Books by “Mythical Chef” Josh Scherer, Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders, and romantasy author Scarlett St. Clair are among the big debuts. Plus the anime adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece manga celebrates its 25th anniversary. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
'Publishers Weekly' and the publishing industry mourn the loss of the "literary kingmaker," who died March 17 at age 90. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: ALA is honored by the National Book Critics Circle; the political attacks on libraries in Alabama continue to escalate; and a report on how libraries are bridging the mental health divide in Texas. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair expands its global reach while remaining focused on its flagship program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
A solid performance by Scholastic's trade group and international division offset revenue declines in book clubs and book fairs, leaving total sales at the company basically flat in the quarter ended February 29, 2024, with the comparable period a year ago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
The eight indie presses that made PW’s fast-growing list for 2023 thrived in a challenging business environment. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Bologna Book Plus program in April is scheduled to put special focus on India, Ukraine, Taiwan, and illustrator Neil Packer. The post Bologna Book Plus 2023: India, Ukraine, Taiwan, and Neil Packer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-21 19:51:16 UTC ]
The Amazon Spring Sale will continue through Monday, and right now it's bringing a $30 discount to the company's upgraded e-reader, the Kindle Paperwhite Signature — but unlike most of the savings we're seeing this week, this Kindle deal is only for Prime members. The sale makes the E-Ink slab... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-03-21 16:55:37 UTC ]
Nineteen years after its debut, Reddit is now a publicly traded company. It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange as RDDT for the first time on Thursday, with mascot Snoo on hand to ring the opening bell. The company aimed to sell 15.3 million shares at $34 a pop to raise around $519.4... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-03-21 14:44:55 UTC ]
In good times or hard times, lawyers always win.Revenues at the top 100 firms rose to $131 billion in 2022, the most recent year available, from $7 billion in 1986, a 19-fold increase, according to American Lawyer. Profit margins never fell below 35% in even the worst years and hit a record 45%... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-03-21 10:03:05 UTC ]
A shift of focus on libraries to retail channels and an aggressive acquisition of new titles—including, recently, works by John LeCarré and Jon Fosse—led to nearly $30 million in revenue in 2023, a 39% jump for the Ohio-based audiobook publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
Van Delft, the senior v-p of logistics at Penguin Random House, will retire this August, and Tracey Presley has been promoted to senior v-p of global transportation and logistics, effective immediately. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
Safiya Sinclair, Lorrie Moore, and Kim Hyseoon were among those to take home National Book Critics Circle Awards on March 21, at the second in-person ceremony held by the organization since the pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
Picture book author-illustrator Lynne Barasch, who created lively biographies as well as stories inspired by her family life, died on March 7. She was 84. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's Big Spring Sale has brought a $30 discount to the company's upgraded e-reader, the Kindle Paperwhite Signature. It's down to $160 instead of the $190 list price for Prime members. That's not an all-time low (we saw it drop to $125 for Prime Day last July) but still a decent discount on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-03-20 16:30:29 UTC ]
Pout-Pout Fish's Easter, choose your own Oregon trail, pies with the secrets of the universe, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-20 15:02:36 UTC ]
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 24, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-03-20 13:00:05 UTC ]
Jury comments about the Sunday Times Young Writer-winning debut, 'The New Life,' call Tom Crewe's book, a 'tenderly sensual account of masculine sexuality.' The post London: Tom Crewe Wins the Sunday Times’ Young Writer Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-20 12:50:02 UTC ]
There’s nothing quite like getting into the zone during a run, and for many of us, the right soundtrack is a requirement. Whether you need classic rock, reggaeton or an immersive audiobook to properly settle into your morning jog, you’ll get the best listening experience with a good pair of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-03-20 12:00:44 UTC ]