Here are the ABA’s July selections: 1. Turn of Mind, by Alice LaPlante A Good Hard Look: A Novel, by Ann Napolitano The Last Werewolf, by Glen Duncan Once Upon a River: A Novel, by Bonnie Jo Campbell Before I Go to Sleep: A Novel, by S.J. Watson Trespasser: A Novel, by Paul Doiron Dominance: A Novel, by Will Lavender Original Sin: A Sally Sin Adventure, by Beth McMullen The Homecoming of Samuel Lake: A Novel, by Jenny Wingfield The Map of Time: A Novel, by Felix J. Palma Graveminder, by Melissa Marr The Hypnotist: A Novel, by Lars Kepler […]
Archives for June 2011
Borders Gets More Time To Reorganize
In federal bankruptcy court Wednesday morning, Judge Martin Glenn agreed to extend the exclusive time period in which Borders can come up with a plan for emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy or selling the company’s assets. As previously reported, Borders would have run up against a June 16 deadline to file a plan under an exclusivity period, which has now been extended to October 14, with time to solicit votes on such a plan pushed back to December 13. Borders representative Andrew K. Glenn explained in court that a sale is now the focus of their efforts rather than reorganization, […]
eNews: Stats on Google, Kobo and James Patterson; Borders Transitions; Unbound’s Deal; and More
Making the rounds electronically now (we missed it when posted a week ago), Google eBooks said their apps for iOS, Android and Chrome “have exceeded 2.5 million” installs since December. In contrast, Kobo said in early May they were “close to 4 million users” with adoption accelerating. (They went from 2 million users to 3 million in somewhere between 60 and 90 days.) Google There are varying degrees of consternation online based on whether or not people were paying attention previously, but as announced, Borders is transitioning their branded ebook line–which was already powered by Kobo–over to the Kobo brand. […]
Briefs: Celebrities and Their Ghostwriters; Stieg Larsson’s Partner; and More
For some reason the NYT thinks it’s news that celebrities use ghostwriters, but with the Kardashian sisters set to release a novel they “wrote” after Snooki’s ghostwritten novel hit the bestseller lists earlier this year, there’s the news peg for you. It’s also interesting that Atria’s Judith Curr traces the so-called celebrity novel boom to Pamela Anderson’s 2004 book STAR, which she published. NYT Speaking of manufactured celebrities, Jersey Shore star Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola is being sued by doctor Marc L. Paulsen for allegedly failing to revise a diet book, SIZE 2 FOR LIFE, they were working on together for […]
People, Etc.
New Zealand will be the guest of honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2012, running from October 10 – 14. At Random House Children’s Books’ Delacorte Press, Rebecca Short has been promoted to Assistant Editor. Acting register of copyrights for the past five months Maria Pallante will now officially take over the position on a standing basis. At one point in her career, she was assistant director of the Authors Guild.
Gores Group Reportedly “In Discussions” to Buy Over 200 Borders Stores
LA-based private-equity firm Gores Group “is in discussions to purchase” over 200 of Borders’ 405 operating stores, the WSJ reports, citing “people familiar with the matter, in a deal that would keep the bookstore chain operating as a going concern.” Those people also insist other unidentified parties are also in purchase discussions with Borders. And they say the stores and related assets could sell for approximately $200 million. (Though not stated in the article, it implies that the other 200 or so stores would be severed from Borders, perhaps without a buyer or the infrastructure and assets to continue operating.) […]