Emergence Magazine is an online publication with annual print edition exploring the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality. As we experience the desecration of our lands and waters, the extinguishing of species, and a loss of sacred connection to the Earth, we look to emerging... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-11 08:01:27 UTC ]
Unit sales of English-language trade print books sold in Canada fell 2% in the first half of 2024 from the comparable period in 2023 at stores that report data to BookNet Canada. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
Translating image to sound is a difficult task, but a necessary one for some readers. The team behind the audiobook adaptation of Darrin Bell's acclaimed 2023 graphic novel 'The Talk' explains how it's done. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
With a hearing before the full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans less than two weeks away, a host of amicus briefs were filed this week in a closely watched case over book banning in Llano County, Tex. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
Julie Heffernan's debut graphic memoir ‘Babe in the Woods: Or the Art of Getting Lost,’ transforms a weekend hike in the woods into an evocative survey of her life and career and into an all-too-real survival story. An 11-page excerpt. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
Studio advertises for British and Irish children aged 9-11 to play Hogwarts heroes in ‘decade-long’ TV adaptationsHBO has kicked off its search for the next Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, with the studio posting an open casting call for its forthcoming TV adaptation.The casting... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-09-10 22:39:27 UTC ]
The succession battle playing out in a Nevada courtroom this month between Rupert Murdoch’s four oldest children could ultimately decide who controls Fox News and the Wall Street Journal, two of the most influential U.S. news outlets.Murdoch, 93, is seeking to change an irrevocable family trust... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-09-10 19:49:08 UTC ]
If you grew up in the 1980s, then you probably remember the Carmen Sandiego games and how they turned learning boring old geography into a fun, criminal-catching adventure. Netflix, Gameloft and HarperCollins Productions are bringing the Carmen Sandiego franchise back with a brand new game that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-09-10 19:45:40 UTC ]
Today, the National Book Foundation announced the longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Translated Literature. The ten titles were selected from a pool of 141 books submitted for consideration by their publishers. This year’s judges for Translated Literature are Aron Aji, Jennifer Croft,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-10 19:00:15 UTC ]
Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick will be a story of familiar faces — in more ways than one Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2024-09-10 14:54:17 UTC ]
The 10 books on the Young People's Literature longlist for the 2024 National Book Awards were chosen from 333 entries. The post US National Book Award Longlists: Young People’s Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-10 14:05:45 UTC ]
Today, the National Book Foundation announced the longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. The ten titles were selected from a pool of 333 books submitted for consideration by their publishers. This year’s judges for Young People’s Literature are Rose Brock, Huda... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-10 14:00:09 UTC ]
Science fiction can be thought of as a film negative of history – a back door into what used to worry people and what gave them hope. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2024-09-10 12:27:28 UTC ]
Have you noticed yellowing leaves, Labor Day sales, and the return of the school bus, now clanking spiritedly around your neighborhood? Congratulations, you’ve made it to another Big Book Season. There are a lot of books coming out this fall, and a lot of them will probably be very good, despite... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-10 11:37:41 UTC ]
Led by CTO Ely Greenfield, Adobe’s digital media business team takes this year’s top honors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2024-09-10 11:00:00 UTC ]
At the beginning of Khuê Phạm’s debut novel Brothers and Ghosts, translated by Charles Hawley and Daryl Lindsey, the narrator makes a confession: “I don’t know how to pronounce my own name.” It’s not something you hear often and something unimaginable for many. But for Kiều, the young Vietnamese... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-09-10 11:00:00 UTC ]
Picture a teenager in a suburban Southern California Costco, lingering by the books tables while her parents shopped. There, between the boxed vacuums and party-size clamshells of croissants, I first encountered the writing of Ha Jin. His short story, “After Cowboy Chicken Came to Town,” had... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-10 08:55:26 UTC ]
In his 52-year career, Applebaum has served as publicity assistant, book publicist, Bantam publicity and public relations director, company spokesperson, chief communications officer, VP, SVP, and EVP. He will retire at the end of September. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
The National Book Foundation has revealed the 2024 National Book Award longlist for Young People's Literature. The five finalists will be named on October 1, and the winner will be announced during the 75th awards ceremony on November 20 in New York City. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
The National Book Foundation is announcing the 2024 National Book Award longlists this week. Five finalists in each of the five categories—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people's literature—will be named October 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]