London Book Fair is the launch point for a new five-organization international statement on freedom of expression and publishing. The post London Book Fair Thursday: A Freedom Statement appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-14 09:33:18 UTC ]
At London Book Fair, the top honor from the Writers' Prize, formerly the Rathbones, goes to Liz Berry for 'The Home Child.' The post At London Book Fair: Writers’ Prize Names Its Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-14 05:01:24 UTC ]
Unit sales of print books dipped 0.5% in February compared to February 2023, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Kristin Hannah's 'The Women' was the top seller in the month, followed by Laura Nowlin's 'If Only I Had Told Her' and Sarah J. Maas's 'A Court of Thorns and Roses.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble Education reported higher sales and lower losses in the quarter ended January 27, 2024, but those results were overshadowed by news that the company continues to struggle to find ways to shore up its financial position. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a March 13 statement, Bookwire officials said that, while they were unable to share terms of the new agreement, "relisting of the e-book titles" on Amazon, following their delisting earlier this week during tense negotiations, "is expected shortly." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a release, ALA officials said that 4,240 unique book titles were reported challenged in schools and libraries in 2023, a stunning 65% increase over 2022, when 2,571 unique titles were targeted for censorship. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
When it came time for debut author Brent Underwood to record the audiobook for his book 'Ghost Town Living,' about the California mining town he calls home, he decided to build a makeshift studio in the long-abandoned silver mine at the heart of his story. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Which cookbook or foodie memoir would you like your book club to discuss and make the food from? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-13 17:00:00 UTC ]
New legislation could thwart planned £600m purchase of media group by UAE-backed consortiumThe UK government plans to introduce legislation that would prevent foreign governments owning UK newspapers and news magazines in a significant move that could scupper the planned £600m sale of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-03-13 15:52:35 UTC ]
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 17, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-03-13 13:00:29 UTC ]
Rita Bullwinkel’s debut novel Headshot takes place in the confines of a boxing ring in Reno, Nevada, over two days of championship matches to determine the winner of the 12th Annual Women’s 18 & Under Daughters of America Cup. Her protagonists, eight teenage girls, fight each other in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-03-13 11:00:00 UTC ]
Following its first 25,000-book shipment to Kyiv, Book Aid International at London Book Fair announces that 15,000 more books are heading to Ukraine. The post London Book Fair Charity: Book Aid International Sends More Books to Ukraine appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-13 09:25:56 UTC ]
A final workstream in the Publishing 2030 Accelerator project publishes its findings on London Book Fair's second day, as CFOs are introduced to the concept. The post Sustainability at London Book Fair: The ‘Publishing 2030 Accelerator’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-13 07:22:14 UTC ]
The 2024 industry-facing London Book Fair opened on March 12 with busy, boisterous trade-meeting energy and a new emphasis on programming. The post At London Book Fair: A Busy, Upbeat Opening Day appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-13 05:38:26 UTC ]
You made it! Welcome to Day Three of the London Book Fair. There are still plenty of panels on the docket for today at this year's Seminar Program. Here are our recommendations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Arroyo, who founded CamCat in 2018 and published more than 100 titles, died on February 26 after a fall. Editorial director Helga Schier said that no decisions will be made about CamCat's leadership until Arroyo's estate is settled. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
The decision by the editors of the literary magazine Guernica to retract an essay about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict reveals much about how the war is hardening human sentiment. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2024-03-12 22:48:39 UTC ]
Earlier this afternoon, hundreds of book workers from around the UK gathered in the rain outside the London Book Fair (one of the largest book publishing trade fairs in the world) to mourn and remember the 187 Palestinian writers, poets, journalists, and scholars killed by Israeli forces since... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-03-12 18:47:13 UTC ]
Graphic designer whose distinctive typographic work graced Penguin book covers, museum signage and London monumentsPhil Baines, who has died aged 65 of multiple system atrophy, was one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British graphic design. His work included books, posters, art... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-03-12 15:46:29 UTC ]
Libraries across the U.S. are struggling to cover the cost of e-books, which have grown in popularity Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2024-03-12 14:54:40 UTC ]