Thursday, February 19, 2015

The Roundup with PW


iBooks Bestsellers: 'Fifty Shades' Tops the Charts, Box Office
Following a record-breaking opening weekend for the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film, which raked in in $81.7 million, the books in E.L. James's series also ruled Apple's bestseller list. more » »



Children's Fiction Bestseller List
'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul' by Jeff Kinney is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »


Amazon's Drone Plans Nixed By Regulators: The retailer's drone delivery plans appear to have been shot down by U.S. regulators, who have proposed new rules that would require operators to keep the flying machines in their line of sight.

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood: The last days of a genius.

Mailer Set for the Big Screen: Norman Mailer‘s historical fact-based novel 'The Armies of the Night' has been optioned for big screen adaptation by RadicalMedia, the company announced Tuesday.

E-books Up in the Air: Digital resources in the form of e-books, audiobooks, and other media are beginning to take flight across the country by way of airport library branches.

'LA Times,' Award-Winning Journo Team Up: The 'Los Angeles Times' has announced a venture with journalist Jose Antonio Vargas to establish #EmergingUS, a multimedia platform which will explore the evolving American identity in the 21st century.


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