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A Sound Sensation For the Book Business
What are the chances you’ve listened to an audiobook lately? According to a new survey, about 50-50.
“Reading Dangerously” Celebrates 50 Years of Freedom to Read
“Reading Dangerously,” features excerpts from famous banned books. The Freedom to Read Foundation marks a half century of court battles to protect the right of free access to controversial books and other media in schools and public libraries.
Hachette Overhauls E-Book Library Lending
Perpetual access e-book licenses are making way to limited but less expensive “metered” models.
Bestsellers Born in Social Media
Editors look for things like a high level of engagement – not just a lot of followers, but how many people are interacting and retweeting with an author.
Elliot Management Is B&N Buyer—For Now
The 2019 purchase price is pretty eye-opening, and certainly reflects the troubles the company has endured in recent years
Africa Rising
African authors and publishers are eager to make the 21st century the era of “Africa Rising.”
ALA Conference Preview 2019
Librarians prepare to take Washington by storm
From Notre Dame Fire to “Fire and Fury” A Year of Covering Books Around the World
In the digital environment, the book world becomes a crowded place.
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.