The tennis champion has signed a two-book deal with Penguin Random House, saying it will be the first time she has paused and reflected on her remarkable career Serena Williams is set to publish two books, the first of which, a memoir, will take an “intimate” look at her childhood and remarkable... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-10-18 14:56:05 UTC ]
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been many things: bodybuilder, movie star, governor of California-and now a self-help guru. This month, Schwarzenegger released a self-help book titled, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life. Since he's no ordinary star, publisher Penguin Press knew it couldn't promote the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2023-10-18 13:30:00 UTC ]
Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, October 22 Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-10-18 13:00:44 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster may not have been merged with Penguin Random House, but that doesn’t mean KKR’s acquisition of it is without cons. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-18 10:33:00 UTC ]
This year's ICv2 Insider Talks celebrated the 50th anniversary of the direct market sales channel, even as it acknowledged graphic novels—and particularly manga—as the primary driver for growth in the comics business today, and by a significant margin. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
Young readers flocked to this year's New York Comic Con, where they snapped up early releases, giveaways, and pics with favorite creators. Behind the scenes, concerns about censorship and book banning created controversy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
The week at Frankfurter Buchmesse features discussions ofissues in Arabic literature and its translation into other languages. The post In Frankfurt: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Events appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-17 22:48:03 UTC ]
The pop star explains in her new memoir how control and sexism left her “feeling like a shadow of myself." Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2023-10-17 17:25:20 UTC ]
Tiffany D. Jackson's newest book is YA novel about the Marvel superhero Storm, titled Storm: Dawn of a Goddess. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-17 15:40:54 UTC ]
As the bookstore chain mounts a comeback, it’s breaking a cardinal rule of corporate branding and store design: consistency. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-10-17 15:29:03 UTC ]
While many of the flashy, marquee mobility and transportation demos that go on at CES tend to be of the more... aspirational variety, Honda's electric cargo hauler, the Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV), could soon find use on airport grounds as the robotic EV trundles... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-10-17 15:00:25 UTC ]
Representatives of the south-east Asian country stated that the event, the world’s largest, has allied itself with Israel in its war with Hamas, after an award due to be presented to a Palestinian writer was cancelledMalaysia’s education ministry has pulled out of the Frankfurt book fair, citing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-10-17 14:46:40 UTC ]
When you hear the phrase “queer history,” how far back does your mind go? For many, there’s a sense that LGBTQIA+ history is fairly recent, starting with Marsha P. Johnson or maybe Oscar Wilde. Beyond that, we start to get into murky territory: stories of “lifelong bachelors” and “happy... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-10-17 11:00:00 UTC ]
October's book club picks include a cursed town gothic novel, a Rasta woman's memoir, a novel about small town secrets, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-17 10:36:00 UTC ]
These bestselling manga series have sold tens of millions — and sometimes hundreds of millions — of copies worldwide! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-17 10:34:00 UTC ]
“They are closing out the space for a Palestinian voice.” An open letter to the Frankfurt Book Fair in support of Adania Shibli, from more than 350 writers, editors, and publishers. | Lit Hub “I don’t have time to write about the soul. / There are bodies to count.” Read a poem by Hala Alyan. […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-10-17 10:30:08 UTC ]
This letter was originally published by ArabLit. The shocking and tragic events that began on October 7th and are ongoing today have had repercussions all over the globe, including within the publishing world. Award-winning Palestinian author Adania Shibli, who was a finalist for the 2020... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-10-17 09:05:58 UTC ]
This essay isn’t about World War II. But like any historical fiction writer publishing in 2023, it’s impossible to ignore the recent wave of WWII novels that fill bookstore shelves at the moment. As someone who reads and enjoys many of these books but has no desire to write one, I have a theory... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-10-17 08:45:05 UTC ]
Computer languages are ultimately rendered in ones and zeros, even AI programs. Though this technology is new, the concept it’s hinged on is not. Isaac Asimov’s iconic science fiction collection I, Robot, tells the story of androids created at U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Inc. The androids... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2023-10-17 06:00:00 UTC ]
Read on for news of Choose Your Own Adventure brand extensions, Fox Chapel's first media tie-in, Claris licensed products debuting in the U.S., a new licensing agent for Dog Man, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]