Category: Link

• Three Publishers Agree to $69 Million State Deal – PW

  Posted at 8:59 pm by Laura, on August 31, 2012

  Three Publishers Agree to $69 Million State Deal — Publishers Weekly

  The Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster have reached a $69 million agreement that will resolve lawsuits brought by 54 attorney generals from 49 states, the District of Columbia and territories, that charged the publishers with fixing e-book prices. Under the proposed agreement, which the court must approve, the three publishers will compensate consumers who purchased e-books from the three houses between April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012. Payments will begin 30 days after final court approval of the settlement. In addition to paying restitution, Hachette, HC and S&S will pay the states approximately $7.5 million in fees and costs.

  This also ends their current agency agreements.

  I’m all sorts of confused. Doesn’t this make Amazon even more powerful? Could someone please explain this to me?

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• Pentagon Warns SEAL/Penguin About Book – CNN

  Posted at 8:52 pm by Laura, on August 31, 2012

  Pentagon warns former SEAL about bin Laden book — CNN — Barbara Starr

  The Pentagon general counsel threatened legal action Thursday against a former Navy SEAL who wrote a revealing book about last year’s Osama bin Laden raid, warning him he has violated secrecy agreements and broken federal law.

  In a letter addressed to “Mark Owen,” the pen name of book author Matt Bissonnette, General Counsel Jeh Charles Johnson wrote the Pentagon is considering pursuing “all remedies legally available” against the former SEAL and his publisher, Penguin Putnam.

  When I saw plans for this book to be put on the shelves at work, I had wondered if this was really something to publish in the first place, if not so soon. Wouldn’t this be confidential? Wouldn’t this spark even more conspiracy theories?

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• B&N Picks John Lewis Department Store as First U.K. Partner – PW

  Posted at 11:21 am by Laura, on August 28, 2012

  Barnes & Noble Picks John Lewis Department Store as First UK Partner – Publisher’s Weekly

  The first U.K. retailer to agree to sell Barnes & Noble’s Nook E-Ink readers is John Lewis, a department store with 37 outlets that carries a large selection of technology products. The chain will begin carry the Nook Simple Touch and Nook with GlowLight later this fall in Lewis electronics aisles throughout the U.K. as well as on its Web site.

  Well. At least it’s not up in the air anymore.

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• In ‘The Brontes,’ Details Of A Family’s Strange World – NPR

  Posted at 2:20 pm by Laura, on August 27, 2012

  In ‘The Brontes,’ Details of a Family’s Strange World — NPR — Maureen Corrigan

  For roughly a century and a half, the Brontes have been the subject of biographies that, much like poor Branwell’s painting, cover up more than they reveal. When Barker’s monumental family biography of the Brontes was published in 1994, it was as though a skilled restorer had come along to work on the group portrait, gently rubbing off the lurid colors of myth and gossip, and revealing the bones of truth underneath.

  Now, Barker has updated the biography — which has become the standard Bronte biography — with new material. The footnotes alone, in this new edition of The Brontes, run to 136 pages. It’s rare that I have occasion to say this, but, taken collectively, those footnotes are thrilling. Referencing sources as diverse and dry as the daily engagement diaries of obscure Bronte neighbors, Barker attests to the fact that with steady scholarly detective work, the truth of the past can slowly be approached.

  I recently bought this tome, and I’m beyond thrilled to finally read something from a scholar who has worked in the historical and literary fields. The myths and legends are slowly but surely diminishing thanks to Juliet Barker’s knowledge!

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• B&N to Sell Nook in UK – Shelf Awareness

  Posted at 7:51 pm by Laura, on August 20, 2012

  Barnes & Noble to Sell Nook in UK – Shelf Awareness

  In October, Barnes & Noble will begin selling the Nook in the U.K. both online and through partnerships with “leading retailers expected to be announced shortly,” the company said. The move marks B&N’s first foreign retail foray.

  Hurray! Everything will be available for UK customers on nook.co.uk. However, I think B&N is still looking for a partner. I’m surprised Waterstones is working with Amazon, as W and B&N are essentially the same store…

  EDIT: Publishers Lunch has more detailed information to offer.

