Amazon names Larry Kirshbaum publisher of Amazon Publishing Group bit.ly/jAO28s

HarperCollins to publish new Michael Crichton novel, Micro, in November. Richard Preston helped finish the book. bit.ly/ijp6f0

Songwriter & accused rapist Joseph Brooks, 74, best known for writing "You Light Up My Life," dead in apparent suicide bit.ly/mcQafP

Russian banker Alexander Mamut buys Waterstone's bit.ly/lhvy9n

Top 10 Bestselling Oprah’s Book Club books according to BookScan bit.ly/laB4Qi

Philip Roth wins Man Booker International Prize, dissenting judge Carmen Callil quits in protest. bit.ly/mAnlFZ

Blue Rider Press will be the name of David Rosenthal's Penguin imprint bit.ly/kBMl7j

Liberty Media makes $1 billion offer for Barnes & Noble via @businessnews

Amazon.com says it is now selling more Kindle books than print books. bit.ly/lZmrsW

Amazon launches Thomas & Mercer, a mystery/thriller imprint bit.ly/kk6jd9