What 20 years of best sellers say about what we readby Bob Minzesheimer and Anthony DeBarros Blame or credit the digital age, says Carol Fitzgerald, founder of the Book Report Network of websites. “There is more and more targeted self-help information readily available online. With keystrokes people are pulling together the information that they typically … Read more
Appreciation: Tom Clancy mastered the techno-thriller by Bob Minzesheimer “He interjected completely plausible — but chilling — scenarios into everyday settings,” says Carol Fitzgerald, president of the Book Report Network, websites about books and authors. “Readers would always end up thinking, ‘What if?’”Read the full story on USAToday.com
Scribd Book Service Adds HarperCollins Titlesby Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg “If somebody wants the new Stephen King or John Grisham, and they can’t get it, they’ll go somewhere else,” said Carol Fitzgerald, president of the Book Report Inc., a closely held company that operates a network of websites connecting books and readers. “Also, can’t people do … Read more
What’s future of Barnes & Noble after CEO exit?by Bob Minzesheimer July 10, 2013 – Carol Fitzgerald, founder of BookReporter.com, says that before Borders collapsed, both chains faced similar issues: “Oversized stores and a shrinking of two categories, music and DVD videos.” But B&N “was in a better cash position to weather the storm, which … Read more
YA Readers in the Age of Social Networking: A CBC Forumby Matia Burnett May 16, 2013 – A Children’s Book Council forum drew a sizeable crowd to Scholastic’s downtown Manhattan headquarters on Tuesday, May 14, for a discussion called Engaging Relationships: How Kids & Teens Discover, Connect With, and Share Their Passions. One glance at … Read more
Novel ideas: The women behind the famous menby Deirdre Donahue 11:46a.m. EST February 13, 2013 – Publishers are releasing a bonanza of new titles in the vein of ‘The Paris Wife’ and ‘Loving Frank.’ Along with a big glass of wine and a few nibbles of cheese, women in book clubs these days crave a … Read more
Book Tours: Hell or Helpful? Author’s Snark Ignites Debateby Craig Wilson 11:02a.m. EST January 24, 2013 – As First World Problems go, the awfulness of the author’s book tour is hardly a novel one. Yet a recent column in Salon by “Go The F*** To Sleep” writer Adam Mansbach on the horror that is the … Read more
Publishing world cashes in on heavenly journeysby Craig Wilson 4:19p.m. EST January 11, 2013 – At least three best sellers tell stories of near-death experiences, with more to come. Can it be true? Do people really see a light at the end of a tunnel when they have a near-death experience?Could that be heaven up … Read more
‘Twilight’ leaves bite marks on Hollywood by Bryan Alexander 9:56pa.m. EST January 15, 2013 – The ‘Twilight’ franchise wraps up its run Friday after already earning $2.5 billion. But the series is still an impact player. Even eternal vampire love must come to an end. The Twilight Saga movie franchise’s days are wrapping up to … Read more
Book buzz: J.K. Rowling, Neil Young, ‘The Chew’ make list newsBy Lindsay Deutsch 3:04PM EST October 4. 2012 – Here’s a look at what’s buzzing in the books world today: ‘Young’ man: In a big fall for rock memoirs, Neil Young has a hit — his Waging Heavy Peace enters the list at No. 33 … Read more