Penguin Signs Deal for Digital Distribution with New York and Brooklyn Library Systems
News by John Jarzemsky
Penguin publishing, the largest publisher in America, has announced a deal with the New York and Brooklyn Public libraries to make digital copies of its entire catalog available to both systems.
Repeating Yourself Again: Journalist In Trouble For Self-Plagiarizing
News by Dave Reuss
Should writers be able to reuse their own work for different outlets?
Behold, The Trailer For 'Anna Karenina' Starring Keira Knightley
News by Rob W. Hart
Director Joe Wright takes Tolstoy's sprawling novel about Russian people pretending to be French and sets the entire thing in a theater. It actually looks not terrible.
We Don't Need No Education: Children Woefully Ignorant Of Characters In Literature
News by Dave Reuss
A recent study suggests kids readily forget characters from literature due to the rise of TV and video game entertainment.
Jay-Z Accused Of Plagiarizing Parts Of His Memoir
News by Kimberly Turner
Jay-Z has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that he plagiarized parts of his 2010 memoir, ‘Decoded,’ from the stolen laptop of a writer named Patrick White.
Woman Saves Over 300,000 Books, Now Plans To Burn Them
News by Kimberly Turner
Seven years ago, Shauna Raycraft rescued 300,000 books set to be burned. Now, she’s planning her own 30-ton book bonfire if she doesn’t get help sorting the collection. There is a better way.
Worst Master's Degree For Getting A Job: Library & Information Science, Says Forbes
News by Rob W. Hart
A study by Forbes shows that Library & Information Science is the worst master's degree for getting a job, with the low pay and estimated growth rank.
The Week In Discussion: 6/19/12
News by Rob W. Hart
Robots and presidents and whoring (for reviews). See what the denizens of LitReactor are discussing in the forums this week.
eBooks Outsell Hardcovers For The First Time In The U.S.
News by Kimberly Turner
According to the Association of American Publishers, eBooks have taken the sales crown from hardcovers, $282.3M to $229.6M in the first quarter of 2012. Does this mark a turning point in publishing?
Authors File Suit Against PublishAmerica
News by Rob W. Hart
Three authors are suing PublishAmerica, a print-on-demand "publisher" they say makes money by shakings its authors down for fees.
