Harper Collins bet really big this year on Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. The book became an instant bestseller with over 1 million copies sold in the first week and bookstores all over the world racked in a ton of cash. In order to generate even more revenue, Harper Collins has partnered with US bookseller Books-a-million, for a special edition of Go Set a Watchman and it … [Read more...] about Go Set a Watchman Special Edition costs $1,500
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Go Set a Watchman Missing Text Proves Why e-Books Rule
The first printing run of Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee has missing text on the last few pages from the initial printing run. HarperCollins who published the book has blamed it on a printing error. Customers who ordered it online from companies like Amazon are promised a new copy with the corrected text will be mailed out soon. How do you know if you have a physical copy … [Read more...] about Go Set a Watchman Missing Text Proves Why e-Books Rule
Go Set a Watchman Breaks Sales Records at B&N
Barnes and Noble has announced that the new Harper Lee title Go Set a Watchman has set a one day sales record for the number of copies sold at US chain. The last book to have this much hype surrounding it was Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol, which held the previous sales record in 2009. Barnes & Noble executive Mary Amicucci predicts that "Watchman" will be the top seller … [Read more...] about Go Set a Watchman Breaks Sales Records at B&N
Reese Witherspoon to Narrate Go Set a Watchman Audiobook
Oscar winning actress Reese Witherspoon has committed herself to narrating the upcoming Harper Lee audiobook, Go Set a Watchman. “As a Southerner, it is an honor and a privilege to give voice to the Southern characters who inspired by childhood love of reading, Scout and Atticus Finch,” said Witherspoon, who won the best actress Oscar for the role of June Carter in the … [Read more...] about Reese Witherspoon to Narrate Go Set a Watchman Audiobook
State of Alabama Declares Harper Lee Competent to Publish
When a state government is asked to step in and evaluate the mental capacity of an elderly citizen, it's usually over things like his ability to drive a car, or live on his own, or keep control over his finances. As our aging population lives longer and longer, their physical bodies are still running but their mental abilities get called into question, especially when a bizarre … [Read more...] about State of Alabama Declares Harper Lee Competent to Publish
Backlash Against Mockingbird Sequel as Concerns for Author’s Status Come Out
The reading world was riveted earlier this week by reports that a long-awaited second volume of Harper Lee's work, a sequel-slash-prequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird, would be released by HarperCollins in July 2015. But speculation is already circulating that this is not in accordance with the author's wishes or best interests. Reports from various … [Read more...] about Backlash Against Mockingbird Sequel as Concerns for Author’s Status Come Out
HarperCollins to Publish Sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird
The day that literary fans have eagerly awaited has finally come with the announcement that Harper Lee, reclusive author of the 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, will publish her second book, a sequel to her award-winning first book, later this year. The book, titled Go Set a Watchman, will feature an adult Scout and will be set in the 1950s in the … [Read more...] about HarperCollins to Publish Sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird