ALA Conference Preview 2019
Librarians prepare to take Washington by storm
BookExpo 2019 More and Less
There’s hope, at least, for the second half of the year. Next week, Michael Wolff’s “Siege,” the follow-up to his “Fire & Fury” bestseller, lands in bookstores.
In Praise of Small Presses
Good things come from small presses, says author JoeAnn Hart
New Wolff Book, Same White House
As bookstore sales falter, the imminent arrival of an “explosive book about a presidency that is under fire from almost every side” is welcome news
Authors and Algorithms
Discovery is a persistent challenge for many types of online commerce. In the digital environment, where inventory is nearly unlimited, consumers need help to discover what will interest them.
Latest Developments in B&N, Parneros Court Battle
A particularly intriguing bench ruling will mean that in order to sue the fired executive, the bookseller must pay a substantial portion of his legal fees
Cengage and McGraw Hill To Merge
In 2013, Cengage entered into Chapter 11, and by 2014, they’d emerged with US$4 billion less debt, and a significant chunk of new investment. Cengage CEO Michael Hansen [who will lead the combined business] used his bankruptcy as more than a way to jettison debt—he radically changed Cengage’s entire business, says PW’s Andrew Albanese.
Bestseller Lists Welcome Special Counsel Report
As a federal government report, the Mueller Report is in the public domain. Anyone can print and sell their own edition of the report.
Photographer Focuses On Aging Animals
Getting the elderly animals’ pictures meant getting to know them at ground level.
Notre Dame Fire Sparks Hugo Novel Revival
In France, the Hunchback’s story became a bestseller overnight; in the U.S., Amazon ran out of stock on print editions.