The PW Morning Report: Friday, June 5, 2009

By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 6/4/2009 4:47:00 AM

A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: More Kindle Competition; Bertelsmann Denies Job Cuts; Eggers Optimistic; Famous Authors’ Summer Recommendations.

Yet Another Kindle Contender
The Crunchpad is a tablet computer that’s also designed as an e-Reader. Will it crunch Kindle?

Bertelsmann Denies Job Cuts
The conglomerate that owns Random House denies media speculation that it will cut 10,000 jobs, though says some cuts are likely.

Eggers Says Print Will Live
In a mass e-mail to fans, Dave Eggers says print ain’t going nowhere.

Famous Authors Recommend Summer Books
Letham, Karr, and Gaiman tell Salon.com what summer books caught their attention at BEA.