Minnesota's HF 3782 would not only aim to end book bans in public schools and libraries but would emphasize the knowledge, training, and expertise of librarians. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-02-29 14:32:52 UTC ]
Happy Leap Year! Let's look back at the books that dominated bestseller lists on previous leap years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-02-29 12:00:00 UTC ]
Every Tuesday, a wave of new books is published, fresh off the printing press onto the shelves of bookstores around the world. Even for a book editor like me, it gets overwhelming to keep track of all the forthcoming titles. So we’ve turned to our most trusted source for recommendations: indie... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-02-29 12:00:00 UTC ]
“At a time when books are being banned in schools and public libraries in unprecedented numbers, it’s alarming how writers have been reproached simply for signing letters that call for peace.” Maris Kreizman on the Jewish Book Council’s new initiative. | Lit Hub Politics The best book covers in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-02-29 11:30:17 UTC ]
Apple TV+ has announced it's adapting William Gibson's Neuromancer into a 10-episode series. The novel debuted in 1984 and is largely thought to mark the birth of cyberpunk, which includes creations like The Matrix and Robocop. In fact, it's crazy that it has taken four decades for it to get the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-02-29 10:34:03 UTC ]
Rebecca Rego Barry, author of 'The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells,' on researching the prolific mystery author—whose name, which once regularly graced the pages of the 'New York Times' and this very magazine, has been all but forgotten. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu, China Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2024-02-29 02:54:58 UTC ]
Four new books out this week zero in on various aspects of American life that women quietly helped pioneer, from fashion photography and spycraft to car culture and crosswords. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week, four authors of acclaimed debut novels—Xochitl Gonzalez, Rachel Lyon, Lucas Rijneveld, and Adelle Waldman—return for their sophomore efforts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
A joint statement from major international publishing bodies appeals to South Africa's National Assembly to vote down its copyright bill. The post IPA, IFRRO, STM, IAF Oppose South Africa’s Copyright Bill appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-28 22:29:20 UTC ]
A joint statement from major international publishing bodies appeals to South Africa's National Assembly to vote down its copyright bill. The post IPA, IFFRO, STM, IAF Oppose South Africa’s Copyright Bill appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-28 22:29:20 UTC ]
Next year, SenLinYu’s Harry Potter fic Manacled will disappear from Archive of Our Own. They don’t want to take it down, but it’s the only way to keep others from profiting off of the work. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2024-02-28 20:42:17 UTC ]
Ahead of Bologna Children's Book Fair, Italian publishers release statistics on the 2024 Frankfurt guest of honor's children's book sector. The post Children’s Books In Italy: Pre-Bologna Statistics appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-28 20:31:11 UTC ]
Lawsuit filed by publishers including Axel Springer allege Google ‘abused its dominant position’ in digital ad-techAlphabet’s Google was hit with a €2.1bn ($2.3bn) lawsuit by 32 media groups including Axel Springer and Schibsted on Wednesday, alleging that they had suffered losses due to the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-02-28 19:24:36 UTC ]
Today's top book news includes an AI-generated Wonka Nightmare, on the Dopamine Industrial Complex, and Oprah's Next Pick Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-02-28 17:08:24 UTC ]
Angel City Press in Los Angeles has long published local authors. In a bold move, its founders are now giving the press to the city’s public library. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2024-02-28 15:49:05 UTC ]
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The British author Colin Dexter (1930-2017) is responsible for creating one of the most iconic fictional detectives: Endeavour Morse, known to millions around the world as ‘Inspector Morse’ (although Morse was always, in fact, already a Chief... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2024-02-28 15:00:05 UTC ]
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 3, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-02-28 14:00:07 UTC ]
An Australian startup that recently hired a new North American president plans to grow its U.S. headquarters in Denver. The startup is a digital platform that helps privately owned businesses determine their valuation. It also helps create a roadmap for a successful exit, which could include a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2024-02-28 13:09:19 UTC ]
“These girls thought themselves saints of something, and I nodded and kneeled.” Emmeline Cline on eating disorder memoirs and the contagion of identification. | Lit Hub Memoir Steven W. Thrasher on the murder of journalists in Gaza and the loss of critical American voices in journalism: “What... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-02-28 11:30:35 UTC ]