- Sales spike for A.J. Waines’ Girl on A Train as readers mistake it for Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train. (The Wall Street Journal)
- Video game Fallout 4 gives nod to booklovers with rewards for returning overdue library books (very much a priority in a post-apocalyptic world). (The Smithsonian)
- CBC Books reveals the shortlist for its annual poetry prize. (CBC Books)
- Indie booksellers launch “anti-Amazon book club” online, featuring hand-written book recommendations – including for Joseph Boyden’s The Orenda. (Huffington Post)
- London Book Fair re-launches technology-focused Quantem event and announces partnership with Nielsen. (Teleread)
- Espresso Book Machine creator who purchased Shakespeare & Co. name looks to expand to U.S.-wide bookstore chain (Publishers Weekly)
- HarperCollins digital-first HarperLegend imprint to prioritize unagented writers. (Teleread)
- Ten albums you may not know are based on literature. (Lit Reactor)
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