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First major survey of US consumer attitudes to ebooks published

Jan 19 2010: The USA based Book Industry Study Group has released the first of three surveys of consumer attitudes toward e-book reading. Key findings, as reported by Shelf Awareness are:

  • The majority of print book buyers ranked "affordability" as the #1 reason they...

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Author of 'Love Story' dies aged 72

Jan 19 2010: Erich Segal, the author of Love Story (the top selling work of fiction in 1970 and the top box office attraction of 1971) died on Sunday from a heart attack at home in London aged 72.

Segal was a classics professor at Yale University when he wrote the book, which ...

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'When You Reach Me' wins Newbery Award

Jan 18 2010: This year's Newbery Award winner is When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. Jerry Pinkney's The Lion & the Mouse won the Caldecott Medal.

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New York Times set to charge for access

Jan 18 2010: The New York Times is reportedly getting ready to charge readers for access to the newspaper's online content. An announcement is expected in the coming weeks of a metered pay plan in which readers would have access to a limited number of free articles before being ...

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BookBrowse Reader Awards

Jan 13 2010: Over 4000 ratings of 26 shortlisted books were submitted for this year's BookBrowse Reader Awards

And the winners are....

  • Overall Winner: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
  • Best Debut Novel: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
  • Fiction Runners-Up:
    Hotel on ...

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Kirkus may continue to publish

Jan 06 2010: In an email to colleagues today, Kirkus Reviews managing editor said the publication, which last month was said to be closing with staff leaving by the end of 2009, is working toward an arrangement with an acquiring company to continue publication.

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Apple to Ship Tablet Device in March

Jan 05 2010: After years of speculation, Apple is expected to reveal a touch-screen tablet device within the month, though it likely won't ship to stores until March, anonymous sources told The Wall Street Journal. The device, expected to sell for around $1,000, could include Wi-Fi ...

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Katherine Paterson named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

Jan 05 2010: Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson (author of Bridge to Terabithia etc) has been officially named the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in a ceremony at the Library of Congress this morning. She succeeds the first children's ambassador, Jon Scieszka—to...

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