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Unauthorized Catcher in the Rye sequel blocked

Shawna — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:17:12 +0000

As you may know, someone wrote an unauthorized sequel to Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. Fredrik Colting’s 60 Years Later is the book in question. There was a lawsuit filed about this unauthorized sequel. Well, a judge just ruled on it. And publication was blocked. Colting vowed to appeal the decision though.

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Amazon Marketplace’s New Charge When Ship Feature

Shawna — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:08:56 +0000

As a small publisher, you may utilize Amazon Marketplace to move some of your books. A lot of small publishers do this to move damaged books that otherwise would not sell. Well, Amazon is getting ready to introduce something new called “Charge When Ship” to Marketplace accounts. This means that you will have to ship items with some sort of tracking number. And you have to actually ship the item and then enter in the tracking number in order for Amazon to charge the customer. Here is the potential problem that I see with this - what happens when there is a problem with the payment? Currently, you get an email stating not to ship until the buyer updates payment info. With “Charge When Ship” the item will already be shipped. Is Amazon prepared to eat those costs?

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Gareth Stevens imprint finds a buyer

Shawna — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:58:58 +0000

The Gareth Stevens imprint is currently an imprint of Reader’s Digest. Reader’s Digest has been shopping around the imprint looking for a buyer. And it looks like they have found one! A new company is the buyer. The company is actually owned by Roger Rosen, owner and CEO of Rosen Publishing, and Gary Spears, a co-founder of Gareth Stevens in 1984. The new compnay will operate the imprint as Gareth Stevens Publishing.

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The Worst Review Ever

Shawna — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:19:59 +0000

Looking for some book related humor? Have a look at the The Worst Review Ever blog. It is a blog that lets authors send in their worst reviews ever. Readers vote on the reviews. And each season a Worst Review Ever is crowned. And that winner gets a prize! Pretty fun stuff indeed.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Books to be Published

Shawna — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:07:45 +0000

Four books by the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. will be republished by Beacon Press. The four King books have been published in the past, but have all been out of print for almost twenty years. Beacon Press is a publisher dedicated to works on human rights and social justice. The Press will release the four King works on January 18th of next year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Books being reissued are “Stride Toward Freedom”, which focuses on the Montgomery Bus Boycott, “Strength to Love”, King’s most celebrated stories, “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?”, the last book on race relations written by King, and “Trumpet of Conscience”, a compilation of five King lectures. The deal with Beacon was made by King’s youngest son and is being called “The King Legacy”.

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Salinger Goes to Court

Shawna — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:20:55 +0000

Reclusive author J.D. Salinger has taken a Swedish author to court. The author’s novel “60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye” is called a sequel of Salinger’s most famous novel “The Catcher in the Rye”. Arguments in the trial focused on whether or not Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of “Catcher” is subject to his own copyright, and whether or not “60 Years Later” is too closely related to “Catcher” to be published in the United States where “Catcher” is still under copyright. U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts will rule whether or not the new work is far enough removed from Salinger’s original work to be published under fair use laws. The author of “60 Years” declares his work a critical interpretation of Salinger’s work. Salinger’s team believes that “60 Years” is much too similar to “Catcher” to be considered its own work. A ruling on the issue is expected within ten days.

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19 Graphic Novels for Gay & Lesbian Pride Month

Shawna — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:38:05 +0000

Library Journal recently did a list of 19 Graphic Novels for Gay & Lesbian Pride Month. Here are the titles that they highlighted:

The Authority. Vol. 1: Relentless
Young Avengers
Runaways
From Eroica with Love
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Stuck Rubber Baby
Cavalcade of Boys: Complete Collection
Only the Ring Finger Knows
12 Days
Fake
Steady Beat
Skim
Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned
Antique Bakery
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For
Jane’s World Collection
Curbside Boys: The New York Years
Jayson Goes to Hollywood
Prism Comics: Your LGBT Guide to Comics

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BookSoup in Los Angeles

Shawna — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:36:59 +0000

Today I ventured into the Book Soup on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles. I was curious to see why it was so well known. I suspected that it would just be your average book store. And be full of poseurs. I was surprised to see that it was a pretty cool book store. There are a LOT of recommendations from the staff on the shelves. And the recommendations were great and not your run of the mill “read this because…”

So, if you are in LA, check it out! It really is cool.

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DK Books Discount Code

Shawna — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:54:08 +0000

Need to order some books? Want to save some cash? I just got a sweet offer in my email inbox from DK Books.

You can get 25% off ALL books on dk.com by entering 123VIP into your shopping basket!

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Ingram Digital added to Ingram Content Group

rlashea — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:10:26 +0000

Today Ingram announced the formation of Ingram Content Group. And Ingram Digital is a new part of that group. Ingram Book Group and Lightning Source are already a part of the Ingram Content Group. The formation of this group shows that Ingram handles digital distribution through Ingram Digital and provides print-on-demand services through Lightning. Check out the Ingram site for more info.

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