So, imagine my horror yesterday evening when I realized it was not in fact Friday at all, but a meagre, mocking Thursday, and I was forbidden by my own declarations-of-need-for-more-restraint from drinking an entire six pack of beer. But I have consulted with the horologists and they assure me that, yes, today IS “Friday, bitches,” as my friend Shannon says. Have at it, weekenders.

- Legendary kids book publisher Annick Press is being acquired by my publisher ECW;
- Trends in book cover art;
- Knausgaardashian;
- JK Rowling gets petulant and returns Human Rights Award she obviously never actually deserved;
- Powell’s is dropping off Amazon;
- Ian Williams profile;
- How to donate books during Covid;
- 7-year-old on writing during the pandemic;
- You got any of these books hanging around? You could be richer than you thought — which for me is: able to buy lunch;
- Indie Bookstore Day adjustments for Covid;
- How metadata can support marketing;
- You will be mine, oh yes, you will be mine: German library finally gets the book they want 400 years later (for 2.5m pounds, no less);