The Canadian newspaper The Province reports that Charles Kembo—a man convicted of murdering his wife, his mistress, his friend, and his step-child in 2010—has self-published on Amazon the 372-page YA novel The Trinity of Superkidds Book One: Quest for Water under the pseudonym J.D. Bauer. The book was…
Perhaps Sarah Weinman said it best on her Twitter yesterday: “dear Meghan Cox Gurdon: the moment you say readers have written emails supporting your piece, it’s all over.” Weinman of course was referring to the controversy sparked by Megan Cox Gurdon‘s condescending, churlish, and pedantic…
There’s been, as to be expected, some strong reactions to Meghan Cox Gurdon’s article in the WSJ which describes the new “lurid…profanity” of YA fiction, and warns that “a careless young reader—or one who seeks out depravity—will find himself surrounded by images not of joy or…
According to an Associated Press wire story the American Library Association has announced a new category for one of their storied prizes on Monday and it will surely become one of the bigger controversies of the year (perhaps bigger than any stunts J-Franz has up…
After panning the new Harry Potter book in a San Francisco Chronicle review — “It’s not that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is dull, exactly. In places, it rises to a pitch resembling suspense, or at least a passing curiosity about what might happen…
In a story that no other news source seems to have picked up, the Watley Review is reporting that a disgruntled fan has released a “corrected” version of the newest Harry Potter novel on her website, where it has led to over 800,000 downloads and…
Less than 24 hours after going on sale in the UK and the US, the full text of the new Harry Potter book has been illegally posted on the Internet, according to a story from The Hollywood Reporter. It was posted on an electronic bulletin…
One point of common discussion lost in the overwhelming blitz of media the last few weeks: “What is the secret of the explosive and worldwide success of the Harry Potter books? Why do they satisfy children and — a much harder question — why do…
It’s over: The hugely anticipated release of the newest Harry Potter book occurred this past weekend, and it was everything it was predicted to be. “The new Harry Potter book sold an astonishing 6.9 million copies in its first 24 hours, smashing the record held…
Barnes & Noble, Inc. announced Monday that pre-orders for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have topped 750,000 copies, well ahead of the pace of the last Potter book, which came out two years ago.” In an Associated Press wire story, B&N CEO Steve Riggio…
