May 29, 2018

All your kid are belong to us: Amazon’s funding a startup that will prepare children for their robot future by reading aloud to them

Simon Reichley

Do you have young children? Do you enjoy reading aloud to them? Do you wish that an evil robot could help you scare the frickin’ bajeezus out of them while… 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

Harry and Meghan… A royal romance depicted in the medium of literature

Nikki Griffiths

The fairy tale came true: on Saturday, May 19th, Prince Harry, the gingerist of all British royals, married yank actress Meghan Markle. Which, of course, means the UK and the US… Read more »

Andy McNab, who you may have heard of, has taken an advisory role at Biteback Publishing

Last week, the UK publishing industry was united in what can only be described as “gentle puzzlement” upon learning that Andy McNab has taken an advisory role at Biteback Publishing just a few months before… Read more »

Jonathan Lethem discovers Philip Roth, joins the “army of Counter-Roths” — from More Alive and Less Lonely, out today in paperback

Jonathan Lethem

Today we’re delighted to release the expanded paperback edition of More Alive and Less Lonely, last year’s instant-classic essay collection by library hero, Philip K. Dick enthusiast, and Picasso of the puking cat Jonathan… Read more »

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