Welcome to Campaign's weekly round-up of the hires, departures and promotions across the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2023-11-02 09:10:33 UTC ]
“I read them the way that people surf the internet today, maybe,” says the Wilco frontman, whose new memoir is “World Within a Song.” “So I know everything.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-11-02 09:00:33 UTC ]
Almost eight decades after the end of World War II, that conflict continues to define political discourse throughout the Western world. Still, for American, British, French, and Canadian readers, the war overwhelmingly means the European theater, with the Asia-Pacific campaigns against Imperial... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-11-02 08:40:02 UTC ]
Roxanne Coady talks with John Sargent about his many adventures in book publishing at a time when the industry met many challenges and some of the authors and other characters he worked with along the way. Subscribe and download the episode, wherever you get your podcasts!... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-11-02 08:18:56 UTC ]
The report, based on a “nationally representative” 2022 survey of some 2,075 Gen Z and Millennials, presents one of the most in-depth looks at how growing up in an increasingly digital environment has shaped the reading and media consumption behavior of younger Americans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
In its first week on sale in the U.S., the pop star's debut memoir sold a total of 1.1 million copies across pre-orders, sales of print books, e-books, and audiobooks formats, according to publisher Gallery Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Led by blockbuster first week sales for 'The Woman in Me' by Britney Spears and a strong showing in the young adult category, unit sales of print books rose 1.4% last week over the week ended October 29, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Snippets of Michelle Williams’s narration of Britney Spears’s new memoir have proved explosively popular online. But what goes into selecting a celebrity reader for an audiobook? Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-11-01 22:47:54 UTC ]
His tiny California newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for its exposé of Synanon, a renowned drug rehabilitation program that had turned into a violent operation. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-11-01 21:32:07 UTC ]
In its 42nd iteration, the Arab world's leading book fair opens to what is expected to be an 11-day turnout of more than 2 million visitors. The post Sharjah Opens Its Book Fair’s 42nd Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-01 16:50:48 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster has officially been sold to KKR a few months after the deal was announced and after a long journey that began in 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-01 16:40:37 UTC ]
Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, November 5 Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-11-01 10:00:58 UTC ]
A new book argues that corporate publishing has transformed what it means to be an author. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2023-11-01 10:00:00 UTC ]
Sarah Anderson, who founded the Travel Bookshop in London before becoming a writer and painter, discusses the value of quiet in 'The Lost Art of Silence' (Shambhala, Dec.). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's self-publishing arm has begun a beta test on technology allowing KDP authors to produce audiobook versions of their e-books using virtual voice narration. The audiobooks will be available wherever Audible titles are sold. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a 62-page filing, state attorneys say a district court judge made "substantive errors" in ordering HB 900 blocked, and urged the Fifth Circuit to overturn the order and dismiss the case. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
Today in London, the British Academy announced the winner of the 11th British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding: Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire by Nandini Das. “Nandini Das has written the true origin story of Britain and India,” said Professor... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-10-31 19:20:23 UTC ]
My friend Caroline Gilfillan, who has died aged 71, was a multitalented musician, novelist and poet with a vibrant and adventurous spirit.Her poems won awards, including a Yeovil literary prize in 2019. She published four collections, including Pepys in 2012 and Yes in 2010, which won best... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-10-31 17:19:12 UTC ]
Bethanne Patrick's November highlights include new fiction from Michael Cunningham, a wild alt-history from Ed Park and nonfiction on COVID, mental illness and AI. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-10-31 13:00:40 UTC ]
Stephanie Land's second memoir, 'Class,' a sequel to her blockbuster debut, 'Maid,' follows her journey to get an education — and holds readers at a distance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-10-31 10:00:21 UTC ]