM Barnes & Noble saw total sales increase seven percent last quarter and an impressive 64 percent increase in comparable sales at Barnes&Noble.com. Nevertheless, the sales report contained some bad news as well. According to ...