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:
The iPad isn't available until tomorrow, but eBookNewser interviewed a guy who's already been in line at New York City's 5th Avenue Apple store for a few days. The New York Times asks whether the new device is worth the price. Vook is releasing nineteen titles for the iPad as well as a couple of freebies. (Publishers Weekly) And finally, we can all stop guessing at what the price of e-books will be in the iBooks store because the app is now available for free in iTunes. (Gizmodo)
In a story that seems certain to spawn imitators, a struggling British writer landed a major publishing deal after leaving her book manuscript on the doorstep of the country home of two TV book club hosts. (Telegraph)
Amazon "will cease heavily discounting new best-selling e-books" after conceding to the demands of another group of major publishers. PCWorld has a roundup of the latest e-book pricing developments.
In related news, Penguin is one major publisher who has not yet reached an agreement with Amazon over e-book pricing. As a result, any Penguin e-book released after April 1 will not be available in the Kindle store. (Publishers Weekly)
Publishing Perspectives reports on the emerging market for Western literature in mainland China.
The Center for Fiction is gathering thirty-five prominent writers together on April 10 for a day of readings, discussions, and workshops in an event to help collect books for New York City schools.
Six writers weigh in on who should win the Lost Man Booker Prize, which will be announced on May 19. (Guardian)
