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• Harlequin Creates Self-Publishing Romance Imprint
17 Nov 2009 at 3:00pm
Author Solutions has teamed up
with Harlequin to create a romance self-publishing imprint called Harlequin Horizons. It will be traditional self-publishing, meaning that the author will pay to have her book published. Publisher's Weekly reports:
Author Solutions will handle all aspects of the venture, although Harlequin Horizons will exist as an imprint of Harlequin, and the publisher will be able to monitor sales and sign authors to a traditional imprint.
This is the second deal Author Solutions has signed with a major publisher. Earlier, it reached an agreement with Thomas Nelson to publish self-published authors interested in reaching the Christian market under Nelson's WestBow imprint. The Author Solutions spokesperson said additional agreements with other traditional houses are in the works.
Authors can also pay for additional services, such as marketing and distribution.
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• Stephenie Meyer: I'm a Little Burned Out On Vampires
16 Nov 2009 at 1:00pm
Stephenie Meyer appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in a surprise move. She hasn't done any interviews in over a year, but she said she was so thrilled with what director Chris Weitz did with New Moon that she wanted to come out and support him. Stephenie said that she is a little bit burned out on vampires for now, when asked by the show's staff if she was going to write another Twilight book. She didn't really answer the question except to say that she might write another book. But no promises.
Oprah asked her what Rob Pattinson smells like (no doubt because of the tabloid stores about his lack of personal hygience) and Stephenie revealed that New Moon originally had a different ending.
"There was a different ending to 'New Moon.' Originally it was much quieter [and took place] in Bella's head," she said. Meyer changed it at the urging of her mom, Candy Morgan. She introduced the Volturi earlier, and - voila! - a Volturi smack-down jazzes up the end. Thanks, Candy.
Otherwise, Oprah and Meyer went over very familiar territory: "Twilight" came to Meyer in a dream; she imagined a hot vampire who was in love with a mortal girl; she wanted to know more... ( cont'd )
• Tim LaHaye Writing New Apocalyptic Series
13 Nov 2009 at 5:00am
Tim LaHaye, co-author of the bestselling Left Behind series, is moving to Zondervan. LaHaye is partnering with lawyer Craig Parshall on a new apocalyptic series called The End. The series deals with the political lead-up to the end times as foretold in the Book of Revelations. Publisher's Weekly reports:
"While my past works have piqued interest in biblical prophecy on a global level, The End series includes many prophecies that were not covered in Left Behind," LaHaye said in a statement. Parshall is the author of the Chamber of Justice legal thrillers series. The Left Behind series, published by Tyndale House, has sold more 65 million units.
The first book in the new series will be called Edge of Apocalypse. It will have a print run of 500,000 copies and will be released on April 20, 2010.
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• Researchers Find Clues in the Scent of Old Books
12 Nov 2009 at 12:00pm
Researchers have found a fascinating new way to determine the degradation of old and rare books. The researchers got the idea to use smell to evaluate old books -- or other historical artifacts -- by watching rare book experts who often smell books as part of their examination. It turns out the the odor emitted by old books tells what kind of shape the book is in and whether it is in immediate need of restoration to keep it intact. The test developed by the researchers identifies the chemicals that the pages emit as they degrade over time.
Dr Strlic told BBC News that the idea for new test came from observing museum conservators as they worked.
"I often noticed that conservators smelled paper during their assessment," he recalled.
"I thought, if there was a way we could smell paper and tell how degraded it is from the compounds it emits, that would be great."
The test does just that. It pinpoints ingredients contained within the blend of volatile compounds emanating from the paper.
That mixture, the researchers say, "is dependent on the original composition of the... paper substrate, applied media, and binding".
Their new method is called "material de... ( cont'd )
• Australia Keeps Book Import Laws Intact
11 Nov 2009 at 6:00pm
The Australian government has ditched
proposed changes to book import laws and has left the current restrictions on importing cheaper versions of books in tact. But at the same time, the government is embracing online booksellers such as Amazon.com. The government position now is that electronic books and online retailers will lead to price reductions for consumers and will drive innovation. Booksellers are furious, saying that it will cost them jobs and profits: people can buy cheaper books online, but not at local bookstores.
The news has been warmly welcomed by Australian publishers and authors, who had campaigned against the proposed changes to parallel importation restrictions, which could have led to an an open-market in the country. But booksellers, some of whom wanted restrictions scrapped or reduced, have been left disappointed.
Under the existing rules, a title qualifies for protection if the Australian publisher releases the book within 30 days of its overseas release. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the government is believed to have explored a compromise that would have reduced this 30-day period to seven or 14 days. But that pla... ( cont'd )
• Amazon.com Releases Free Kindle for PC Software
10 Nov 2009 at 3:00pm
Amazon.com released free ebook reading sofware for the PC today called Kindle for PC. The software can be downloaded for free here. The software lets users read books on their computer and browse and purchase books from Amazon's Kindle store. Books purchased with the PC software will also be available on your Kindle device and vice versa. The Seattle Times says Amazon.com will "soon" be releasing a Mac version of the software as well.
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• Sarah Palin's Book Tour Kicks Off November 18
6 Nov 2009 at 12:41pm
Sarah Palin's tour for her book Going Rogue is about to kick off. But don't look for any booksignings in San Francisco or Los Angeles. Sarah is booking venues in smaller towns where more of her base lives.
Beyond a Nov. 16 television interview with Oprah Winfrey, nothing is scheduled for Chicago. New York will feature media appearances only. Instead, the itinerary for Palin, whose "Going Rogue" comes out Nov. 17, includes Noblesville, Ind.; Washington, Pa.; and Rochester, N.Y.
