December 25, 2016

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December 25, 2016

This week: Vanity Fair has gotten a boost thanks to an unlikely source, Penguin Random House deals with union fallout, Indie Publishers review the year, Pantsuited Nation gets a book deal. but some of its members are unhappy, and J.K. Rowling is writing two more novels.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by the Indiegogo campaign for The Will of the Magi by Paul Dickinson Russell. Running now through January 21st, we are raising money to edit, design, and print Russell’s fantasy epic. Visit indiegogo.com and show your support. 

It is also brought to you by the #GiveABook promotion from the aois21 market. Visit the market between now and Dec. 31st and save 16% on any purchase of $5 or more. Go to market.aois21.com and #GiveABook this holiday season.

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December 18, 2016

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December 18, 2016

This week: U.S. libraries are dealing with hate speech, Bob Dylan is sorry he didn’t go to Sweden, the Golden Globe nominations are out, UK Libraries are cutting back, the winner of France’s highest literary honor has some harsh things to say about France’s leadership, the most expensive science book sets a new record at auction, and American Publishers have sent a letter to President-Elect Trump.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by the Indiegogo campaign for The Will of the Magi by Paul Dickinson Russell. Running now through January 21st, we are raising money to edit, design, and print Russell’s fantasy epic. Visit indiegogo.com and show your support. 

It is also brought to you “Dating” as told by the Modern Whore, a memoir of sexuality and relationships by Aylin Vega. Sometimes funny, always risqué, pick up this guide to dating in the 21st century from the aois21 market, and everywhere eBooks are sold.

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December 11, 2016

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Due to a very busy schedule as the holidays approach, there will not be a new episode this week. Please enjoy the news list nonetheless.

Here is the top literary news of the week:

 

For the New York Times Bestseller List

Dated Dec. 18th

Combined Print & Ebook Fiction

  1. The Whistler by John Grisham
  2. Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks

Hardcover Fiction

  1. The Whistler
  2. Cross the Line by James Patterson

Ebook Fiction

  1. Two by Two
  2. Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty

Paperback Trade Fiction

  1. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
  2. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Paperback Mass Market Fiction

  1. Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich
  2. The Girl on the Train

Combined Print & Ebook Nonfiction

  1. The Magnolia Story by Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines and Mark Dagostino
  2. Killing the Rising Sun by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugald

Hardcover Nonfiction

  1. Killing the Rising Sun
  2. The Magnolia Story

Paperback Nonfiction

  1. Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
  2. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger

Ebook Nonfiction

  1. The Magnolia Story
  2. Talking as Fast as I can by Lauren Graham

Young Adult eBook

  1. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
  2. I’ll give you the sun by Jandy Nelson

Young Adult Hardcover

  1. Courage to Soar by Simone Biles with Michelle Burford
  2. Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Young Adult Paperback

  1. Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley
  2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

And for the home report

This past week, we announced that “Dating” as told by the Modern Whore by Aylin Vega was our bestseller for the month of November, which was one of our strongest months of sales. Sign up for the aois21 email at aois21.com and the aois21 Facebook page to be able to find out these announcements earlier and get special deals as well.

We continued the Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for Paul Dickinson Russell’s fantasy epic The Will of the Magi. The campaign will help Paul cover the editing and design costs for his book and hopefully also cover production and advertising costs as well. Visit the Publish Me! page on media.aois21.com or igg.me/at/aois21. The campaign has had a steady stream of new contributions and currently stands at 76% having raised $1,215. Here is a list of the contributors to the campaign this past week:

  • Daniel Rufolo
  • Natalie Knickerbocker
  • Bob and Tina Kahle

As part of the crowdfunding campaign, we released one Footnote episodes of the Publish Me! podcast, recognizing the passing of the second target, allowing for the funding of the cover design, to be done by designer Rana Gainer.

