Movie deals for books: "Consent" and "Klara and the Sun"

Posted on 07/28/2020 at 02:02 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

More screen deals for buzzed-about books have recently been announced. Vanessa Springora’s memoir, Consent, and Kazuo Ishiguro's upcoming novel, Klara...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Movie adaptation, Scandal, Science fiction

South Korean author under fire for sharing others' personal information

Posted on 07/24/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A South Korean author has found himself in major trouble after sharing too many personal details … … about other...

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Tagged As: Scandal

Mark Dawson's time on the bestseller list has come to an end

Posted on 07/22/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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For authors in the United Kingdom, landing on the Sunday Times bestseller list is the equivalent of reaching the New...

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Tagged As: Scandal, The Guardian

1 famous author isn't enjoying much of the June book-sale surge

Posted on 07/17/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A rising tide lifts all boats, right? Well, not in the literary world right now. NPD BookScan reported a 31.4...

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Tagged As: Reading, Scandal, Young adult literature

Audible announces new audio exclusive stories ... but not exec's departure

Posted on 07/15/2020 at 02:22 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Audiobook lovers will receive a special treat next month: five stories from acclaimed authors that are only available in audio....

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Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Scandal

Mary Trump's book is out, and a judge says she can talk about it

Posted on 07/14/2020 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Last night, a judge released Mary Trump from legal restrictions on speaking about her book Too Much and Never Enough:...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Politics, Scandal, The Guardian

Amazon, Penguin Random House team up in piracy lawsuit

Posted on 07/09/2020 at 05:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Upon reading about the latest lawsuit in big publishing, we couldn’t help but think of the cliché “the enemy of...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Lawsuit, Scandal

"Too Much and Never Enough" accuses Trump of cheating on SATs

Posted on 07/07/2020 at 01:02 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Mary Trump’s memoir promised “harrowing and salacious” stories about Donald Trump. From what media outlets are continuing to share, that...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Politics, Scandal

HarperCollins drops author over his comments on slavery

Posted on 07/06/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A historian’s remarks on slavery have cost him a number of gigs. David Starkey will no longer have books published...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction, Scandal, The Guardian

Ex-wife of "Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown is suing him

Posted on 07/01/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown is facing a nasty lawsuit from his ex-wife, a year after their divorce...

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Tagged As: Scandal, Thriller