This week: it’s Banned Book Week with events across the US and UK, Diverse books tend to be the top target for banning, Academics chime in on the issue of censorship through banning books, a new book is coming from Dan Brown in 2017, Game of Thrones has upped its digital release, a Saint’s book of psalms may have been found, and closing out Banned Book Week by looking at its effect on children. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
This episode is sponsored by Will This Be On The Final? by Bianca Palmisano, now available for preorder, as well as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, coming to the National Mall on October 8th.
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This week: a royalty suit has been settled about the Fifty Shades series, Google Books will now recommend reading, the former British PM is shopping his memoir, the 2016 MacArthur Fellowship Genius Grants have been named, a group of authors are defending UK libraries, the National Book Festival was held in Washington, DC, and a Greek literary institution is closing its doors. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
This episode is sponsored by Will This Be On The Final? by Bianca Palmisano, now available for preorder, as well as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, coming to the National Mall on October 8th.
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This week: a new children’s book is based on a real life situation, the Man Booker Prize shortlist is out, MIT can read closed books, the new Librarian of Congress has joined Twitter, Amazon is taking over campus book stores. playwright Edward Albee has passed away, and Enid Blyton’s work is returning for its 75th anniversary. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
This episode is sponsored by Will This Be On The Final? by Bianca Palmisano, now available for preorder, as well as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, coming to the National Mall on October 8.
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This week: Japanese public school libraries are seeing funding issues, an indie bookseller has launched an online market for children’s books, might we have a release date for the next Game of Thrones book?, there’s a new collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald work coming out, it’s Banned Book week, Americans love libraries, and even literature is reflecting on 9/11. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
This episode is sponsored by Will This Be On The Final? by Bianca Palmisano, now available for preorder, as well as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, coming to the National Mall on October 8.
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This week: Virginia has a license plate for bookworms, a Dallas newspaper is connecting with Millennials, the President will be guest editing a magazine, Pew Research has an update on how we read, there’s a new app to get children reading, the cost of textbooks is up, and the importance of Hermione Granger to the Harry Potter universe. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
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This week: The author of a book on killing Osama Bin Laden owes the U.S. government a lot of money, The Panama Papers has effected how publishers approach data, Parisian bookshops are suffering post-terrorism, Donald Trump’s campaign bought copies of his book at retail, Pokemon Go has inspired a Belgium teacher, Smashwords is making it easier to follow your favorite authors, and there’s a new adaptation of Anne of Green Gables coming to Netflix. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
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This week: An Agatha Christie classic is coming to the BBC, Amazon is having eBook trouble in India, Five Academic Library Deans want Copyright Reform, Barnes & Noble has fired its new CEO, CliffNotes has joined the 21st century, there’s a good story about that viral video filmed at a Barnes & Noble, and a public library in Texas has come to the aid of a little girl in need. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.
This episode is sponsored by HIVE: Battle at the Dog Star by James D. King, now available for preorder.
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This week: The author of the How to Train your dragon series has a new job, Brexit isn’t having the negative effect on retail we expected, Hamilton the musical is coming to UK bookshelves, the Harry Potter script is selling great, Half Price Books is trying to get back lost money, even Librarians have an Olympics this year, and the World Library and Information Congress is opening in Ohio. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.
This episode is sponsored by HIVE: Battle at the Dog Star by James D. King, available for preorder on Tuesday.
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This week: Adbots are coming, are copywriters safe?, Amazon drones may be coming to Britain, is a new Bell Jar adaptation coming to screen, the Man Booker longlist is out, is politics stranger than fiction?, the University of Texas at Arlington is building a music archive, and JK Rowling means it this time, Harry Potter is done. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.
This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! by Michael B. Judkins, now available from aois21 publishing.
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This week: The Romance Novelists Association will be giving out two new awards, Indie Presses are the haven for creativity and outside-the-box stories, There’s a new bookstore in Dallas, Worldreader has launched an app to help kids read, Audiobooks are on the rise, a librarian in Cleveland wants to Make America Read Again, and John Lewis is a big winner at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.
