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Daily book biz round-up: Yann Martel heads to Europe; Harry Potter heads to Orlando; and more

Scoops! Lots of ‘em!

• On the eve of Yann Martel’s European tour, the Guardian runs a not-so-nice account of the genesis of Beatrice and Virgil
• Meanwhile, Martel gets moral support from author of The Boy in Striped Pajamas
• Evaluating Canadian publishers’ websites
• Heather Reisman dons black robe, joins secret society of rich and powerful
• London mayor wants Harry Potter theme park to be built in his city, not in Orlando
  
• Steve Jobs unveils the iBookstore-ready iPhone 4
• Apple’s iBookstore sales numbers not particularly meaningful
• Forget about books on phones – now you can get books on vinyl!
• Joe Schuster Award-winners announced