The PW Morning Report: Thursday, June 18, 2009

By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 6/17/2009 6:13:00 AM

A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Rowling Accuses Chinese Author of Plagiarism; Novel About Hemingway Sells for Big Bucks; Amazon May Terminate Relationships with North Carolina Affiliates; Scholastic and The Book People Part Ways; HarperCollins’ 2D Bar Codes; S&S Launch Teen Book Site.

Rowling Accuses Chinese Author of Plagiarism
J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury have sent legal notices to the publisher of a Chinese children’s novel called The Adventurous Prince, saying it steals parts of Potter books.

Novel About Hemingway Sells for Big Bucks
A novel written from the perspective of Hemingway’s first wife sold to RH editor Susanna Porter for an amount reported to be close to half a million dollars.

Amazon May Terminate Relations with North Carolina Affiliates
Amazon sent a warning to participants in its affiliate program—through which owners of other Web sites place links to Amazon on their sites in exchange for a cut of sales—living in North Carolina, saying that due to a proposed change in state tax law, the company may have to terminate those relationships.

Scholastic and The Book People Close Joint UK Book Club Venture
Scholastic and The Book People are closing down a venture which brought school and consumer book clubs under one umbrella.

Harper Uses Mobile Tech to Sell Print YA Novel
HarperCollins is using 2D bar codes, a technology which allows a mobile phone camera to scan a book and then connect to a Web site, to promote Laura Conrad’s LA Candy.

Simon And Schuster Launches Teen Book Site
S&S has launched Pulse It, a book Web site where teens can read and comment on books online.

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