Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin has died. The National Book Critics Circle named its 2017 award finalists. Walmart is partnering with Rakuten Kobo. InfoWars host Alex Jones is shopping a new book proposal. Allegations against Garrison Keillor were released – and Keillor has pushed back.
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week: 1/7-1/11
Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Amazing what a little Wal-Mart can do: Bookscan started reporting book sales from Wal-Mart, and watched the mass-market category grow by big-box proportions, which is to say, around 65%. Turkish citizens have a lot of reading to catch […]
