Thursday, May 14, 2015

The Roundup with PW

March Bookstore Sales Rose 5.1%
After a sluggish first two months of 2015, bookstore sales rose a healthy 5.1% this past March, over March 2014, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. more »


Griswold, Howe, Jones Win 2015 PEN Literary Awards
Eliza Griswold has won the PEN Translation Prize; Tina Howe will receive the award for master American dramatist; and Saeed Jones will be recognized for his collection of debut poetry, 'Prelude to Bruise.' »
S&S to Stream Stephen King Audiobook
Simon & Schuster Audio and CBS's podcast network Play.it will stream Stephen King's forthcoming audiobook short story 'Drunken Fireworks' for listeners across the country on July 2. »


William Zinsser Dies at 92: Zinsser, a writer, editor and teacher whose book 'On Writing Well' sold more than 1.5 million copies, died on Tuesday at his home in Manhattan.
Literary Mysteries: Books that have been permanently lost.
Astrid Lindgren's WWII Diaries Published: The 'Pippi Longstocking' author’s personal account of the years from 1939 to 1945 are acclaimed as a "shocking history lesson."

World's Most Beautiful Kids' Books: Martin Salisbury’s new coffee table book, '100 Great Children’s Picture Books,' is an eccentric survey of works from around the world that are remarkable for beautiful, innovative, or original art and design.
How This Self-Pubbed Author Made $450K: In the second entry of a three-part series at 'Forbes,' an author explains how he cracked the self-publishing industry.


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