June 30, 2016

Philip Jones, editor of the Bookseller, shares his thoughts on what Brexit could mean for the publishing industry

Nikki Griffiths

The 52% to 48% split in the UK’s recent referendum on leaving the EU provided a slim and controversial win for the ‘leave’ campaign, leading to an impending Brexit. However,… Read more »

Booksellers & bookselling

Oxford University Press pull Biff & Chip book over "scary" country pages — Tom Clayton
Waterstones appeal aims to raise £1m for Ukraine disaster fund — Tom Clayton
"Old Books Discussed"—ancient article animates attention — Mike Lindgren
End of an era: Waterstones to extend high street domination after acquiring bookshop chain Blackwell's — Nikki Griffiths

Corey Lewandowski loses his yuge book deal

Liam O’Brien

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a public figure, given a temporary spot in the limelight thanks to politics or outrage culture, will soon be in search of a… Read more »

JetBlue now offering direct flights to the hearts and minds of Detroit children

Since 2011, JetBlue and Random House Children’s Books’ “Soar with Reading” program, spearheaded by “Magic Tree House” author Mary Pope Osborne, has provided some $1.75 million dollars worth of free books to children across… Read more »

Cormac McCarthy still not dead

Taylor Sperry

Despite reports to the contrary, Pulitzer-prize winning author Cormac McCarthy is “alive and well.” And he “still doesn’t give a crap about Twitter.” Earlier this week, Italian prankster Tommaso Debendetti… Read more »

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