| A-list authors have flocked to read at the National Writer's Series in Traverse City, Michigan. Why? Because organizer Doug Stanton delivers audiences, sales. |
| For many venues having a big name or even little name author on hand to interact with an audience is a matter of prestige and passion, but publishers want ROI. |
The fund, sponsored by the Sharjah government, implement reading projects for children living in Central Asia, and North Africa. |
| China may be a superpower that enjoys a large trade surplus with many Western countries, but its book industry faces a huge deficit. |
| Armed with an $1,100 subsidy from the National Committee for Popular Libraries, some 2,000 librarians spent $2.2 million in books at the Buenos Aires Book Fair. |