In her essay for PW, author Dhonielle Clayton reflects on the perils of publishing a diverse magic school series in the shadow of Harry Potter and its creator. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
New York Comic Con held an exhausting yet exhilarating annual celebration of comics and pop culture October 12–15, where new imprints, partnerships, and plenty of dealmaking took place alongside cosplay, massive manga character balloons, and immersive activations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
One of the country's best known independent bookstores plans to use the bankruptcy process to become a smaller, modern, financially sustainable business. It is in the process of closing three of its seven locations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Scholastic said that it created its new "Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice" offering as a way to protect librarians and school officials dealing with restrictive new state laws and policies, but critics say that the program invites censorship. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-17 04:00:00 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 ]
Tonio Schachinger's 'Echtzeitalter' from Holtzbrinck's Rowohlt Verlag has won the €25,000 German Book Prize. The post Frankfurt: Tonio Schachinger Wins the German Book Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-17 03:47:00 UTC ]
Patience, Perspective, and the Power of Story: An Interview with Toni Ann Johnson, by Scott LaMascus Interviews [email protected] Mon, 10/16/2023 - 13:46 Storyteller Toni Ann Johnson uses her skills as an actor, playwright, and fiction writer to... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2023-10-16 18:46:19 UTC ]
The tech industry is reeling from the combination of a rough economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and some obvious business missteps. And while that led to job cuts in 2022, the headcount reductions have unfortunately ramped up in 2023. It can be tough to keep track of these... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-10-16 15:52:41 UTC ]
Scholastic has separated out LGBTQ books and BIPOC books into an optional add-on box in a policy some are calling a "bigot button." Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-16 14:39:10 UTC ]
The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-16 14:13:47 UTC ]
The president and CEO of Frankfurter Buchmesse addresses decisions by several Arab exhibitors to withdraw. The post Frankfurt: ‘We Are Sad’ at Arab Exhibitors’ Withdrawal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-16 11:42:31 UTC ]
It would make sense that any history would begin at Stillwater Prison, where so much of the story and mythology of prison in Minnesota also begins. It is where Cole Younger of the famous James-Younger gang did their time, and where they spent their own money to start the Prison Mirror, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-10-16 11:00:00 UTC ]
These Halloween short stories are free to read online! They're deliciously unsettling, genre-bending, emotional, and even humorous. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-16 10:33:00 UTC ]
Years ago I came across a children’s book called You Will Go to the Moon. It was first published in 1959 by Mae and Ira Freeman, ten years before the first moon landing. The book predicts a future where space travel is a leisure pursuit for a baby boomer and his parents. It shows the […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-10-16 09:01:20 UTC ]
“Tremor,” his first novel in over a decade, is set in Massachusetts and Lagos, and came from a desire to capture the last moments of a pre-Covid world. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-10-16 09:00:22 UTC ]
After an award ceremony for a Palestinian author at the Frankfurt Book Fair was canceled, more than 600 literary figures have signed an open letter denouncing the decision. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-10-16 09:00:16 UTC ]
Since my first novel was published, at almost every interview and live event, I get asked a version of the same question. Usually people seem just curious, but occasionally there are notes of hostility or amazement. They want to know why, and often how, I write my female protagonists. The answer... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-10-16 08:50:29 UTC ]
CEO Michael Pietsch said the 5.2% decline was attributable to "a lighter publication schedule" compared to the same period last year and "a downward trend" in the overall publishing market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
On Friday, a U.S. District Court judge deemed Montana House Bill 356 "vague and overbroad, chilling protected speech," and said that it exhibited "anti-LGBTQ+ animus." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
African publishers at Nairobi International Book Fair look at market challenges: the desire to produce fiction and local-language literature. The post Nairobi International Book Fair: Publishers’ Viewpoints appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-15 23:12:14 UTC ]