Imagine following Harry Potter’s adventures while the gothic library of Hogwarts glows in the background. Apple’s latest VR headset suggests that future may be near. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Designer Elisha Zepeda has become a TikTok star for sharing his book cover design process. Are publishers are paying attention? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: ALA welcomes the FCC's decision to allow E-rate funding to be used to purchase and lend Wi-Fi hotspots; parents in Lansing, Mich., are unhappy with plans for two new library-less elementary schools; and Kelly Jensen at 'Book Riot' questions an unusually quiet Pride... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Miéville and Reeves reflect on two writers whose influence can be felt in the duo's new collaboration, 'The Book of Elsewhere.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
‘A Death in Cornwall,’ Daniel Silva’s lastest Gabriel Allon spy thriller is the #3 book in the country. Plus Sarah Beth Durst makes a cozy foray into romantasy with ‘The Spellshop,’ and YA author Tricia Levenseller embraces ‘The Darnkess Within Us.’ Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Out this week are five fantasy novels featuring strong, complicated female protagonists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
These novels, out this week, feature an array of diverse leads and cover all your favorite genre tropes, from slow burns to fake relationships. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
One Signal takes Timnit Gebru’s AI clarion call, HarperVia picks up enigmatic YouTuber Uketsu’s Japanese horror debut, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Holman launched Orbit, Hachette Book Group's SFF division, in 2007, publishing such authors as N.K. Jemison and Andrzej Sapkowski. In his new role, he will continue to report to HBG CEO David Shelley, who said the division is currently having its "most successful period ever" following "two... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
A partnership between Hello Sunshine, Reese's Book Club, and We Need Diverse Books is behind a spate of debut novels by underrepresented writers, including Chatham Greenfield's 'Time and Time Again.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Independent Publishers Group, which is the U.S. owner of the U.K.–based book distributor, is seeking buyers for the company amid threats of winding up petitions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Increases in adult nonfiction and children's fiction sales contributed to strong numbers in May's StatShot report on the US book market. The post AAP StatShot: US Trade Publishing Up 16.5 Percent in May appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-07-18 19:44:56 UTC ]
Photo by Laurel Chor and NPR NPR reports that this May, the printing press Factor Druk in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv was devastated by a Russian missile attack, taking the lives of seven employees and wounding more than 20 others. The attack also destroyed thousands of books and much of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-07-18 17:02:49 UTC ]
Too hot outside? Stay cool with these YA adaptations you can stream right now on Prime, Hulu, Disney Plus, and Netflix. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-07-18 15:30:00 UTC ]
With the news that JD Vance was chosen by Donald Trump to be the Vice Presidential candidate, I shuddered in recognition. As an author and an editor, I have been publishing-adjacent for most of my life. Vance’s story—as recounted in his bestselling book Hillbilly Elegy, a rags-to-riches tale... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-07-18 12:31:29 UTC ]
The 14th Sharjah Publishers Conference opens its registration for November's staging ahead of Sharjah's International Book Fair. The post UAE: Registration Opens for the 2024 Sharjah Publishers Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-07-18 12:31:13 UTC ]
Frankfurter Buchmesse and Bologna Children's Book Fair are adding a 'games business center' to book-development trade-show assets. The post Frankfurt Buchmesse and Bologna Plan Coordinated Games Areas appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-07-18 10:52:21 UTC ]
In the undertaking of a lifetime, James Folta ranks 100 iconic ALA posters of celebrities urging you to read. | Lit Hub Maris Kreizman on being one of 500 literary voices who contributed to that New York Times best books of the century list: “If you’re a real book lover you know that 10 slots […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-07-18 10:30:18 UTC ]
A new photo book goes inside the homes of the creative community in Joshua Tree, Pioneertown, Yucca Valley and other high desert locales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-07-18 10:00:44 UTC ]
The American Library Association has for nearly 40 years been putting out “Read” posters featuring celebrities and books. Lots of us remember these from school and libraries—my elementary school had the Shaq one guarding the reference books section. When I set out to compile a list of these... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-07-18 08:56:19 UTC ]