Google Apologizes to Chinese Writers, University Book Store Celebrates 110 Years, and More

by Staff
1.11.10

Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today's stories:

Google issued a public apology to Chinese writers after admitting that it scanned books under Chinese copyright for its Google Books digital library project. 

The New York Times and Huffington Post offer maps to the new e-reader landscape after the deluge of debuts at last week's Consumer Electronics Show. 

Holiday sales decreased 4.5 percent at Books-A-Million this year (Publishers Weekly).

Eureka Books in Northern California suffered damage in a 6.5 magnitude earthquake on Saturday (Seattle Post Intelligencer). 

Two French authors embroiled in a literary plagiarism dispute both wrote books drawing on the quarrel (Guardian). 

The University of Washington bookstore celebrated 110 years of loyal service to the Seattle community. 

British book wholesaler Bertrams launched a line of budget classic titles for independent booksellers.

Brazil opened its first e-bookstore (Publishing Perspectives).

Unshelved launched a new weekly book review feature on its website.