Book Publishing News: 43

This is page 43 of the book publishing news archives.

Starbucks Planning to Sell Books and Possibly Digital Content (2006-05-29): Starbucks is planning to start selling selected books according to a Marketwatch.

BEA Confronts Changes In Book Publishing (2006-05-22): The main topic of discussion at Book Expo America is all of the changes going on in the book publishing industry.

John Updike Rallies The Literati (2006-05-22): Book Expo was a veritable hotbed of controversy as the technorati and the literati squared off over the issues of technology and copyrights.

Oprah To Write Fitness Book With Bob Greene (2006-05-22): Oprah Winfrey has everyone in an absolute frenzy: she announced that she's finally going to write a diet and exercise book with her personal trainer Bob Greene.

Starbucks To Sell Books (2006-05-18): Starbucks has announced that it's getting into the book business and that the stores will start selling books by Christmas 2006.

An Evening With Harry, Carrie and Garp (2006-05-17): Stephen King writes to his fans about a program he put together with John Updike and J.K. Rowling.

The Death Of the Independent Bookshop (2006-05-16): In a particularly snarky piece, Slate asks the question: What are independent bookstores good for? Tyler Cowen's answer: not much.

Did Teri Hatcher Burn Her Own Toast? (2006-05-15): The Answer B!tch of E! Online (that's a lot of exclamation points) answers a question from a reader as to whether celebrities like Teri Hatcher really write their own autobiographies.

The Best Work of American Fiction In the Last 25 Years (2006-05-12): The New York Time Book Review and a panel of judges have named Toni Morrison's Beloved as the Best Work of American Fiction of the Last 25 Years.

Valerie Plame Shopping A Book Deal (2006-05-04): Outed ex-CIA agent Valerie Plame is reportedly shopping a book deal about her experiences.

Kaavya Viswanathan Plagiarized Salman Rushdie (2006-05-04): Just when you thought that the number of authors that Kaavya Viswanathan had plagiarized had reached a ridiculous number, we learn of yet another instance of copying.

Kaavya Viswanathan Accused Of Plagiarizing Meg Cabot's Work (2006-05-03): In light of the new revelations that Kaavya Viswanathan apparently also plagiarized the work of bestselling author Meg Cabot (that makes three authors, if you're keeping score at home), Little, Brown has thrown up its hands in dismay and sensibly cancelled Ms.

Why Do Plagiarists Do It? (2006-04-28): Now that How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a Life by Kaavya Viswanathan has been yanked from the bookshelves because of the author's blatant plagiarism of Megan McCafferty's work, Jack Shafer of Slate examines the question of why people plagiarize.

Meg Cabot's Author Book Tour Tips (2006-04-27): You may be lucky enough to be heading out on your very first book tour. Author Meg Cabot has some tips including don't be a weirdo.

How Kaayva Viswanathan Plagiarized, Lied And Still Doesn't Seem To Get It (2006-04-27): The plagiarism scandal of Harvard undergraduate scandal is heating up.

Being An Author Is Glamorous Again (2006-04-25): British students are now flocking to creative writing courses taught by published authors in droves.

Kaavya Viswanathan Faces Plagiarism Accusations (2006-04-25): Harvard undergrad and debut author Kaavya Viswanathan has a hot new book and a $500,00 book contract.

More Good News For Dan Brown (2006-04-24): More good news for Dan Brown: the 2nd U.

Dan Brown Back To Writing (2006-04-22): Now that he's not spending all his time being grilled by aggressive British barristers in a baseless lawsuit, Dan Brown is finally getting back to work on the sequel to The Da Vinci Code.

Malachy McCourt Wants To Be Governor of New York (2006-04-19): Writer and actor Malachy McCourt, the brother of author Frank McCourt has announced that he will run for governor of New York.