September 27, 2017

San Francisco bookstore closes thanks to tech money; tech money opens its own bookstores in DC and Austin

Ryan Harrington

As the great wheel of fortune turns, it seems to keep landing with Silicon Valley on top, and local business at the bottom. Case in point: As a result of Big Tech’s ongoing… Read more »

Amazon

Returning an ebook after reading: is Amazon's return policy damaging to authors and publishers? — Nikki Griffiths
Dave Eggers’ new hardcover will be available in indie bookstores only — Bryn Goldstein
"BoxedOut" campaign to warn customers of costs of shopping on Amazon this season — Ryan Harrington
California and Washington enter Amazon investigation — Andy Dion

The National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35” are all women

Stephanie DeLuca

Every year, the National Book Foundation announces its selection of “5 Under 35,” a list of five young authors, each of whom has published a debut work of fiction over the… Read more »

Wayne Rooney retires, but no one wants to read about it

This week in the UK, the Mirror’s James Whaling reports on legendary football star Wayne Rooney’s “blockbuster” book series being dropped by his publisher, HarperCollins. The decision comes after two… Read more »

You say no to drugs, Lee Child can’t

Simon Reichley

Lee Child (né James Grant) has sold 100 million copies of his Jack Reacher novels, and (by our count) smoked at least 13,640 joints over the last forty-four years. At least. This… Read more »

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