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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >