Neil Gaiman was accused of sexual assault by two women “with whom he was in consensual relationships” on a podcast put out by Tortoise Media in New Zealand. Gaiman “strongly denies any allegations of non-consensual sex with the women.” One woman, who “alleges that Gaiman sexually assaulted her within hours of their first meeting” at his New Zealand home, where she worked as a nanny to his child, is reported to have filed a complaint to New Zealand police in October 2022. New Zealand police told Tortoise it made a “number of attempts to speak to key people as part […]
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Booktopia Files for Bankruptcy
Australian retailer Booktopia finally made its long-awaited announcement, that it is filing for voluntary bankruptcy. The stock continues to be suspended from trading on the Australian Stock Exchange, and McGrathNicol Restructuring is “undertaking an urgent assessment of Booktopia’s business while options for its sale and/or recapitalisation are explored,” a release states. The first meeting with creditors will take place before July 15.
TikTok Lifts Kindle Sales, Too
It’s not just for books. TikTok readers have discovered ereaders and self-proclaimed “Kindle girlies” are fueling device sales, particularly for Amazon. The WSJ speaks to vice president of Amazon Devices and Services Kevin Keith, who says in that vague happy Amazon way that “Kindle sales have grown in double-digit percentages for each of the past two years and are on track for similar gains this year.” Keith reports that a good portion of that growth — approximately 60 percent — comes from people who have never owned a Kindle ereader previously. (On the other hand, that also means that about […]