  Nook UK will first sell the company’s Simple Touch and Simple Touch with Glowlight devices, with the tablets available at an undisclosed point. The unnamed UK partners “are expected to support the Nook offering there through both established physical and online channels.”

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• Brain Hive Offers On-Demand K-12 E-book Library Lending – PW

  Posted at 7:29 pm by Laura, on August 17, 2012

  Brain Hive Offers On-Demand K-12 E-book Library Lending – Publishers Weekly – Calvin Reid

  At a time when libraries and publishers are clashing over the ability to lend e-books, Brain Hive, a Minneapolis-based firm, is offering an alternative. Brain Hive is an on-demand pay-as-go e-book lending service offering K-12 schools online access to a library of digital titles.

  … The service offers a collection of about 3,000 e-book titles including fiction, nonfiction and graphic novels aimed at the K-12 education market. The service includes titles from major publishers including Random House Children’s Books, Charlesbridge Publishing, Lerner Publishing, Lee & Low Books, Gecko Press, Open Road Integrated Media and others.

  What a great idea for schools with limited budgets! Teachers and students can “check-out” books for unlimited amounts of time and have multiple copies. Great concept!

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• WBN: Working On Night #2 – Shelf Awareness

  Posted at 7:17 pm by Laura, on August 17, 2012

  World Book Night: Working on Night #2 – Shelf Awareness

  Carl Lennertz, World Book Night U.S. executive director commented: “This is a very exciting time for World Book Night and I am so grateful for the support and guidance from such smart people. Year one in America was a resounding success in so many ways, thanks to all the volunteer book givers, booksellers, and librarians in every corner of the country. For 2013, we plan to do even more to elevate the discussion of books, reading, and giving before, on, and after April 23.”

  So many exciting things happening for WBN! Check out the link to view the make-up of the steering committee! Some fantastic folks, by the looks of it.

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• New “Great Expectations” Trailer!

  Posted at 3:18 pm by Laura, on August 15, 2012

  Watch here.

  What do you think?

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• Court Accepts ABA/B&N Brief in DoJ Price Fixing Case – PW

  Posted at 8:38 pm by Laura, on August 7, 2012

  Court Accepts ABA/B&N Brief in DoJ Price Fixing Case – Publisher’s Weekly – Jim Milliot

  The ABA and Barnes & Noble joint motion to file a friend of the court brief as part of the hearing to approve the final settlement between the Department of Justice and Hachette, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins has been granted by Judge Denise Cote who will rule on the judgment later this year. In granting the motion, however, Judge Cote determined that the two organizations’ motion would serve as the amicus brief and that no new submissions would be permitted.

  Oh boy oh boy. The DoJ drama increases!

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• NPR’s Best YA Novels

  Posted at 8:33 pm by Laura, on August 7, 2012

  I’ve moved into my teeny tiny studio apartment on the east coast, started my new (semi-new…I’m a transfer) job yesterday, and looking forward to graduate school beginning in a month!

  Enough about me – on with the book news!

  Your Favorites: 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels – NPR

  It’s almost a cliche at this point to say that teen fiction isn’t just for teens anymore. Just last year, the Association of American Publishers ranked Children’s/Young Adult books as the single fastest-growing publishing category.

  Which is why we were only a little surprised to see the tremendous response that came in for this summer’s Best-Ever Teen Fiction poll. A whopping 75,220 of you voted for your favorite young adult novels, blasting past the total for last year’s science fiction and fantasy poll at, dare we say it, warp speed.

  And now, the final results are in. While it’s no surprise to see Harry Potter and the Hunger Games trilogy on top, this year’s list also highlights some writers we weren’t as familiar with. For example, John Green, author of the 2012 hit The Fault in Our Stars, appears five times in the top 100.

  I was one of the thousands that participated in this poll, and I’m very pleased to see that all the ones I voted for had made the list! Check this out! Add them to your to-read list on Goodreads!

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