Amazon Prime Day 2023 is almost here, but you can still snag some early deals before the two-day shopping event begins in earnest. We've rounded up the best early Prime Day deals we can find below. Remember that you'll need to subscribe to Prime to take advantage of many (but not all) of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-07-10 18:45:44 UTC ]
Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI. On Friday, the comedian and author, alongside novelists Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey, filed a pair of complaints against OpenAI and Meta (via Gizmodo). The group alleges the firms trained their large language models on copyrighted materials, including... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-07-10 17:53:22 UTC ]
Editor with the Paris-based publisher Gallimard Jeunesse who was determined to give British children’s books a presence in FranceChristine Baker, who has died aged 71 of cancer, did much to give British children’s books a presence in France, making them readily available to families and schools... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-07-10 16:54:07 UTC ]
Force says detectives met with BBC to discuss allegations presenter paid teenager for sexual images Persephone Bridgman Baker, a partner at Carter-Ruck, has spoken on Sky News about the legal situation, reminding viewers why the name of the presenter has been kept from the public eye so far. She... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-07-10 14:37:56 UTC ]
The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-10 14:20:58 UTC ]
A look at the destruction of Pride displays, cancelation of Drag storytimes, and other June LGBTQ+ events in U.S. libraries in 2023. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-10 10:36:00 UTC ]
How does book cover design work? Find here an introduction to the process, both in self- and traditional publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-10 10:30:00 UTC ]
As more Quebecers come to libraries for services not found on the shelf, some librarians are calling for Montreal to follow the lead of other Canadian cities and hire social workers. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-07-10 08:00:00 UTC ]
In a July 7 filing, the plaintiffs, including a local bookseller, say that the new law is "motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ animus” and imposes an “unconstitutional content and viewpoint-based restriction” on free speech. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
PW talks with the author of World Religions in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
This fall, Running Press cofounder Buz Teacher will release 'Among Friends,' a book featuring more than 100 personal essays by people who had a hand in shaping the book business in America in the latter half of the 20th century. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a deal completed on June 30, Turner acquired the Conari Press, Bonhomie Press, and Woo! Jr. imprints—and with them a total of 589 titles—from Mango. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Former 'Christianity Today' executive editor Ted Olsen has joined InterVarsity Press in the newly created position of associate publisher and editorial director for media and trade books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Seattle’s new indie publisher, Hinton Publishing, is a partnership between 'South Seattle Emerald' founder Marcus Harrison Green and Vertvolta Press publisher Vladimir Verano. Its mission is to amplify the voices of BIPOC, LGBTQ, disabled, and low-income authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon Prime Day 2023 is a few days away on July 11th, but you don't have to wait until then to get a good deal. The company has started to roll out a few early Prime Day deals before the two-day shopping event officially commences, including, as expected, several discounts on its own devices... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-07-09 13:05:03 UTC ]
In her memoir “Thunderclap,” the British art critic Laura Cumming explores her passion for the virtuosic images of everyday life by painters from Dutch art’s golden age. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-07-09 09:00:19 UTC ]
The pseudonymous South Korean author’s first novel to be translated into English pits a multinational conglomerate against life on earth. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-07-09 09:00:12 UTC ]
R.F. Kuang's publishing parody 'Yellowface' is a Reese’s Book Club pick, Thao Thai's 'Banyan Moon' gets the Read with Jenna nod, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
An Asian American-owned bookstore in Manhattan’s Chinatown left gutted by a July fourth fire is getting flooded with support from the community, writers and celebrities Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-07-07 18:01:56 UTC ]
Yu and Me Books opened in December 2021 on Mulberry Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown, and was named for owner Lucy Yu’s mother. It was the first Asian-American woman-owned bookstore on the island. Following a July 4, 2023, fire in a neighboring residential unit, the store has lost most of its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-07-07 15:59:28 UTC ]