Saturday's book news

No time to write properly; some industry news will have to suffice. Tomorrow is another day!

Riverhead Books, a Penguin imprint, dumps Frey. The publisher was to publish Frey's next 2 books, including his first novel. Ummm, didn't they already do that?

Bookspan fined $680,000 for illegal telemarketing practices. Yippee!
Simon & Schuster has record year Who said books sales are down?
Children authors and illustrators bios
The 6th Harry Potter released in Spanish
Laughter is a cure