Reader Rally: An October Writing Contest, Publisher's Note, and IMM

. News and Happenings From Around the Blogosphere . 

> Scholastics Inc: Laura Robb talks about how to organize and showcase your classroom library books @The Laura Robb Blog

> Peachtree Publishers on how to ask publishers for ARCs. Read their "Dear Publisher, an Introduction" response here @The World of Peachtree Publishers

> D.M Cunningham is hosting a Holloween Short Story Contest! Ends Oct. 15th. For more details visit The Literary Asylum

. In My Mailbox . 

From Hastings:

Prom - Laurie Halse Anderson

Never Slow Dance with a Zombie - E. Van Low

Ophelia - Lisa Klein (second copy)

In the Mail:

Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love (Aug. '10)

Hope in Patience - Beth Fehlbaum (Oct. '10)

Amazon Boots Macmillon: Breaking Book News

As you may have already heard about Amazon's hissy fit with major publishing company, Macmillon, over eBook prices, but did you know that you can no longer buy books published by Macmillon or any companies (e.g. Fewiel & Friends, Tor Books, Farrar, Strauts, & Giroux, Henry & Holt, just to name some) that are part of Macmillon on Amazon !? I can't believe this! Want to know some more facts? Came across this video by author Jack Pierce (Wishful Thinking) who talked about what Amazon has been up to and that supporting indi bookstores are more important than ever because....... guess what? They can't tell ya what to read! Watch the video: