Novelist Lauren Groff joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss the new independent bookstore she and her husband are planning in Gainesville, Florida. The Lynx, which Groff aims to open this spring, will feature banned books, an act of resistance in a state where more... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-01-11 09:04:26 UTC ]
The former editorial director of Bantam and Ballantine and founder of Villard Books at Random House and an eponymous imprint at Houghton Mifflin, whose long and storied career in trade book publishing lasted into his final hours, died on December 31. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Stores on the East Coast, in the South, and two chains, Half-Price Books and Kinokuniya, reported strong sales over the holidays and through much of 2023. Romantasy, prize winners and nominees, and books promoted on social media continue to dominate. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Another year, another record: OverDrive reps reported this week that 152 libraries around the world reached million-checkout milestone last year, including 23 first-timers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Firestorm Books in Asheville, N.C., has acquired 22,500 copies of 46 children's books that were banned from the Duval County Public School system in Florida, and will distribute them for free across the U.S. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
After a January 10 hearing, judge T. Kent Wetherell denied a motion by the Escambia County School Board to dismiss the case, suggesting that school officials cannot simply pull books they find objectionable from library shelves. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Somers, who died in her Brooklyn home this past August, worked on Justice Sonia Sotomayor's memoir, two novels by Toni Morrison, and Martin Sherwin and Kai Bird's Pulitzer-winning biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer in her 13-year tenure at Knopf. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
In her essay for PW, author E.L. Shen reflects on the experience of losing her father as a teenager and the catharsis of writing about grief in her forthcoming book for middle graders, 'Maybe It's a Sign.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Comic book writers and animators fear the growing impact of artificial intelligence. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2024-01-11 00:15:56 UTC ]
When I’m away from home and don’t have access to my big desktop displays, it feels like I’m missing a limb. Unfortunately, there’s a limit to how big a portable monitor can really be. After a certain point, it’s not going to fit in a reasonably sized bag. ASUS’s ZenScreen Fold solves that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-01-10 20:40:09 UTC ]
Tamara Megrelishvili, founder of Georgian bookstore Prospero's talks about the impact of diminished tourism, war, and political unease. The post In Tbilisi: Bookseller Tamara Megrelishvili on Sales Trends appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-10 17:45:34 UTC ]
Yep—noted art book publisher, comic book writer, and all-purpose hero Keanu Reeves is back to bless the darkest timeline with a novel. The Book of Elsewhere, which will be published by Del Rey on July 23, 2024, was co-written with China Miéville, and is set in the world of the BRZRKR comics that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-01-10 15:27:59 UTC ]
Circana Bookscan reports that in week 51 in the U.S., 31 million print books were sold, marking a 1-percent holiday season growth over 2022. The post Circana BookScan: A Holiday-Season Boost in US Print Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-10 14:11:58 UTC ]
Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, January 14 Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-01-10 13:00:07 UTC ]
The 2024 edition of the German Audiobook Prize issues its shortlists in seven categories, covering books, radio plays, and podcasts. The post The German Audiobook Prize Names Its 2024 Shortlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-10 12:31:32 UTC ]
How many stories does it take to get to know a place? Lifelong residents may write confidently of their homeland, but among the travelogs and novels and poems and memoirs that give shape to a city, I’m partial to books written from the perspective of those still calibrating their relationship... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-01-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
The question of how much RAM a computer really needs is a hotly debated topic. While professional users who create digital content on the computer or analyze large amounts of data usually need more than 32GB of RAM, the sensible amount of RAM for a home PC depends on what tasks you mainly... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2024-01-10 11:30:00 UTC ]
Matar won a Pulitzer Prize for his memoir, “The Return,” mourning his homeland and his father. In his new novel, he turns to the untranslatability of exile — and friendship. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-01-10 10:01:03 UTC ]
If you’re looking for more ways to earn an income or diversify revenue streams, e-books are a great avenue. You don’t need to be an expert, either. With My AI eBook Creation Pro, you can create premium e-books in a matter of clicks without the writing or design expertise. Powered by... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2024-01-10 08:00:00 UTC ]
Riding a rising tide of successful streaming adaptations that have updated the iconic comics brand—including last December's Hindi-language musical comedy film, 'The Archies'—the future of Archie Comics has never been brighter. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]