Writing literary fiction is a freeing thing—there are no rules, there is just a story waiting to be told. When I started writing my first novel, The Theory of Flight, I knew that I wanted it be a character-driven story that explored difficult social and political terrain in order to reveal... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-09-27 08:45:38 UTC ]
"What took so long?" That was the prevailing sentiment among many industry members upon hearing the news that the FTC had filed an antitrust lawsuit against the nation's largest e-tailer and dominant bookseller. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Tori Hope Petersen, who landed on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list with her book about being a foster parent, signed a two-book deal with Nelson Books; IVP Kids is set to publish its first-ever board book; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hughes, senior v-p and director of production and design at the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, and Karper, managing editor for Pantheon and Schocken and editorial director of Schocken, will retire in December. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Murdoch papers declare the premier’s electoral popularity was a ‘cult’ and his legacy nothing but a state ‘deep in debt’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Sunday Herald Sun’s front-page photo of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-27 03:28:06 UTC ]
The International Publishers Association has a series of events during Frankfurt Book Fair, many open to trade visitors and exhibitors. The post At Frankfurter Buchmesse: IPA Events Open to Trade Visitors, Exhibitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-26 23:54:02 UTC ]
Book bans are on the rise nationally, with nearly half those prohibitions happening in Florida school districts. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2023-09-26 19:43:13 UTC ]
The UEA creative writing lecturer won for Comorbidities, which judging chair Reeta Chakrabarti called a ‘sparkling gem’ that tackles serious issues with a ‘light and wry touch’• Read the story belowNaomi Wood has won the 2023 BBC national short story award for Comorbidities, a story about a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-26 19:00:36 UTC ]
AI will change the way that we work. Or so says the most fervent purveyors of the tech, which now includes Microsoft. But after seeing ChatGPT, Dall-E, and other AI systems integrated into the latest versions of Windows 11, Office, and the company’s Microsoft 365 platform, I can’t say that... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-09-26 17:00:00 UTC ]
Anger at ‘created in London’ tagline on poster of Dennis the Menace, who was made by a cartoonist in DundeeIt was, according to Scotland’s foremost comic book creator, “madness”.Mark Millar, the writer of Kick-Ass, Jupiter’s Legacy and Ultimate X-Men, was reacting to a new billboard... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-26 12:59:20 UTC ]
Thomson Reuters has accused Ross Intelligence of improperly copying data from its Westlaw legal-research division to train an AI-powered competitor. A jury will decide the case, a judge ruled this week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2023-09-26 12:13:41 UTC ]
Across memoir and fiction, Fae Myenne Ng has explored the true cost of the Chinese Exclusion era. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2023-09-26 12:00:00 UTC ]
As we move into the fall reading season, deeply imagined short stories and inventive linked essays are having a moment alongside novels. What’s thrilling about the books coming out from small presses is the breadth of range—there are intentional and accidental murders, family drama and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-09-26 11:15:00 UTC ]
Comic book store owners share their advice on how to open a comic book store — and how to keep it in business! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-09-26 10:35:00 UTC ]
From Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil, where do your favorite book characters fall in their Dungeons & Dragons alignment? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-09-26 10:34:00 UTC ]
A statement cited increased costs and removal of UK state funding as the magazine, which featured writers including Paul Murray, Caleb Azumah Nelson and Sally Rooney, is to consider its future Literary magazine the White Review will not be published “for an indefinite period” according to a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-26 09:06:39 UTC ]
Superhero movies are a dime a dozen, but the comic book podcast is about to hit its stride. We’ve had a nice, long run of comic book movies and television shows. One after the other, with big actors and even bigger action sequences. Before the end of the year we’ll get Loki Season 2, The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2023-09-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
Derek Reed has been promoted to editorial director, Mathew Burdette has been named editor, and Leita Williams has been promoted to associate editor at PRH’s Christian publishing imprint Convergent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Keren Baltzer, formerly v-p, editorial director at PRH’s Convergent and Image imprints, has been named associate publisher of Zondervan Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
The temporary hold, which is not based on the merits of the case, puts Judge Alan D. Albright's preliminary injunction on ice while the Fifth Circuit considers the state's bid to stay the injunction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-26 04:00:00 UTC ]