Amazon Faces More ‘Sock Puppet’ Charges After Fans Attack New Michael Jackson Biography
News by Dean Fetzer January 23, 2013 (11) comments
A group of diehard fans, describing themselves as “Michael Jackson’s Rapid Response Team to Media Attacks”, has attacked Randall Sullivan’s new biography of the King of Pop via his Amazon page.
From Page To Screen: Ron Howard to Direct ‘Graveyard Book’; David Fincher, ‘Gone Girl’; and James Franco, ‘American Tabloid’
News by Dean Fetzer January 23, 2013 (10) comments
A flurry of new film adaptations: Neil Gaiman’s ‘Graveyard Book', Gillian Flynn’s ‘Gone Girl’, and James Ellroy’s ‘American Tabloid’.
eBooks are Selling More Copies All the Time, But Who’s Getting the Money?
News by Dean Fetzer
With Bloomsbury (publisher of the Harry Potter books) reporting improved margins and higher eBook sales, it poses the question: why aren’t authors seeing more money as a result?
Digital Magazines from Hearst Hitting iPad Before Newsstands
News by Dean Fetzer January 22, 2013 (1) comments
In a new move for the industry, magazine publisher Hearst has partnered with Apple to release the digital versions of its titles before print versions are available.
Lance Armstrong Books Reclassified as ‘Fiction’ in Australian Library - Well, It Was a Hoax
News by Dean Fetzer January 21, 2013 (1) comments
The sign saying the cyclist’s books would be moved to the fiction section in a Sydney library was not ‘officially sanctioned’.
‘Bell Jar’ Author Sylvia Plath Didn’t Want Her Mother to Know She Wrote it
News by Dean Fetzer January 21, 2013 (2) comments
According to a friend of the writer, Plath didn’t want the book published under her real name while Aurelia Plath was still alive.
Pole Dancing in a Library? What’ll They Think of Next?
News by Dean Fetzer January 18, 2013 (7) comments
Libraries in Scotland have turned to novel ways to get people to borrow books.
Robert Jordan's ‘A Memory of Light’ Number One Despite Protests
News by Christopher Shultz January 18, 2013 (12) comments
The last in the late author's Wheel of Time series surges past the pettiness for a stellar debut.
Publisher of Lawrence Wright Book on Defensive Against Church of Scientology
News by Dean Fetzer January 18, 2013 (4) comments
A new book released yesterday reveals secrets of Scientology the church would prefer to keep to themselves, prompting attacks on Wright and his publisher.
2012: the Year of Hand-Me-Down eReaders
News by Dean Fetzer January 17, 2013 (12) comments
A new study from NextMarket Insights indicates last generation eReaders are being passed on to other family members when a person upgrades.
New iPad App Curates Short Stories From Around The Web
News by Christopher Shultz January 17, 2013 (3) comments
Paragraph takes the guesswork out of finding great stories online, for free. It looks pretty too.
New Book ‘Prosecutes’ Christopher Hitchens
News by Dean Fetzer January 17, 2013 (9) comments
‘Unhitched: The Trial of Christopher Hitchens’ examines the writer’s politics - “in the spirit of a trial”.
Small Demons Signs Deal With Penguin
News by Dean Fetzer
An innovative start-up working to promote connectivity from the details in books will expand its database with the addition of Penguin’s back catalog.
Title of New Dan Brown Book Unveiled Through Puzzle
News by Dean Fetzer January 16, 2013 (4) comments
The new book by the doyen of conspiracy-theory-lit will be released in May - and the publisher set a series of tasks for fans to discover what it’s called.
Scholars Honour Aaron Swartz By Posting Free Academic PDFs
News by Dean Fetzer January 15, 2013 (1) comments
The suicide of the internet activist has caused waves in a number of communities - and scholars around the world are posting free PDF copies of their work in his memory.
Bookless Public Library to “Look Like an Apple Store”
News by Dean Fetzer January 15, 2013 (7) comments
Bexar County, Texas is planning the first all-digital public library system in the U.S., the first branch of which will open in Fall, 2013.
Trailer For Kerouac's 'Big Sur' Released, Looks Better Than 'On The Road'
News by Christopher Shultz
The new Kerouac adaptation looks pretty good, but will the shadow of its more famous, arguably overrated big brother hurt its chances at the box office?
BookScan - Still Relevant in the Digital Era?
News by Dean Fetzer
Neilsen’s BookScan now sends its sales data to Amazon’s Author Central so authors can check how many books they’ve sold - but the figures don’t always add up.
New Murakami Diary App Released by Random House
News by Dean Fetzer
Now you can replace the Calendar on iPhone and iPad with a custom Haruki Murakami Diary app…
‘Y: The Last Man’ to be Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
News by Dean Fetzer January 11, 2013 (1) comments
The popular comic series by Brian K. Vaughan is to be directed by the former ‘Totally Rad Show’ host.
Community News: Publishing Opportunities, Podcasts and WAR2!
News by Jessica Taylor January 11, 2013 (13) comments
With a new year comes new projects! Many of our members are working on exciting things. I'll let you in on some of the coolest stuff from the LitReactor community.
Rare Signed First Edition of Where The Wild Things Are Goes to Auction
News by Christopher Shultz
Swann Auction Galleries have some pretty amazing, graphic-themed items for sale in honor of Bibliography Week, but their price tags pack a punch.
Winds of Winter - New Chapter of George R.R. Martin Saga Available Online
News by Dean Fetzer
Another chapter of Martin’s next novel in the “Song of Ice and Fire” series is available on his blog as a “belated Xmas/New Year’s gift”.
Eight Finalists Chosen for 2013 ‘Hatchet Job of the Year' Award
News by Dean Fetzer
Book reviews sometimes get a bit vicious. This award is given out annually to a journalist who pens a distinctive review for a magazine or newspaper.
Journalist Jaimal Yogis Swims To Book Signing
News by Dean Fetzer
Surfer and journalist Jaimal Yogis decided the best way to get to his book signing in San Francisco was to swim there!
