As the freshly knighted author prepares to publish his 25th No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novel, he finds his readers more eager for softness than ever before. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
The company has largely flown under the industry radar since it was launched in 1974 by the wife-and-husband team of Nancy and Peter Schiffer. But the arts and crafts publisher today stands as a bona fide indie success story. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster will publish Bob Woodward’s latest White House tell-all, Hachette takes women’s health advocate Tamsen Fadal’s Menopause guide, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
Following a year of significant restructuring, earnings at the publisher rose 61% over fiscal 2023 on a 6% increase in sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
In the minds of religion publishers, no one is too young to encounter God’s word and works. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on Iowa's SF 496 with a mixed decision; Utah bans 13 books from all public schools in the state, six of which are by Sarah J. Maas; and Kelly Jensen of 'Book Riot' offers a how-to guide to fighting book bans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
Betty A. Prashker, one of the first women to rise high in publishing’s editorial ranks and an enterprising editor of feminist nonfiction, died on July 30 at her daughter's home in the Berkshires. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
Books from Accidentally Wes Anderson, Atlas Obscura, and others take readers on the adventures of a lifetime. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
A Dallas preacher sees the wreckage of chaos—the dragons of anxiety, deceit, selfishness and worse—in scripture and the promise of a savior. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
A slate of recent books about bookselling extolls the manifold virtues of bookshops, which serve as community pillars, literary salons, political entities, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
Alex Hirsch’s ‘The Book of Bill’ is the #1 book in the country, followed by two editions of J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy.’ Plus Alison Espach’s ‘The Wedding People’ and Rainbow Rowell’s ‘Slow Dance,’ two book club picks, make their debuts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
As Brazil's book market has struggled, partnerships with telecommunication companies has expanded access to ebooks and audiobooks. The post Expanding Digital Reading in Brazil: Calling All Telcos appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-08 22:02:27 UTC ]
She was the first openly gay woman to write a comic book about lesbians. She went on to write detective novels with a queer woman in the lead. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-08-08 19:59:24 UTC ]
In the memoir “Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home,” Chris La Tray weaves together personal and tribal history. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2024-08-08 18:23:50 UTC ]
Catch up with this week's book news, including the latest in adaptations, big-name book club picks, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-08-08 15:15:00 UTC ]
What do you think about these YA paperback cover redesigns? That, plus this week's YA book news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-08-08 15:15:00 UTC ]
Cookbook author and TV personality Sandra Lee is a co-host and judge on a new Netflix competition series called “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship" out Friday Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2024-08-08 14:54:47 UTC ]
State officials are funneling hundreds of millions to community health providers as the state begins its long-awaited Medicaid experiment, which will use the public health dollars in ways they haven’t been used before.Nine regional organizations, including three in the city, are set to receive... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-08-08 09:33:04 UTC ]
When news broke that Sweet Valley High creator Francine Pascal had died, SVH fans and authors took to social media to express how much her super popular series had meant to them. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
Fans united to celebrate San Diego Comic-Con, which took place July 25–28; thousands of guests attended the convention, which featured panels, cosplaying, and opportunities to meet creators and costumed characters alike. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-08 04:00:00 UTC ]