Friday, July 11, 2014

THE ROUNDUP with PW


Martin Tired of Being Asked About 'Game': George R.R. Martin is over fans asking him if he will live to finish A Song of Fire and Ice (which is the basis for the HBO series "Game of Thrones").

Who Will Create Tomorrow's Heroes?: A piece in "Forbes" is asking.

Prison's A Great Place to Read: In a piece on Page-Turner, the "New Yorker" blog, Alex Halberstadt talks to a former inmate about reading behind bars.

Author Turns Down Amazon Award: British children’s author Allan Ahlberg has declined the Booktrust Best Book Awards‘ Lifetime Achievement Award, because it's sponsored by Amazon.

The Misogyny of 'Gone Girl': A HuffPo blogger claims the Gillian Flynn bestseller is full of an "array of awful women."

PRH to Sponsor California Bookstore Day
Just days ahead of Chicago Bookstore Day on July 12, California Bookstore Day, which inspired it, announced a new sponsor. The event has secured $15,000 from Penguin Random House to underwrite next spring’s second annual celebration. more »

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