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Good news for comic book fans. French independent comic book publisher Delcourt Group has debuted an exclusive line of English language digital comics through comiXology, the Amazon owned digital comic book publisher.

This release is the first time that Delcourt has made its content available directly to the English language market. The new line launches with three titles this week including The Curse of the Wendigo from artist Charlie Adlard known for his work on The Walking Dead.

\"The French comic market is one of the most diverse in the world, and it’s fantastic to be a part of this game-changing deal with Delcourt,\" stated co-founder and CEO of comiXology David Steinberger. \"The English language audience is more diverse than ever and Delcourt’s compelling titles will speak to comiXology fans. It’s high time that French comics take their rightful place as a major comics category – today marks the beginning of the ‘French Invasion’ of comics in the English language market!\"

Harold Augenbraum, the executive director of the National Book Foundation since 2004, is leaving his post at the end of March 2016.

\"I have very much enjoyed my time here at the Foundation,\" Augenbraum said in a statement. \"But it’s time for me to seek new challenges in my professional life and for new leadership at the Foundation as it looks toward the future.\"

Augenbraum is credited with revamping the National Book Awards. Under his leadership, the foundation developed the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community as well as the 5 Under 35, a prize for emerging fiction writers. In addition, his leadership was intrinsic to BookUp, an after-school reading program for middle-schoolers and National Readathon Day, among many other endeavors.

\"We owe a great debt to Harold for his exceptional service and countless contributions to the Foundation and its mission,\" stated David Steinberger, CEO of The Perseus Books Group, who serves as chairman of the National Book Foundation. \"We respect his decision, and look forward to working closely with him on a carefully crafted transition process that will position the Foundation for the future.\"

The Foundation’s Board has formed a committee to search for a new executive director.

Amazon has agreed to acquire digital comic book publisher comiXology, in a deal whose terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close during Q2 2014.

“We have long had the goal of making every person on the planet a comics fan,” wrote David Steinberger, co-founder and CEO of comiXology, on the company’s site. “With Amazon’s help, this crazy goal is more possible than ever before. With the Kindle, Amazon has shown a passion for reinventing the reading experience, just like comiXology has shown for comics and graphic novels.”

comiXology will continue to operate under its name, as a subsidiary of Amazon. The firm will remain in its New York offices. The platform offers digital comic book content from more than 75 comic book publishers.

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The National Book Award finalists will be revealed on MSNBC this year, a new twist for the prestigious award.

Will you watch the awards announcement on the news program hosted by Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, and Willie Geist (pictured)? The winners will be revealed at a gala ceremony on November 14 in New York City at Cipriani Wall Street.

Here’s more from the National Book Awards site: “The twenty Finalists for the National Book Awards in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People’s Literature will be announced on MSNBC’s Morning Joe … on Wednesday, October 10. Chairman of the National Book Foundation’s Board of Directors, David Steinberger, will be a guest on the show, which airs from 6:00 to 9:00 am ET.”

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9:29 David Steinberger, chairman of the National Book Foundation is on stage talking about how the judges decide on the winners. It happened today at lunch.

9:32 Steinberger is thanking all of the former winners and the sponsors.

9:34 Steinberger is naming the winners of the Innovations in Reading Prize from earlier in the week. Find out more here.

9:39 Andy Borowitz is back on stage to introduce Tor Seidler who is presenting the award for The Young People’s Literature. There were more than 200 novels in the category.

9:42 The winner is Kathryn Erskine for Mockingbird.

9:44 Cornelius Eady is taking the stage to present the award for Poetry.

9:50 The winner is Terrance Hayes for Lighthead.

9:52 Marjorie Garber has taken the stage to present the award for Nonfiction.

9:54 The winner is Patti Smith for Just Kids. Smith says she always wanted to have a book of her own since she worked in a book store as a kid. “There is nothing more beautiful in our material world than the book.” She says never to abandon the book.

9:58 Joanna Scott is taking the stage to introduce the award for Fiction.

10:04 The winner is Jaimy Gordon for Lord of Misrule. Gordon: “I am totally unprepared and I am totally surprised.”

10:06 The awards are over, thanks for following our live blog.

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