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September 26, 2016

Monday News: NBF recap, the banned book list, literature in prison, and James Patterson kills book on Stephen King

JanetPublishing NewsBanned-Books / book clubs / James Patterson / National Book Festival / reading in prison / Stephen-King5 Comments

National Book Festival Highlights Prominent Latino/a Authors – This year’s National Book Festival appeared to leave out Romance, although this NBC news story emphasizes that the Festival did feature and celebrate a number of [email protected] authors, including Luis Alberto Urrea, Álvaro Enrique, Alberto Ruy Sanchez, and Pam Munoz Ryan. The lack of ... more >

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March 22, 2016

Tuesday News: BookShots, Apple, Romance writing, and “Brawn”

JanetPublishing NewsApple / BookShots / James Patterson / models / plus size / Romance novelists5 Comments

James Patterson Has a Big Plan for Small Books – Say what you will about James Patterson’s book factory – the guy seems to have a real passion for literacy, and he’s launching a new line of shorter books aimed at people who are not habitual readers (or who would rather ... more >

January 23, 2015

Friday News: a self-destructing book, expanded access to the arts, NSFW menswear line, and ghostwriting via Craigslist

JanetPublishing Newsarts / digital books / disability / fashion / gender / ghostwriting / James Patterson / phallocentrism / Suspense / writing for hire7 Comments

James Patterson selling a self-destructive book for $294,038 – Want a little Mission Impossible in your life? If you’re one of the readers who gets a code for a free digital book that will “self-destruct” in 24 hours, you may get a taste of that thrill. Or, if you’re not ... more >

May 30, 2014

Friday News: More on the Apple-Beats deal, Amazon Germany delays shipments, BEA 2014, and eBay’s new fashion research

JanetPublishing Newsalgorithms / Amazon / Apple / BEA / Beats / Bonnier / digital publishing / eBay / Germany / Hachette / James Patterson / streaming music4 Comments

Apple’s Beats deal is bad news for these two companies – So now that the Apple – Beats deal is officially confirmed, the predictions shift into full gear. Will Beats bring Apple back to its glory days? Will it end up being an expensive flop? And what about other online services? Yahoo ... more >

February 21, 2014

Friday News: James Patterson funds indie bookstores, BEA adds more self-publishing content, Archie and Betty enter the YA market, and Nintendo takes aim at piracy

JanetPublishing NewsArchie comics / BEA / bookstores / DRM / James Patterson / Nintendo / piracy / Self-publishing / YA5 Comments

Author James Patterson To Give $1 Million To Bookstores – In that fine tradition of putting your money where your mouth is, James Patterson is giving grants of up to $15,000 to independent bookstores, likening his effort to the US government’s bailout of banks and automobile manufacturers. The money is ... more >

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