Archives for June 2008

Olsson’s Faces Bankruptcy Creditors including Random House, Penguin and Hachette Book Group petitioned a bankruptcy court last week to liquidate Washington, DC independent store group Olsson’s, seeking payments of nearly $400,000. The Washington Post reports that Ingram and Sony also hold claims to Olsson’s inventories. An attorney for the stores says that they intend to […]

UK Judges Narrow Scope, But Requires Author to Turn Over Terrorist Interview A three-person judicial review panel at London’s High Court has reinforced an order for author Shiv Malik to turn over to Manchester police source material for his book on terrorism from suspect Hassan Butt within seven days. While the ruling focuses the scope […]

Reeve, Gravett Take Big UK Children’s Prizes Philip Reeve won the prestigious Carnegie Medal for HERE LIES ARTHUR. The judges called it “both a page-turning adventure story and a clever historical novel. It also has clear political resonance for our times, demonstrating humanity’s need to sustain hope and optimism, and our tendency to favour myth […]

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Grogan Returns Author of the bestselling Marley & Me John Grogan’s new memoir, THE LONGEST TRIP HOME, has been announced for publication on October 21 by William Morrow. “From his troublemaking childhood to his courtship of a fiery blond named Jenny, Grogan writes about how he came to terms with who he is and what […]