'Roaming,' a new graphic novel by the acclaimed creative team of cousins Jillian and Mariko Tamaki, is the story of three Canadian college students on spring break in 2009 New York City. An 11-page excerpt. Published by Drawn & Quarterly. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
The latest iteration of Ibram X. Kendi's much-adapted, National Book Award–winning 'Stamped from the Beginning' is a graphic history adapted and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill. We spoke with them both about adaptations, book bans, and whether an anti-racist America might be possible. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
The 251-year-old hymn of God's transforming love—a church staple and a music chart-topper—also resonates with writers today. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
The invitational opening of the 75th edition of Frankfurter Buchmesse and its Guest of Honor Slovenia pavilion is set for October 17. The post German Chancellor, Slovenian President To Open Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-05 13:56:07 UTC ]
In Alissa Hattman’s debut novel Sift, the world, at first, appears hostile to life, nearly uninhabitable. Skies darken with toxins and smoke. Food, especially produce, is scarce. Drinking water is limited, a result of rivers and other natural bodies that have been poisoned. Fires rage and a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-09-05 11:00:00 UTC ]
A great spaceship can make a science fiction story soar. See if you can guess which stories these famous spaceships belong to. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-09-05 10:36:00 UTC ]
Find your YA book club reading list, with YA book club books on a wide range of topics and exploring many different genres. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-09-05 10:33:00 UTC ]
Oksana Vasyakina’s first novel is a family history and a reflection on womanhood. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-09-05 09:00:20 UTC ]
Worzalla, one of a shrinking number of independent printers in the U.S., has been acquired by CJK Group. The purchase marks CJK's third acquisition of a printer this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a filing late last week, attorneys for the state renewed their broader bid to stay the court's August 31 preliminary injunction blocking HB 900 from taking effect, but also argue that parts of the law are outside the scope of the plaintiffs' claims and should be allowed to take effect. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
The eminent art book publisher and longtime president of the publishing house he founder with his father, Harry N. Abrams, died on August 28 at his home in North Salem, N.Y. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
The much-acclaimed Irish author of Small Things Like These on her quietly devastating new story and why George Saunders wouldn’t read it aloud for a podcastClaire Keegan’s five books to date run to just 700 pages and some 140,000 words. “I love to see prose being written economically,” she tells... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-02 17:00:10 UTC ]
Bestselling author Sarah Young, whose 2004 title 'Jesus Calling' is one of the most successful devotionals of all time, died on September 1. She was 77. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
The University Press Library platform at Germany’s De Gruyter now hosts scholarly content from all 17 Canadian university presses. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Our Commitment to Sustainable Growth’ n more academic publishing news of the summer, the Association of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-01 18:33:29 UTC ]
Sample of books scored 100% on AI detection test as experts warn they contain dangerous adviceAmateur mushroom pickers have been urged to avoid foraging books sold on Amazon that appear to have been written by artificial intelligence chatbots.Amazon has become a marketplace for AI-produced tomes... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-01 16:32:27 UTC ]
Aurora Mattia’s debut novel The Fifth Wound is a fantastical journey through the formulation of one trans woman’s truth. Mattia’s own recapitulation as protagonist Aurora aka @silicone_angel bridges the gap between ancient Greece, Covid-era Brooklyn, and the rolling fields of Iowa searching to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-09-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
When reading about mothers and daughters, we might feel grateful we didn’t have to endure such conflict and trauma. We might long for what we, ourselves, never had. But then again, we might feel seen. More often, literature reflects troubling, toxic, or estranged mother-daughter relationships... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-09-01 09:35:26 UTC ]
After several critics complained of being quoted out of context on the covers of Jordan Peterson’s new book, the industry body has spoken out against the practiceThe Society of Authors (SoA) has spoken out against publishers misrepresenting negative reviews on book covers and the UK publisher... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-01 06:02:22 UTC ]
In the first half of 2023, publishers struggled to keep expenses down, with multiple companies citing higher costs as the major reason margins shrank in the first six months of 2023. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
TikTok phenom Mercury Stardust has the #1 book in the country with the home maintenance manual 'Safe and Sound.' Plus Adalyn Grace's YA fantasy 'Foxglove' takes the #1 spot on our children's fiction list, and Max Miller's 'Tasting History' returns to our hardcover nonfiction list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-01 04:00:00 UTC ]