This episode is sponsored by HIVE: First Contact by James D. King, now available from aois21 publishing.
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This week: The Short Sharp Stories Award winners were announced, President Obama has published a scholarly paper, Hachette is modernizing its distribution system, Carla Hayden has been confirmed as the new Librarian of Congress, Minnesota bookstores are seeing a rise in sales on racial injustice, a book store can be a sad haven, and the Strand is looking for staff, if you can pass the test. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.
This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! by Michael B. Judkins, now available from aois21 publishing.
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This week: Monday was the 4th of July and we share some interesting American literary notes, the search is on for children’s books to combat racism post-BREXIT, Amazon has the details on what you’re reading this year, a historian has found a famed French author’s passport from the Spanish Civil War, U.S. Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton has backed Copyright reform, and Harlequin has launched a new app. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! by Michael B. Judkins, now available from aois21 publishing.
This week: Police have raided the Russian Authors’ Society, the French literary chain Actissia is poised to rebound, HarperCollins is being noted for race equality, a new partnership will make books available to the blind and print-disabled, Gay Talese no longer trusts his own book, the world mourns Elie Wiesel, and the Calisphere is adding digital “exhibitions.” All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by HIVE: First Contact by James D. King, now available from aois21 publishing.
This week: George RR Martin has a question for Stephen King, Apple customers are getting a refund on eBook purchases, Barnes and Noble’s demise may be bad news for everyone, The Virginia Festival of the Book is accepting submissions, the British have voted to leave the EU and it means a lot to publishers, and roundup from this year’s ALA conference. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! by Michael B. Judkins, now available from aois21 publishing.
This week: A reclassified book tops a bestseller list, Retailers are finding interesting ways to sell Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf, Chicago libraries are giving away 1 million books, the Guardian’s children’s books site is closing down, a father and son are visiting every library branch in Toronto, eBook sales continue to decline, and Father’s Day was celebrated by a number of literary sites. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by HIVE: First Contact, the sci fi novella by James D. King, now available from aois21 publishing.
This week: Portland Schools have banned books that question climate change and now face some blowback, Amazon’s Book Review policy might be sabotaging their authors’s sales, a fantasy series has become a bestseller after starting on the web, a brave debut has won the Baileys Women’s Prize, the nominee to be the next Librarian of Congress heads to the full Senate, the UK Poet Laureate is taking poetry on the road, and a scientific study says that if your read more, you make more money. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by The Empty Spaces poetry collection by Bianca Palmisano now available from aois21 publishing.
This week: The Orwell Prize has been awarded, JK Rowling is up for an award, but not as JK Rowling, DC and Marvel took a self-published author to court, the Bookseller’s YA Book prize was announced, the U.S. Poet Laureate has written a poem about the UCLA shooting, Franzen’s Purity is coming to Showtime with 007’s help, and Mississippi libraries are going to have to make due with less. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! the new poetry collection from Michael B. Judkins now available from aois21 publishing.
This week: Judy Blume has opened her own bookstore, Simon Cowell is writing a children’s book, big publishers are on the decline, the daughter of a Hong Kong bookseller wants the U.S. to help, realtors are waiting on Amazon, the National Book Festival poster was released, and the European Union is making all publicly funded scientific articles free. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! the new poetry collection from Michael B. Judkins now available for preorder from aois21 publishing.
This week: iBooks Author is quietly conquering the electronic textbook market, a teacher be may be punished for selling books to students, Canadian publishers are offering e-copies for free with print purchases, EU membership might be ‘crucial’ for UK publishers, the story-sharing site Wattpad is souring with millennial, Turkey has an unexplainable bestseller, and an ancient library has been restored in Morocco. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! the new poetry collection from Michael B. Judkins now available for preorder from aois21 publishing.
