Issue 8   April 26, 2012
Industry News
by Tiffany Noel

This Week's In The News round-up includes: The 2012 Pulitzer Prize Winners, A $412 Superman Check Goes for Thousands, Books-A-Million Sales Down, As Book Sales Grow- Publishers Flock to India, Apple Lawsuit Heading to Trial, Pottermore is a Smash-Hit, Festival of Books Relocation a Success, J.K Rowling’s Adult Dark-Comic Debut, and Huge Grant to Create Henry David Thoreau Video Game.

Additionally, Jana Partners Acquires Over 6 Million Shares of Barnes & Noble, Harvard Library to Become More Accessible, McGraw-Hill Revenue Falls, Lack of Fiction Pulitzer Prize Didn’t Hurt Book Sales, Disney Publishing Worldwide Moves to California, Entry Guidelines for The National Book Awards, Film Society of the Lincoln Center to Host "Hackathon", Skylight Books to Close Temporarily for Mayday “General Strike”, and finally LBF 2012: Little, Brown’s Kent Gets Ready to Roar Off. Read On!
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Books For Our Troops!
An Opportuntity To Donate
www.Books4Charities.org
Book4Charities is a not-for-profit organization supporting military organizations dedicated to providing our veterans and soldiers during their deployment overseas with books. Read on for an opportunity to help!
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The Book Market Down the Road
A dark day for the future of books

We wanted to include this article from a CNN special report in case you haven't had a chance to read it. It is a very good synopsis on what is happening to the pricing of e-books. Pay particular attention to the 90% market share that Amazon has/had on e-book sales. Read On!
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Industry Trade Shows
BookExpo Coming Up
by Tiffany Noel

Bookexpo America is coming up! Remember, there is nothing like meeting people face to face, hands-on checking out product, the gathering together as a community of booklovers and learning from one another. Check out all the latest trade show listings. Send trade show info to valmay@bargainbooknews.com.  Make attending trade shows a priority! 
 
Mark your calendar for GABBS Boston!
GABBS Boston 2012 will be August 1-2, according to Show Director, Larry May. "The dates are set and there is also a new host hotel, the Marriot, with lower room pricing.” NEIBA, New England Independent Booksellers Association is slated to host the Educational Seminars this year. For more information: www.gabbs.net.
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Did You Know
The Top 100 First Lines
www.wordsworthclassics.com
by Tiffany Noel

“Somewhere in la Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember, a gentleman lived not long ago, one of those who has a lance and ancient shield on a shelf and keeps a skinny nag and a greyhound for racing”

These are the opening lines to infamous tale of Don Quixote, another one of the top 100 opening lines. Fully titled, The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, is a novel written by Miguel de Cervantes. Read On!
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2012 PubWest Book Design Awards Announced

The winners of the 2012 PubWest Book Design Awards were announced last week. The Judges Choice Award went to Dan Eldon: Safari is a Way of Life by Jennifer New. Read on for the complete list!
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