Congratulations to the winners of the 12th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards! Discover the titles that placed in the categories of contemporary fiction, fantasy, memoir, mystery, and more. The post Announcing the Winners of the 12th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2025-04-23 15:00:00 UTC ]
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, April 27, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2025-04-23 13:00:01 UTC ]
Nonfiction awards from the PEN Foundation, ALA's State of Libraries report, and more Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-23 12:30:00 UTC ]
Sex Education star calls on women to send in their anonymous submissions for a second volume of her 2024 title WantGillian Anderson has announced a follow-up to her bestselling anthology of female sexual fantasies, Want, with the hope that it will be “more international, and even more... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-04-23 10:00:40 UTC ]
Nielsen report indicates streaming has dominated 53% of Asian Americans’ total TV time. Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2025-04-23 09:00:00 UTC ]
Attorneys for Institute of Museum and Library Services acting director Keith Sonderling and his codefendants have responded to a lawsuit filed earlier this month by the American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees in support of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
A new report by the Reading Agency, a London-based literacy nonprofit, found that 46% of U.K. adults say they struggle to focus on reading due to distractions around them. Meanwhile, 43% of respondents ages 16-34 say they struggle to finish books they’ve started reading. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Above the Treeline, the developer of the digital platform Edelweiss, laid off 15% of its Edelweiss workforce last week. The move comes six months after Above the Treeline's acquisition by Montreal-based software company Valsoft Corporation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Following a decision in late March that reinstated a preliminary injunction against an Iowa law that puts restrictions on what books can be carried by libraries, attorneys for the state are seeking a new appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
The US high court hears oral arguments as publishing industry parties file an amicus brief, on school exposure to LGBTQ+ themes. The post Penguin Random House Leads Amicus Brief in LGBTQ+ Books Case appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-04-22 20:46:03 UTC ]
The US high court hears oral arguments as publishing industry parties file an amicus brief, on school exposure to LGBTQ+ themes. The post Penguin Random House Leads Amicus Brief in LTGBQ+ Books Case appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-04-22 20:46:03 UTC ]
“Matriarch,” a memoir out Tuesday, explores the trials and hard-worn triumphs that shaped Beyoncé and Solange Knowles’s mom. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2025-04-22 13:00:08 UTC ]
This week's featured books include scheming, secret royalty, a possessing ghost-turned-lover, a personal history of Indian boarding schools, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-22 12:00:00 UTC ]
Digital media minister Clara Chappaz says TikTok videos promoting extreme thinness ‘revolting and unacceptable’The French government is seeking to take action against a TikTok group promoting extreme thinness among young women and girls.France’s minister for digital media, Clara Chappaz, has... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-04-22 11:13:23 UTC ]
What's your favorite book featuring reincarnation? (What was your favorite in your last life?) Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-22 11:00:00 UTC ]
In Library World, the word on everybody’s lips is “lawsuit.” Read on for more information about how we’re using the ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-22 10:30:00 UTC ]
Ahead of oral arguments before the Supreme Court set for today, a coalition of publishing-related parties filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Montgomery, Md., school district at the center of a lawsuit brought by parents who contend that requiring their children to participate in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
The first quarter of 2025 has some softer numbers than the same period last year, partly because of a ‘late Easter’ on this year’s calendar. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Adult Fiction Leads US Print Fiction Sales in Q1 drop of 1 percent in the United States’ market’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-04-21 20:47:29 UTC ]
Writers—even if working in fiction—are often concerned about what is happening in the larger world. Though it takes time to see a book through from manuscript to hitting the shelves, the ones featured here have a finger on the pulse of our contemporary moment and take time to explore the deeper... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2025-04-21 11:05:00 UTC ]
In 2020, I had the idea of starting a literary magazine featuring writers from the Gaza Strip with the goal of introducing their work to the outside world. I shared my vision with many friends in the United States and England, who all thought it was an important project to support, and a few... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-04-21 08:58:38 UTC ]