For 20 years, the San Francisco–based publisher has mentored designers and editors through a paid fellowship program outside the internship model. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
This month, TikTok's trends newsletter spotlighted a new book-related hashtag, #independentbookstore. We spoke with bookstore owners and staffers about the value the app has for booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Zakiya Dalila Harris sells two novels to Atria, Knopf buys a book of lyrics from Kazuo Ishiguro, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a politically charged hearing on book bans in the U.S. Senate; Illinois libraries face another wave of bomb threats; an internal report reveals the strain library workers at the Oakland Public Library are feeling; and a brilliant essay explores how today's right wing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
A majority of newcomers: Nine of the 10 longlisted nonfiction authors in 2023 are getting National Book Award attention for the first time. The post US National Book Awards 2023 Longlist: Nonfiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-14 22:53:40 UTC ]
The move follows Nielsen laying off 9% of its own staff and comes a day after VideoAmp announced a $150 million funding round. Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2023-09-14 20:19:52 UTC ]
Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece, the enormously successful Japanese manga and anime franchise, brings the series to a truly global audience. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2023-09-14 20:04:49 UTC ]
Today, the National Book Foundation announced the longlist for the 2023 National Book Award for Nonfiction. The ten titles on the longlist were selected from a pool of 638 books submitted for consideration by their publishers; this year’s judges for Nonfiction are Hanif Abdurraqib, Ada Ferrer... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-09-14 19:15:07 UTC ]
Deesha Philyaw—the National Book Award finalist whose critically-acclaimed debut, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, had trouble finding a publisher—has just inked a seven-figure, two-book deal. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, a collection of nine stories, was turned down by several major New... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-09-14 18:40:18 UTC ]
Actor, 82, said her new role as an alien in the sci-fi series has made ‘an old woman very happy’Miriam Margolyes will feature in one of the 60th-anniversary episodes of Doctor Who that will air this November, the BBC has announced.Margolyes, 82, who has appeared in Blackadder, Babe and the Harry... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-14 18:30:43 UTC ]
The trailer for the adaptation of the bestselling book LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY starring Brie Larson has just dropped! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-09-14 18:04:40 UTC ]
The Utah Republican’s announcement that he would retire coincided with the publication of a forthcoming book based on extensive interviews in which he slammed his party and the Senate. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-09-14 17:49:51 UTC ]
Globally, the publishing industry is contending with diminishing revenues. With a recent report from intelligence provider WARC finding that global advertising revenue for total print will experience a 7.7% drop-off in 2023 from last year’s number, traditional publishers are looking to shore up... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2023-09-14 15:29:34 UTC ]
The prize-winning novelist’s lyrics, written for US jazz singer Stacey Kent, will be published with illustrations next MarchA collection of lyrics written by the novelist Kazuo Ishiguro for the American jazz singer Stacey Kent is due to be published next year.“I’ve built a reputation over the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-14 15:03:01 UTC ]
Today, the National Book Foundation announced the longlist for the 2023 National Book Award for Poetry. The ten titles on the longlist were selected from a pool of 295 books submitted for consideration by their publishers; this year’s judges for Poetry are Rick Barot, Heid E. Erdrich (Chair),... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-09-14 14:15:10 UTC ]
Nielsen named Karthik Rao, who headed Nielsen Audience Measurement, as CEO of the entire company, succeeding David Kenny, who will become executive chairman. Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2023-09-14 13:51:57 UTC ]
Top line TV measurement and analytics giant Nielsen has named Karthik Rao as CEO, effective immediately. Former CEO David Kenny, who had the position since 2018, will take the role of executive chairman. Between the lines Following his appointment as CEO, Rao said he was looking to position... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2023-09-14 13:35:17 UTC ]
Publishing figures defend Stranger Things star’s book, Nineteen Steps, after this week’s publication ignites criticism on social mediaThe publication of Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown’s debut novel has reignited a debate over ghostwritten celebrity books.Brown’s Nineteen Steps, inspired... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-14 10:56:45 UTC ]
DPS is right around the corner and as more ad revenue sneaks back into the market, publishing execs are looking for new ways to capture as many dollars as they can. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2023-09-14 04:01:00 UTC ]
In the run-up to the holiday season, we asked a number of booksellers about the children's and YA titles they expect to fly off their shelves, from publishers large and small. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]