Oprah Launches Next Generation Book Club
Earlier this month, media mogul Oprah Winfrey announced the reemergence of her famous and influential book club. In an online video Winfrey said, “Today, I am launching a brand new book club. And this time, it’s an interactive, online book club for our digital world. That’s why we’re calling it Book Club 2.0.” Her first pick is a nonfiction adventure tale, “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail,” by Cheryl Strayed. Print copies will be found in bookstores with the familiar Oprah seal, according to The New York Times. Special edition e-books will come with extra features, including a reader’s guide and Winfrey’s notes.
Twitter Founder to Share Life Lessons
Biz Stone, cofounder of Twitter, has inked a deal to publish the lessons he has learned in creating one of the most popular and influential websites on the Internet. “Things a Little Bird Told Me” will include personal stories and be about “creativity and different ways of thinking,” according to Grand Central Publishing. “I’ve found that my experiences resonate with a very wide array of individuals at different stages in their lives,” Stone said in a press release. “Things a Little Bird Told Me” is scheduled to hit bookshelves in April 2014.
Authors Sue Publishing Company
Three authors have filed a suit against the publishing house PublishAmerica, claiming the company did not meet their expectations, according to the Los Angeles Times. The company, based in Maryland, describes itself as “a traditional advance and royalty paying book publisher” that “launches authors in the best tradition of old-fashioned quality publishing.” The complaint “alleges that the publisher dupes its authors, making money by selling them services, many of which the complaint claims are not delivered, rather than by selling books,” according to The Frederick News-Post. PublishAmerica responded to the Maryland news outlet’s report on the case, saying, “the claims distort the facts, omit relevant information, and in some cases are just plain false.”
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