Friday, July 18, 2014

THE ROUNDUP from PW




Unpublished Leonard Stories Coming : A collection of previously unpublished short stories by the late Elmore Leonard will be released next year, his publisher has said.

What are the Last Literary Taboos?: Francine Prose and James Parker discuss what is still forbidden in literature, at the "New York Times."

Weltbild Finds New Investor: The administrator of insolvent German bookseller Weltbild said on Wednesday he had broken off talks with investor Paragon Partners and agreed to do a deal with restructuring specialist Droege International Group instead.

Dunham's Tour a Hot Ticket : Lena Dunham’s coming tour to promote her book “Not That Kind of Girl,” is already partly sold out, nearly three months before it kicks off in New York City on September 30, and only a day after Dunham announced her itinerary on Twitter.

Singapore Bans Archie Comic: A volume of the Archie comic book that featured a same-sex marriage was taken off book store shelves following a complaint to Singapore's Media Development Authority, which found it was not in line with social norms and breached their content guidelines.

Conan Doyle Estate Appeals Copyright Case to Supreme Court
The estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has asked the Supreme Court to review a recent appeals court decision affirming that that the character of Sherlock Holmes is in the public domain. more »




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