to check out this weekend’s Book TV schedule.
Booker Shortlist
Here’s the list, with links to the books and the publishers:
Desai, Kiran The Inheritance of Loss – Hamish Hamilton
Grenville, Kate The Secret River – Canongate
Hyland, M.J. Carry Me Down – Canongate
Matar, Hisham In the Country of Men – Viking
St Aubyn, Edward Mother’s Milk – Picador
Waters, Sarah The Night Watch – Virago
Amazon e-book
The folks over at engadget posted pics of Amazon’s own e-book reader. No real details on price or launch yet. I wonder how they’re going to pitch this to the publishers?
Local Listings
Here’s a link to the University of Alabama Press’ calendar. It’s slam full of author appearances and signings.