Monday 29 April 2013

Tuesday 2 April 2013

Goodreads pledges to remain 'independent entity' | The Bookseller

Goodreads pledges to remain 'independent entity' | The Bookseller
Amazon buys Goodreads to "reinvent reading"??!

Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop wins Diagram Prize | The Bookseller

Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop wins Diagram Prize | The Bookseller
Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop has been named as the winner of Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year.
The title won 38% of the public vote, fighting off competition from fellow contenders How Tea Cosies Changed the World and God's Doodle: The Life and Times of the Penis.

A Brief History of Book Vending Machines

John Geoghegan: A Brief History of Book Vending Machines
As Alan Lane once said "Good quality contemporary fiction should be made available at an attractive price and sold not just in traditional bookshops."