Much has happened in Harlem since it first jumped to international literary acclaim in the 1920s. Yet as the stewards of the upper Manhattan neighborhood’s literary institutions look to preserve the past and embrace the future, they say there are plenty more stories to tell. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
The new collection from the acclaimed author spans three decades of her stories about the pitfalls of life and love. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
£20,000 award for writers aged 39 or under goes to story ‘tackling trauma and grief with bold and poetic moments of quirkiness and humour’A novel about a Palestinian woman who participates in a pyramid scheme reselling Birkin bags has won this year’s Swansea University Dylan Thomas... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-05-15 18:15:33 UTC ]
Author Alyssa Reynoso-Morris breaks down the process of crafting picture books and then landing a literary agent for your project. The post Picturing Success: A Guide to Crafting Picture Books and Landing Agents appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2025-05-15 16:44:36 UTC ]
Seven queer African creative works you should know about, from short stories to music videos. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2025-05-15 13:05:42 UTC ]
Your dreams of becoming an audiobook narrator can finally come true! Here's how to use Yoto to record personalized audiobooks for kids. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-05-15 12:30:00 UTC ]
Ten years after the graphic novel was first published, this story doesn't just hold up—we need Nimona more than ever. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-05-15 12:15:00 UTC ]
In her latest book, part memoir and part biography, Returning to My Father’s Kitchen, Monica Macansantos writes fifteen richly textured essays about her father’s legacy both in her writings and in the kitchen where she finds his continued presence as she recreates his recipes that he’s developed... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2025-05-15 11:00:00 UTC ]
Novels and a critical retrospective cater to millennial nostalgia for 1990s and 2000s indie rock and megastar pop singers and explore the 1970s era revitalized by 'Daisy Jones and the Six.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Academy Award–winning, U.K.-based production company will launch a book imprint, Somesuch Editions, this summer. Somesuch joins the ranks of film studios A24 and Mubi, who both branched into publishing in the last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Arthur (l.), the owner of WordHaven BookHouse in Sheboygan, Wisc., is the Midwest Booksellers Association’s 2025 Bookseller of the Year. They were cited for supporting the local queer community and standing up against harassment. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Award-winning journalist Michelle Young shares how (and why) she prefers to write her narrative nonfiction book without an outline. The post How I Wrote My Book Without an Outline: Allowing for Spontaneity and Discovery in Narrative Nonfiction Writing appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2025-05-15 01:00:00 UTC ]
Literary agent alerts (this one features Jess Gilbert of D4EO) are great opportunities for writers because each agent is building their list. The post New Agent Alert: Jess Gilbert of D4EO appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2025-05-14 19:36:10 UTC ]
Martha Wells’ book series uses wry humor to tell a story about artificial intelligence, humanity, and free will. The Apple TV+ adaptation tries to do the same—with mixed results. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2025-05-14 18:00:44 UTC ]
One of the first Iranian novelists to write in English, she examined the clash between East and West. Her debut novel, “Foreigner,” provided insight into pre-revolutionary Iran. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2025-05-14 17:24:42 UTC ]
In February, trade paperback and hardback formats declined 1.4 percent and 4.9 percent respectively over the same month last year. The post AAP’s StatShot: Some US Market Slippage in February appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-05-14 15:15:27 UTC ]
Edinburgh-based company to replace Harry Potter tours with LGBTQ history walks, creating a fantasy league for new books, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-05-14 15:00:00 UTC ]
Tune into season 2 of Poker Face, a domestic murder mystery, a dark academia manga adaptation, and more this month Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-05-14 13:30:00 UTC ]
The Best American Series is a literary institution. But just in case you’re stumbling upon it for the first time: Each book in the annual series showcases of best short fiction and nonfiction in a given year, from short stories to essays, science and nature writing, to food writing. Each... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-05-14 13:00:31 UTC ]
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, May 18, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2025-05-14 13:00:00 UTC ]