Top Ten Literary Tear Jerkers [Independent]
Preparing to Sell E-Books, Google Takes on Amazon: In discussions with publishers at the annual BookExpo convention in New York over the weekend, Google signaled its intent to introduce a program by that would enable publishers to sell digital versions of their newest books direct to consumers through Google. [NYT]
Dave Eggers offers personal ‘buck up’ to anyone worried for print culture: Author gives out email address and promises hopeful reply to any readers gloomy about decline of literary culture [Guardian]
JD Salinger starts legal action against sequel author: JD Salinger has started legal proceedings against the writer, publishers and distributor of a sequel to his famous novel The Catcher in the Rye. [Telegraph]
Forgotten authors No 35: Mazo de la Roche: Roche was a lonely and often unwell child, the daughter of a struggling salesman, and like many children in similar situations, she became the creator of a rich fantasy world. In Roche’s case, however, this world was populated and coloured in a detailed, complex vision that led her, belatedly, to write romantic fiction. [Independent]
Haruki Murakami fans snap up latest novel 1Q84 after five-year wait: Five years of pent-up anticipation found release in bookstores across Japan this morning with the publication of Haruki Murakami’s latest novel, 1Q84. [Guardian]
Declining Book Sales Cast Gloom at an Expo: The numbers confirm a litany of dreary news that has emerged from the publishing industry since last fall, when booksellers began seeing significant declines in store traffic. The trend has not abated this year, as publishers have continued to report double-digit sales declines. [NYT]
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