“Life after Harry”

Will the end of the Harry Potter series bring about a publishing apocalypse? Several news sources around the world, while not suggesting that, are certainly wondering what publishers will do once the series ends this July. Take this snippet from a recent USA Today...

It’s in the review – or is it?

“The Decline and Fall of the Book Review Section…and What It Means to Publishers” was a recent headline in The Huffington Post. The writer’s summation is that it “certainly ain’t good.” What do you think? Do book review...

Getting a Look at the Book

“Whenever a bookshelf is in a photograph, I just have to identify its titles. It’s giving me a headache.” Read the article here. I have quite the same problem, I must admit. Both the need to identify the titles and getting the headache. And book...

Stormbreaker ~ Anthony Horowitz

If you’re a fan of James Bond, you’ll love Alex Rider. Sure, he may only be fourteen, but he knows his way around a karate kick and a Portuguese Man-of-War. Complete with gadgets – zit cream that can eat through eight inches of metal, anyone? –...