Oprah’s Book Club is coming to Apple TV+, kicking off with Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘The Water Dancer’

Oprah Winfrey’s famed book club is about to start its third chapter with Apple TV+ and a philanthropic twist. Oprah Winfrey’s famed book club starts its third chapter on Apple TV+ with her first pick The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, as well as the new TV series Oprah’s Book Club featuring interviews with the authors premiering November 1.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

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Apple Fires Back at DoJ

In a reply brief filed on January 15, Apple attorneys reiterated its argument that the Supreme Court should review their ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Delight at U-turn on Welsh Book Council cuts

Following protests from writers and publishers, plans to cut £374,000 from the Welsh Book Council's budget have been axed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Canada’s 2016 “Battle of the Books” Shortlist Announced

Five titles have been shortlisted for Canada Reads 2016, a program that highlights Canadian authors and gives the winner a significant sales boost. The post Canada’s 2016 “Battle of the Books” Shortlist Announced appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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What's Selling at Inkwood Books

Amanda Hurley, manager of Inkwood Books in Tampa, Fla., shared news of some titles with double appeal: books, she reports, that "are selling well – and that I’m having a lot of fun selling." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Chernin Entertainment Adds Chris Lupo as Book Scout

Lupo, who was working as a foreign scout at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, will be looking for properties at the production company that can be adapted for film and television. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Does a university degree matter when it comes to getting a job? | Open thread

With Penguin Random House becoming the latest big company to say it will be disregarding academic achievements when hiring, we’d love to hear your viewsThe publishing group Penguin Random House announced this week that it will no longer require prospective job applicants to have university... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Bowing to Pressure, Scholastic Recalls Children’s Book Accused of Being Racist

Scholastic has halted distribution of A Birthday Cake for George Washington amid criticism of the book's sugar-coated portrayal of slavery. The post Bowing to Pressure, Scholastic Recalls Children’s Book Accused of Being Racist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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What happens when children's books fail to confront the complexity of slavery? | Michael W Twitty

We need literature that wrestles with the evils of slavery while confronting its complexity – especially when it’s written for childrenA book called George Washington’s Birthday Cake has caused controversy for depicting a smiling black cook, in this case chef Hercules and his daughter, preparing... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Dolly Parton to give books to children in Southwark

Country singer Dolly Parton is to support a scheme to provide free books for children born in Southwark this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book festivals are worth far more than fees | Claire Armitstead

Writers, championed by Philip Pullman, may object to attending literary gatherings for free. But the events help to sustain a reading culturePhilip Pullman became cheerleader for a growing band of refuseniks last week when he resigned as president of the Oxford literary festival because it... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Missing bookseller makes tearful 'confession' on China state TV

The Chinese government has broken its silence on the disappearance of five Hong Kong booksellers widely suspected of being detained by the authorities over the publication of controversial books critical of China's elite. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How to Turn Both Paper and Digital Text Into an E-Book

Give your paperbacks new life on a screen. The post How to Turn Both Paper and Digital Text Into an E-Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

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APNewsBreak: Criticized Book on Washington Slave Pulled

The children's publisher Scholastic Inc. is pulling a new picture book about George Washington's slaves Continue reading at ABC News

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George Washington slave book pulled

Children's picture book A Birthday Cake for George Washington is pulled from publication by publishers Scholastic following criticism of its depiction of slaves. Continue reading at BBC News

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Amazon Echo can read your Kindle books aloud on request

You don't even need to lift a finger when you're done playing Jeopardy! on Amazon Echo and want to relax with a book. Simply say "Alexa, read [Kindle book title]," and the voice assistant will start narrating almost anything you purchased from the Ki... Continue reading at Engadget

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Exclusive revamps Johannesburg flagship store to ‘make books sexy’

Exclusive Books has redesigned its flagship Johannesburg store, with the result breaking “the shackles and restraints of the chain-store mentality” in order to make books “sexy” again. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Harry Potter colouring book range from Studio Press and Warner Bros.

Studio Press - the newest imprint under Kings Road Publishing, a division of Bonnier Publishing - is to develop a new Harry Potter Colouring Book range, following on the success of the bestselling Harry Potter Colouring Book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, January 10, 2016

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended January 10, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Judge Tosses Retailers’ Suit Against Apple, Publishers

In a December ruling, Judge Denise tossed a case filed by three defunct ebook retailers that claimed that the 2010 conspiracy among Apple and five publishers to fix ebook prices forced them out of business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of January 18, 2016

Diane Novak in a seven-figure deal with Harlequin; a horse-and-squirrel picture book, for adults, to Blue Rider; Chronicle buys an illustrated yoga book, with photos by Jaimie Baird; Europa nabs Alexander Maksik’s novel about love and mental illness and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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