On Tuesday, the next episode of the Passion on the Page poetry podcast was released. Guest poet P.M. Mathis read her poem A Girl With A Book and discussed the inspiration from her own childhood. Find that podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, and media.aois21.com

On Wednesday, the next episode of the Sexed Vexed Perplexed with the Modern Whore podcast was released. Host Aylin Vega welcomed guests Julia and Kay to discuss Bad decisions. This podcast is available every other Wednesday on Podomatic, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, GooglePlay and media.aois21.com, and now on WDLSradio.net

Delayed till Thursday, the next episode of the Publish Me! podcast was released as Paul Dickinson Russell and i discussed the evolving work on Paul’s completed fantasy epic, the Will of the Magi. We were joined by three beta readers as well as newly announced designer Rana Gainer. Find that podcast on Podomatic, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, YouTube, and media.aois21.com. This episode also served as the week in review for the second week of the Indiegogo campaign

On Thursday night the Sexed Vexed Perplexed podcast debuted on WDLS Internet Radio. Following this debut, the Modern Whore, Aylin Vega, will be appearing weekly, Thursday nights at 10 ET. While most episodes will be restructured and paired episodes of the podcast, once a month Aylin will be performing live and taking callers to share their own stories and get advice. This month’s live show will be on December 29th, a chance to get some advice as you plan your new years resolutions. Visit www.wdlsradio.net or news.aois21.com for more information

On Saturday, the next Tales from the Old New Land with A. C. Charlap was released. Tale 2: Carmen Chavez welcomed special guest lecturer Dr. Martin Vitebsk and esteemed Rabbi Shapseh Kichelfarb, as well as cohost Rabbi Herbert Swamley, and music by Aaron Lebedeff. Find this podcast on Podomatic, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, and media.aosi21.coml

In the week ahead, aois21 will be announcing our annual #GiveABook campaign to run through the end of December. Any visitor to the aois21 market will get a special gift if they used the #GiveABook. Sign up for the weekly email at aois21.com or Facebook.com/aois21 to find out first.

We will continue the Indiegogo campaign for Paul Dickinson Russell’s fantasy epic The Will of the Magi. We will making updates throughout the week and may release additional Footnote episodes of the Publish Me! podcast as big news happens, including the week in review on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, this month’s Creative Speaking will be released, featuring the final part of Dr. Deepan Chatterjee’s author interview. Find this web series on the aois21 YouTube channel and media.aois21.com.

This podcast and several others on the aois21 podcast network, can now be supported through the advertising site advertisecast. Current podcast available include Sexed Vexed Perplexed, Publish Me!, and this one, with more to come. Visit advertisecast.com for more information.

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December 4, 2016

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December 4, 2016

This week: Anne Rice is bringing her vampire novels to TV, the Oxford Lit Fest has bowed to pressure, a DC Indie Bookstore is expanding, the Bad Sex in Fiction award was handed out, Bob Dylan is skipping Sweden, Small Business Saturday was good for Indie bookstores, and the Columbus Public Library is marking a change.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by the Indiegogo campaign for The Will of the Magi by Paul Dickinson Russell. Running now through January 21st, we are raising money to edit, design, and print Russell’s fantasy epic. Visit indiegogo.com and show your support. 

It is also brought to you be aois21’s newest podcast series, Tales From the Old New Land, an exploration of Jewish culture in the U.S. in the mold of Prairie Home Companion. Available on the second Saturday of each month on Podomatic, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, and media.aois21.com.

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November 27, 2016

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November 27, 2016

This week: Critics have attacked Megyn Kelly’s new book on Amazon, Zadie Smith is bringing her new book to television, a Library is dealing with defaced books, the Sports Book of the year was announced, Fantastic Beasts is striking out at the bookstore, Russia has banned something different, and UK retailers are warming up for the holiday season.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by Cyber Monday, shop the aois21 market through Monday and save with a special offer code. Also brought to you by the Indiegogo campaign for The Will of the Magi by Paul Dickinson Russell. Running now through January 21st, we are raising money to edit, design, and print Russell’s fantasy epic. Visit indiegogo.com and show your support. 

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November 20, 2016

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November 20, 2016

This week: a New York bookstore is allowed to keep its Anti-Trump display, a major publisher is offering student loan repayment to employees, a UK newspaper is expanding its US staff, The National Book Awards were handed out, Russia has blocked LinkedIn, the finalists for the Bad Sex in Fiction awards were announced, and Universities are getting less money for R&D than years past.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by Small Business Saturday, shop the aois21 market from Saturday through Monday and save with a special offer code. Also brought to you by the new podcast series Tales From The Old New Land by A.C. Charlap. Released on the second Saturday of each month, you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play and media.aois21.com. 

This podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, Podomatic, and media.aois21.com.

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November 13th, 2016

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November 13th, 2016

This week: the Dallas Public Library is raising money to preserve items left to memorialize Dallas police officers, several publishers were using Live video on Facebook for Election coverage, the Trade responds to Donald Trump’s election, a litany of authors respond to the election results, the EU courts have ruled on lending of eBooks, censorship is threatening Russian theatre, and Amazon is raising fees for its sellers.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by the podcast series Tales From The Old New Land by A.C. Charlap. Released on the second Saturday of each month, you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play and media.aois21.com. Also we like to thank Intimate Health Consulting for their support. Happy, Sexy, Healthy, intimatehealthconsulting.com

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November 6, 2016

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November 6, 2016

This week: Amazon is expanding in India, Goodreads opened voting for the 2016 Choice Awards, Scribd has added some premium magazines, eBooks sales are down again, Rolling Stone Magazine has been found liable, fall regional book shows are coming up, and an Arab country is now requiring reading time.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by the 2016 aois21 annual, now available to download from the aois21 market, iBooks, Google Play, and Amazon as well as Will This Be on The Final?, the new poetry collection by Bianca Palmisano, now available as an eBook everywhere eBooks are sold.

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October 30, 2016

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October 30, 2016

This week: Bob Dylan isn’t returning the Swedish Academy’s calls, Did Shakespeare have a cowriter?, an American has won the Man Booker Prize, Ether Books is for sale, Toni Morrison has received a lifetime achievement award, Author Toby Young has taken a job in the British Government, and Bob Dylan finally called Sweden.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by the 2016 aois21 annual, now available to download from the aois21 market, iBooks, Google Play, and Amazon as well as Will This Be on The Final?, the new poetry collection by Bianca Palmisano, now available as an eBook everywhere eBooks are sold.

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October 23, 2016

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October 23, 2016

This week: Amazon is playing more with drones, Scotland has a new favorite novel, Little Free Libraries are being robbed, How the Dictionary has stood out this election season, the nominees for the T.S. Eliot Prize were announced, the U.S. Register of Copyrights is out, and fear of Donald Trump has become a trend in Japanese literature.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by the 2016 aois21 annual, now available to download from the aois21 market, iBooks, Google Play, and Amazon as well as Interlude to Sentimental Me! by Michael B. Judkins, a book of inspirational poetry, available as an eBook everywhere eBooks are sold and in print from CreateSpace.

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October 16, 2016

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October 16, 2016

This week: does the UK’s education policies threaten creativity in the wake of BREXIT?, HarperCollins is aiming to work with self publishers, a new study shows books can help bridge political divides, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded and we’re still shocked, there are four more movies coming from the Harry Potter universe, Hachette is reviewing its royalty system, and a Bangladeshi Publisher has received the PEN Pinter Prize.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by the 2016 aois21 annual, now available to download from the aois21 market, iBooks, Google Play, and Amazon as well as HIVE: Battle at the Dog Star, the next novella in the HIVE series by James D. King, available to download everywhere.

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October 9, 2016

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October 9, 2016

This week: a bookstore in the UK is offering free books for life, we learned of the passing of author Gloria Naylor, the EU is settling its antitrust case with Amazon of eBooks, Amazon is now offering a reading benefit for Prime users, the Nobel Prize in Literature announcement is delayed, J.K. Rowling has released a new Pottermore story, and Canada will be honored in Frankfort in 2020.  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 2016 aois21 annual, now available to download from the aois21 market, iBooks, Google Play, and Amazon.

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October 2, 2016

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October 2, 2016

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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September 25, 2016

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September 25, 2016

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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September 18, 2016

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September 18, 2016

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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September 11, 2016

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September 11, 2016

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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September 4, 2016

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September 4, 2016

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.

This episode is sponsored by HIVE: Battle at the Dog Star by James D. King, now available for preorder.

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August 28, 2016

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August 28, 2016

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.

This episode is sponsored by HIVE: Battle at the Dog Star by James D. King, now available for preorder.

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August 21, 2016

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August 21, 2016

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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August 14, 2016

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August 14, 2016

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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