Links of Interest: December 21, 2022
The latest in traditional publishing, celebrities, artificial intelligence, legal issues, and culture & politics.
Book clubs
Lemonada Book Club launches in partnership with Penguin Random House
Podcast network Lemonada Media and Penguin Random House have partnered to launch the Lemonada Book Club podcast.
Literati Book Fairs expands
Austin-based startup Literati offers subscription book boxes and online book clubs primarily in the children’s market.
TikTok’s official book club is now sponsored by Amazon
Right on the heels of the TikTok and Barnes & Noble marketing partnership, TikTok and Amazon have announced that Amazon will now sponsor the TikTok Book Club.
Walmart launches the Walmart Book Club
The book club will feature five titles for adults annually—one for each season and one Pick of the Year.
TikTok launches a virtual book club
A new pick will be announced every month, and there will be a #BookClub hub in the app.
And Walmart has a book club too
Through a partnership with TalkShopLive (TSL), a streaming video shopping network, Walmart has launched Walmart Live Book Club.
Amazon launches book club
Sarah Selects is a new book club whose monthly selections will be made by Sarah Gelman, Amazon’s editorial director for books.
Authors Guild launches book club with Fable
In response to book-banning efforts around the country, The Authors Guild is now offering a Banned Book Club with monthly picks.
BookTok: More Trusted Than Book Club Recommendations
Book clubs were the best way to spread word about books 20 years ago. But a new generation of readers seeks more personal recommendations.