Publishing NewsAce / adult coloring books / Berkley / brain chemistry / love / Nora-Roberts / publishing lay-offs / reality television / Roc / science9 Comments
More Berkley/NAL Staffers Are Laid Off – So things are starting to look pretty grim over at Berkley Publishing Group. An unspecified number of staff have been laid off, Berkley President Leslie Gelbman has left, and Locus Magazine reports that layoffs include staff at SFF imprints Ace and Roc. In the ... more >
Publishing NewsAlpha Male / BEA / children's literature / diversity / Ebooks / Fifty Shades / free books / interview / Nora-Roberts / parody4 Comments
Nora Roberts: By the Book – Whatever you think of her books, you have to give it to the Nora Roberts Publicity Machine, because it is most definitely well-oiled and smooth. An interview in the New York Times just as her 40th In Death book is releasing. There’s even some ... more >
Publishing Newsbook adaptation / Book Reviews / censorship / children's lit / diversity / emojis / Free Speech / Islam / Judaism / LGBTQIA+ / marketing / Nora-Roberts / television22 Comments
Oxford University Press reportedly barred pigs and anything pork-related from children’s book – Although the headlines for this story are pretty sensationalized, but it’s actually a pretty interesting issue. Tossing aside the usual claims of “political correctness,” the heart of this story is the tension between artistic freedom/free speech and ... more >
Publishing NewsAero / Comic books / copyright / digital media / DVR / film adaptations / In Death / Marvel / Nora-Roberts / SCOTUS / streaming11 Comments
Aereo Loses at Supreme Court, in Victory for TV Broadcasters – So I don’t know how many of you were surprised by the Supreme Court’s ruling against Aereo, but I do hope the ruling encourages more debate and discussion around how to “enable choice and freedom” in media presentation. Aereo ... more >
Book Deals / Publishing NewsAmazon / intellectual property / Kobo / Nora-Roberts32 Comments
Kobo reveals big plans | The Bookseller – Kobo is doing very well overseas, outselling Amazon two to one in France. Now that it has been bought out by Rakuten, its pockets are deep. I would love it if Kobo would use some of that money to provide decent customer ... more >
C Reviewsbrothers / Contemporary / Nora-Roberts / Penguin / second chances36 Comments
Meet the Montgomery brothers – Beckett, Ryder, and Owen – as they bring an intimate bed-and-breakfast to life in their hometown. The historic hotel in Boonsboro, Maryland, has endured war and peace, the changing of hands, and even rumored hauntings. Now it’s getting a major face lift from the Montgomery ... more >