Singapore debates a law targeting fake news online. Critics warn of a chilling effect

Facebook, Twitter and Google have been under fire all over the world for not doing enough to police their platforms for misinformation. The Singaporean government thinks it has a solution: a law that imposes jail time and hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential fines for posting or failing... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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Bookstore News: April 1, 2016

A new bookstore is about to be constructed in Illinois, a store in the Berkshires marks its first 40 years under one owner, and a memorial is scheduled for a former Pennsylvania bookseller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: March 30, 2016

A California bookstore preps for its opening; a Michigan store turns one; two New Jersey booksellers announce plans to close. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: March 28, 2016

A new bookstore is coming to South Carolina; stores in California and North Carolina are relocating; and a store in Maine is changing hands. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Forbes Watson warns against complacency after print rise

The book trade should not get complacent following a rise in print book sales, Anthony Forbes Watson, managing director of Pan Macmillan, warned delegates to Nielsen’s Book Insights Conference 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookstore News: March 25, 2016

Louisiana to start collecting online sales tax; Jeff Kinney's Massachusetts store wins design awards; and NPR's Morning Edition to be broadcast from an Illinois bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Audio Book Club Practices Better Living Through Criticism

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Better Living Through Criticism, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

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Religion and Spirituality News From Around the Web: March 23, 2016

Today’s headlines include a list of three spiritually-themed books to check out, a nun’s memoir recounting rape and abuse at the hands of a priest, and a Q&A with Christy Beam, the author of ‘Miracles From Heaven.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: March 23, 2016

A high-end B&N is coming to Scarsdale, NY; an Orange Country bookstore is thrown a lifeline; and a Buffalo, NY, bookseller reveals her run-in with the FBI. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Patterson to target new readers with brief 'BookShots'

James Patterson is to target new avenues for selling books with a series of shorter, cheaper novels he is calling BookShots, the New York Times has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookstore News: March 21, 2016

Europe gets its first POD bookstore; a San Francisco store branches out; and a Chinese bookstore tries to satisfy the needs of its country’s large population. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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News Briefs: Week of March 21, 2016

Books Inc. is PW Bookstore Of the Year, Solomon best rep and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: March 17, 2016

A bookstore/art gallery reopens in Manhattan; a Boston stores tests a digital audio download app; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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HarperCollins shares job vacancies with News Corp

HarperCollins has launched an internal careers website which gives News Corp employees the ability to apply for jobs across HarperCollins UK, News UK, and Dow Jones. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookstore News: March 16, 2016

A Tennessee bookstore starts rolling, New Jersey indies make a comeback, and voting begins on a tournament of matches think Margaritaville v. Funkytown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple Opens Mobile News App to All Publishers in Bid for Readers

Apple will make its mobile news app available to publishers of all sizes starting this week, increasing the pool of content as the tech giant competes with rivals Facebook and Google for the attention of smartphone readers.Smaller media companies, even independent bloggers, can obtain editing... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Bookstore News: March 14, 2016

An indie prepares to re-open in Pittsburgh; a college store in New England announces plan to go corporate; and a Long Island bookstore gets a new café. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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'Some people won’t be happy' about my new book, Blackman warns

Malorie Blackman is excited about the publication of her first standalone novel in four years but has warned that “some people won’t be happy” about its frank depiction of sex. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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J.K. Rowling's latest wizardry prompts criticism from Native Americans

Harry Potter fans in Native American communities are disappointed with the depiction of their cultures and history in the British novelist's latest stories.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Sunday Trading law defeated in House of Commons

MPs rejected a government move to relax Sunday Trading laws in the House of Commons yesterday, meaning the biggest shake up of retail law in 20 years will not go ahead. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Singapore's Monsoon Books opens UK branch

Monsoon Books, the independent publisher of English-language books based in Singapore, has opened an office in the UK for its editorial and marketing teams. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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