The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 6/10/2009 5:42:00 AM
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: In California, Will Paper Books ‘Be Back?’; U.S. Takes Steps in Google Probe; John Freeman’s Official Granta Interview; Twilight Reunites; Cheaper Sony Readers; Lost Hughes Poem Found.
Schwartzenegger to Replace California School Textbooks with E-Books
The California Governor is pushing to fill a state budget gap by replacing paper textbooks in schools with e-books.
U.S. Takes Steps in Google Probe
The U.S. Justice Department has requested information from several of the parties involved in the Google settlement, a clear sign that it is taking further steps in its antitrust investigation.
Granta’s Official Interview with New Editor John Freeman
After a whirlwind masthead shakeup that landed Granta’s American editor Freeman in the top spot, the magazine catches up with him for the first time.
Twilight Director and Stars to Reunite for Patterson Adaptation
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke plans to reunite with Twilight saga stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in two forthcoming projects, including an adaptation of a series of James Patterson novels about bird-children.
Get a Deal on a Sony Reader
Borders is Selling Sony PRS-505s for $199.
Lost Ted Hughes Children’s Poem Discovered
A long-lost 40-page poem by late U.K. Poet Laureate Ted Hughes has been found in the home of the friend it was written for, and will be published in the fall.