"She wants to be unconventional. She is unconventional," HarperCollins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said Wednesday. "She feels like this is where her fans are and Harper feels this is where she'll sell the most books."
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The tour starts Nov. 18 at a Barnes & Noble in Grand Rapids, Mich., where Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, and running mate Sen. John McCain made a campaign appearance last fall.
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The tour will last about three weeks, with a break for Thanksgiving, and will end around Dec. 10, after which the increase in holiday shoppers makes it difficult for stores to hold events, Andreadis said. Palin will travel by bus for much of the time, likel... ( cont'd )
• Borders Closing More Waldenbooks Stores
5 Nov 2009 at 2:00pm
Borders is increasing the pace at which it is closing Waldenbooks outlets. It will close another 200 stores in January. After all the closings have happened, there will still be approximately 130 Waldenbooks stores in various malls. Airports stores and mall kiosks will be unaffected.
Borders CEO Ron Marshall said that "through this right-sizing, we will reduce the number of stores with operating losses, reduce our overall rent expense and lease-adjusted leverage and generate cash flow through sales and working capital reductions." The closing will result in the elimination of about 1,500 jobs, the majority of which, Borders said, are part-time positions. A company spokesperson said the stores slated for closing "will be fully stocked for the holidays," but will begin clearance sales in mid-December that will run into January. She had no comment on the total amount of sales generated by the stores targeted for closure.
The company also said it plans to integrate the remaining Walden stores into its superstore computer system to create a single platform. Despite attempts to merge the two operations in the past, Borders and Walden have always operated ... ( cont'd )
• Aravind Ariga's The White Tiger Head Up Longlist for Impac Prize
4 Nov 2009 at 11:00am
Aravind Ariga is at the top of the longlist for the Dublin Impac literary prize, which features a cash award of 100,000 euros. Adiga's Booker Prize-winning novel The White Tiger had the most nominations by librarians around the world.
Aravind Adiga's Booker prize-winning novel The White Tiger has emerged as an early frontrunner for the Impac Dublin literary award, but the Indian writer will have to see off the likes of Nobel laureates Jose Saramago and Toni Morrison if he is to take the world's richest -- and most eclectic -- literary prize.
The Impac, which sees librarians around the world nominate their favourite titles for the award, has longlisted 156 books this year, spanning 46 countries and 18 languages. Bestselling English-language writers Sebastian Barry and Joseph O'Neill are jostling with the largest number of books in translation ever nominated for the prize, including works by Icelandic crime novelist Arnaldur Indridason, Chinese author Ma Jian and Serbian surrealist Zoran Zivkovic. Evelio Rosero's Colombian civil war-set The Armies, which won the Independent foreign fiction prize, also makes the running.
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Adiga is the librarians' fa... ( cont'd )
• Berenstain Bears Books to be Made Into Film
3 Nov 2009 at 6:14pm
 USA Today reports that Walden Media has acquired the film rights to the popular Berenstain Bears books. Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) has signed on to direct a film based on the children's book series.
"To stand that kind of test of time is pretty formidable," says Levy, who will produce the film through his company, 21 Laps. "People read them as kids and can now read them to their kids. Any piece of culture that proves that enduring has something special in its DNA."
Though his next film is the more adult Tina Fey-Steve Carell comedy Date Night, the Berenstain films "happen to fit firmly within the wheelhouse of family-genre comedy I do, whether it's Cheaper by the Dozen or Night at the Museum," Levy says. "It's warm-hearted comedy about family, and a different kind of family."
Writers have yet to be hired, but Levy says he wants the film to be an original story incorporating details from some of the more popular Berenstain books.
"I'd like the film to be un-ironic about its family connections but have a wry comedic sensibility that isn't oblivious to the fact that they're bears," Levy says. "The comedy comes from this bear family coexisting in ... ( cont'd )
• Barnes and Noble Eying European Expansion
2 Nov 2009 at 1:05pm
Barnes and Noble is considering expanding into Europe, according to The Bookseller. The bookseller wants to expand its online store, BN.com, and has hired Russell Reynolds Associates to find a new head of international business.
[Techcrunch] reports that the job entails building the international business for BN.com from scratch, hiring the team and "building the infrastructure outside the US".
In the late 1990s Barnes & Noble was rumoured to be looking into a move into the UK, and reportedly even began hiring executives to oversee the development, before its US rival Borders trumped it with the acquisition of Books Etc. Its website BN.com has fought a 10-year battle against the rise of Amazon.com, and recently launch its own e-book reader, the nook in competition to Amazon.com's Kindle.
The online bookselling and ebook readers wars are heating up. Europe is the latest battleground for online bookselling and Barnes and Noble wants to win the war. Amazon.com and Borders are just as determined that won't happen.
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• Borders UK Looking to Sell Online Unit
30 Oct 2009 at 12:04pm
Borders UK is reportedly looking to sell
its online unit to its digital agent Tangent. The Bookseller reports:
The digital agency, which is a division of Tangent Communications, already works extensively on the online side of the Borders business, including its email marketing. It also works with Borders in Australia, out of its international office.
This follows the buyout of Borders UK by its management team in July backed by Valco Capital Partners, the private equity arm of restructuring firm, Hilco.
Borders UK chief executive Philip Downer said in a statement at the time of the deal that it would allow the business to "develop our innovative approach to bookselling".
Borders has struggled with its online unit. For a number of years Borders used Amazon.com to do its fulfillment. Then Borders Group launched its own website.
Borders refused to comment on the sale report.
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