Metro Detroit billionaire businessman Manoj Bhargava faces a lawsuit tied to his ongoing takeover bid of the former publisher of Sports Illustrated magazine.The lawsuit, filed last week in California in a Los Angeles County court, is brought by Ross Levinsohn, a veteran media executive and the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-03-28 20:07:35 UTC ]
The Chinese book market in 2023 went from negative to positive in its growth metrics, thanks in part to a fast rise in short-video book promotion. The post China’s Book Industry in 2023: Back in the Black appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-28 19:35:32 UTC ]
The best of LGBTQ+ books, from mystery to children's titles, comics to romance, are all in this year's Lambda Literary Award shortlists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-28 13:29:04 UTC ]
Different Coin, Equal Sum: Translating the Kopilka Poetry of Witness and Antiwar Protest, by Yana Kane On Translation [email protected] Thu, 03/28/2024 - 08:12 Photo by chayanit / Adobe StockAfter being “struck mute” in Russian, her first... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2024-03-28 13:12:27 UTC ]
Short stories can do things novels cannot because they’re short. They’re limber and can dart in and out of close-fitting places. They can be weird and daring in ways that novels cannot always sustain. Joy Williams writes in, “8 Essential Attributes of the Short Story (and one way it differs from... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-03-28 11:00:00 UTC ]
It turns out that sitting down to write and stepping up to the starting block aren’t so different. Jade Song on what swimming has taught her about craft. | Lit Hub Memoir The Great Bambino wasn’t the only slugger with an unforgettable nickname. Kevin Baker introduces us to Boom-Boom,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-03-28 10:30:28 UTC ]
A proposal in ongoing contract negotiations between PEN America management and PEN America United, its staff union, has led to charges by the union that the organization’s leadership is trying to stifle union members’ free speech rights—an assertion PEN management firmly disputes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Prolific author-illustrator Mike Thaler, best known for his many riddle books and his humorous Black Lagoon Adventures series, died on March 23; he was 87. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Simon Element v-p and publisher Richard Rhorer and executive editor Stephanie Hitchcock will lead the imprint, which aims to publish 15–20 "books that help readers navigate the dynamic world of work" per year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
The closure of SPD, one of the last independent distributors remaining in the United States, is the latest blow to small presses looking for options to get their titles into bookstores and other accounts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Jimmy Fallon's book club returns, a consideration of Toni Morrison's rejection letters, and the best book to read about Daniel Kahneman. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-27 21:34:00 UTC ]
This afternoon, ADWEEK CEO Will Lee announced the appointment of Conde Nast veteran Mike Beyman as chief of staff/head of strategy and business operations, a new role at the brand. In a memo, Lee also shared a number of promotions across the newsroom as well as the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2024-03-27 21:00:35 UTC ]
She became an award-winning author of children’s books and young-adult novels despite debilitating health issues and the murder of her father. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-03-27 20:06:57 UTC ]
Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2024-03-27 18:22:41 UTC ]
These historical fiction books are set during the Aztec empire, 1900s Manchuria, Meiji-era Japan, and more. Which eras do you like to rad about the most? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-27 17:00:00 UTC ]
Twintuition, Mister Rogers poetry, dragon school, and more of today's best children's book deals! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-27 15:19:32 UTC ]
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Of all of the short stories by H. G. Wells (1866-1946), ‘The Apple’ is perhaps the most allegorical. First published in the Idler magazine in October 1896, the story concerns a schoolmaster who meets a man on a train; this man gives the teacher an... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2024-03-27 15:00:31 UTC ]
These 24 picture book, young reader, and young adult books are the finalists for this year's Barnes & Noble Children's and Young Adult Book Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-27 13:10:40 UTC ]
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 31, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-03-27 13:00:21 UTC ]
It's not easy being green, so the Hulu integration on Disney+ is going teal. Disney announced the launch today of Hulu on Disney+ in the U.S. for Disney bundle subscribers, combining the Disney+ and Hulu libraries in one application. Although each app remains available... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2024-03-27 13:00:00 UTC ]