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Authors Think Outside The Bookstore
For many authors on book tours, bookstores are the obvious place to hold readings—too obvious, that is. Some writers are taking their events to other venues, hoping to capture potential readers who wouldn’t typically be found in a bookstore.
Audible Retreats Temporarily
Last week, we covered the lawsuit filed by several major publishers against Audible. The publishers allege that Audible Captions infringes on copyright. While the case proceeds, Audible has deactivated the Captions feature from the books put out by those publishers.
Classroom Library Gets A Grant Boost
Here are some back-to-school warm fuzzies for you! Jennifer Kieren is an educator who spent a month crafting a grant application that paid off big-time when she was awarded $2,000 to expand her classroom library. That translated into 263 books! Teachers all over the country are spending their own funds on making sure their kids have books they can get excited about, and the necessity for grants like this one isn’t something to celebrate. But I’m glad there are teachers out there like Kieren whose enthusiasm and dedication are so inspiring.