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Francis Ray
July 9, 2013

Tuesday News: B&N CEO resigns; Francis Ray passes on; HarperCollins implements digital autographs

JanePublishing NewsAuthor-deaths / Barnes & Noble12 Comments

Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch resigns – Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch has resigned just three years after his appointment. There will not be a new CEO over the whole company, instead, “Michael Huseby, who was the company’s CFO, replaces Lynch as CEO of Nook Media and president ... more >

Cat not impressed by author shenanigans
July 31, 2012

Tuesday News: Jonah Lehrer caught fabricating quotes in new book; Stephen Leather terrorizes unknown author; Maeve Binchy passes away

JanePublishing NewsAuthor-deaths / plagiarism27 Comments

The world is filled with terrible people and awful news. I’m sorry. New Yorker Writer Jonah Lehrer Fabricated Bob Dylan Quotes in His New Book, Imagine  – “Over the next three weeks, Lehrer stonewalled, misled and, eventually, outright lied to me. Yesterday, Lehrer finally confessed that he has never met ... more >

May 18, 2012

Friday Midday Links: Tributes to Monica Jackson; S&S Settles with State AGs

JaneUncategorizedAgency pricing / Author-deaths / Kindle Fire / piracy / Simon & Schuster12 Comments

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May 17, 2012

Thursday Midday Links (and Deals) : Monica Jackson Passed Away, Rumors of an IPad Mini and a Frontlit Kindle

JanePublishing NewsAuthor-deaths / iPad / Kindle / Multifunction-Device18 Comments

Sometime yesterday, Monica Jackson passed away due to complications of surgery. Monica was a fierce defender of African American authors and multicultural books. Her voice will be missed in our community. News 7-inch iPad on track for October 2012 release, $200 to $250 price | iMore – “Apple will be ... more >

May 8, 2012

Tuesday Midday Links: Romance Dominates Library Lending, Maurice Sendak Dies

JanePublishing NewsAuthor-deaths / digital lending / Multifunction-Device / Overdrive / tablet16 Comments

OverDrive Data Shows Majority Still Like To Browse the Virtual Shelves — The Digital Shift – “Nearly 60 percent of readers browsed public library ebook collections to discover new content, rather than searching for a specific title. Among those, romance was the most popular genre, followed by all fiction, mystery ... more >

Penny Jordan
January 2, 2012

Monday Midday Links and Deals: Penny Jordan Has Passed Away

JaneBook Deals / Publishing NewsAuthor-deaths / cover-art / Deals / Penny Jordan19 Comments

News Penny Jordan has passed away at the age of 65.  She had been very ill with cancer.  Jordan published over 188 books beginning with her first one in 1981, discovered from the slush pile at Mills & Boon.  I’ve enjoyed many a Penny Jordan book.  I wish her family ... more >

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