In addition to announcing changes to its executive committee, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation this week named three new board members: Christian publisher Chriscynethia Floyd, former Abrams CEO Michael Jacobs, and Vermont bookseller Emma Kaas. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
Improving psychological safety, clarity around corporate strategy, and more attention on professional development are the three areas of focus Penguin Random House will prioritize over the two years, according to a memo from global CEO Nihar Malaviya. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble followed up sales increases in 2022 with more gains in 2023 and CEO James Daunt said the bookseller is "entering a period of significant growth." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
'Good Morning America' spotlights Vanessa Chan's debut novel, Jenna Hager Bush selects Bonnie Jo Campbell's latest, and more of this month's picks by the nation's biggest book clubs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
The AAP StatShot report for October shows US book publishing revenues at US$10.6 billion in the first 10 months of 2023. The post AAP StatShot: US Industry Was Up 1.8 Percent in October appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-09 20:42:57 UTC ]
Netflix’s long-anticipated sci-fi series 3 Body Problem finally has a full trailer, following a short teaser released last year. This new trailer is over two minutes long and absolutely filled with exciting moments and tantalizing clues. Watch it below. The show’s based on a hit book series by... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-01-09 20:00:27 UTC ]
Mid-century encyclopaedias claimed the power to decide what counted as knowledge and what didn’t – much as online publishing platforms and social media companies do today. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2024-01-09 17:02:30 UTC ]
Connect with book lovers all over the world by following 17 of the best bookstores and libraries on TikTok. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-09 11:36:00 UTC ]
“I took refuge in the public libraries early and began a life-long love affair with them, one which has sustained me ever since.” Stephen McCauley’s love letter to the places that made him a writer. | Lit Hub Hisham Matar, Aube Rey Lescure, Nathaniel Stein and more take the Lit Hub... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-01-09 11:30:07 UTC ]
Thanks to mild weather and a strong economy, December sales at bookstores across the Midwest were up, with booksellers reporting increases ranging from 13% to 31%. Adult fiction and political nonfiction were popular, as were children's picture books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
A decade after its initial release by Sourcebooks Fire, 'My Life with the Walter Boys,' a YA novel written by Ali Novak, has been adapted for the screen by Netflix and is an unexpected hit. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Out this week are three memoirs that tell the full, unvarnished truth about breaking up with alcohol, defecting from right-wing conservatism, and living with a traumatic brain injury. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Generous Press, a new imprint of indie Row House Publishing devoted to romance with BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disability-focused content, will mark its debut with 'Someplace Generous: An Inclusive Romance Anthology' in May. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency has acquired cookbook-focused literary agency the Ekus Group, which will operate as a boutique culinary division. Owner Sally Ekus will head up representation of cookbook and lifestyle titles as senior literary agent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Results were buoyed by strong sales in higher education course materials, which were up 17.9%, and at religious presses, which saw a 12.2% bump, in conjunction with a 1.5% increase in sales of adult books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
A Rush of Indian Stories: A Review of Redolent Rush, by Dustin Pickering Book Reviews [email protected] Mon, 01/08/2024 - 14:12 In Redolent Rush, a recent short fiction collection published by Hawakal, based in New Delhi, India, we have nineteen... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2024-01-08 20:12:06 UTC ]
The Peregrine spacecraft has experienced an ‘anomaly’ that could endanger its planned moon landing, as reported by the BBC. Astrobotic, the private company behind the project, says this anomaly prevents the spacecraft from pointing its solar panels at the sun. In other words, the vehicle can’t... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-01-08 19:12:21 UTC ]
Haji Glover returns as CFO to Scholastic, following a short stint with Amazon. Ken Cleary takes up Scholastic's international lead. The post Scholastic Names Haji Glover CFO; Ken Cleary Moves to International appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-08 19:00:03 UTC ]
Our exclusive November bestseller lists in China saw boosts from annual 'Double 11' sales and a new interest in traditional Chinese medicine. The post China Bestsellers: ‘Three-Body’ News and November Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-08 17:36:42 UTC ]
The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-08 14:54:33 UTC ]