The legal dispute over foreign editions of J.D. Salinger stories
The estate of J.D. Salinger is, once again (or still), embroiled in a copyright dispute, this time involving the sale of foreign editions of the late author’s work. Andrew Albanese… Read more »
Good news in Ferguson: the public library hires a new children’s librarian
In November and December, the Ferguson Public Library served as a community center. Though protests raged and schools closed down, librarians came to work, providing a shelter for those in… Read more »
Apple’s appeal: Hey, did anyone in the government notice that Amazon owned 90% of the ebook market?
Remember that ol’ lawsuit between Apple and the Department of Justice? (If not, catch up here.) On Monday, there was a 90-minute hearing at the Second Circuit Court in Manhattan.… Read more »
Judge denies HarperCollins bid for $1 million in Julie of the Wolves digital rights case
After years in court and a ruling in March, the dust is finally settling around the fight over digital rights to Jean Craighead George’s classic YA novel, Julie of the… Read more »
Who needs seasons: publishers, sales reps, booksellers?
Judith Rosen of Publishers Weekly asks whether it is time for the book industry to stop dividing its list into seasons. Her article argues that in an age of ebooks,… Read more »
Pew study finds ebook readers buy more books, but print book reading still “dominates”
The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project has released a lengthy study of changing American reading habits with some surprising findings. The 68-page report, “The Rise of e-Reading,”… Read more »