Billed as ‘a therapeutic novel’, the publisher’s first foray into fiction follows 29-year-old Anna’s mental health journey – with a view to helping the reader. But how useful can such clunky writing be?At 29 years old, Anna is full of self-loathing. She hates her job, her boyfriend is having an... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-07-07 15:45:50 UTC ]
Public libraries in Mississippi have cut off access to digital platforms like Overdrive and Hoopla to those under 18. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-07 15:33:07 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 | 2023-07-07 14:29:48 UTC ]
TikToker Jerrad Swearenjin approached Shawn Warner during a book signing because he looked ‘super defeated’A debut author struggling with sales became Amazon’s No 1 bestseller this week after a video of the writer at a quiet book signing went viral on TikTok.58-year-old Shawn Warner was sitting... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-07-07 13:47:16 UTC ]
Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover for Jennifer Croft’s The Extinction of Irena Rey, which will be published by Bloomsbury Publishing on March 5th 2024. Preorder the book here. From the Booker International Prize-winning translator and Guggenheim fiction fellow, a propulsive,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-07-07 11:00:00 UTC ]
Get ready for all things reading outdoors or indoors beside a window with these summer 2023 YA paperbacks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-07 10:39:00 UTC ]
Curious about manga art styles and the different types of art you'll encounter in the format? Get to know some of the most common styles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-07 10:35:00 UTC ]
New children’s book releases include clever nonfiction picture books, thrilling middle grade fantasies, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-07 10:32:00 UTC ]
MacNolia Cox speaks only one sentence in a picture book about her trip to the 1936 national spelling bee. Zaila Avant-garde, the 2021 champ, writes volumes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-07-07 09:00:29 UTC ]
Julia Bryan-Wilson is an art historian of enormous productivity, insight, range, and flair, with copious writing and curating credits, abundant laurels from diverse institutions, and generations of student acolytes. Her library to date includes Art Workers: Radical Practice in the Vietnam War... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-07-07 08:52:21 UTC ]
Two Pacific Northwest–based book workers have cofounded the Cercador Prize for Translation. A committee of five booksellers will nominate titles and award a winning translator $1,000. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
A growing crop of indie booksellers in the area are aiming to be multipurpose spaces for their neighborhoods. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: Emily Amick (@emilyinyourphone) on why books bans are about more than books; why a new Texas law is a nightmare for publishers and book vendors; and the Queens Public Library celebrates 50 years of hip hop with a new library card. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Jess Everlee, Beth Kempton, Lorissa Rinehart, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
San Diego Comic-Con returns at full strength, despite uncertainty about the impact of the Writers Guild strike. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
William Morrow lands Hugo and Nebula award winner Nnedi Okorafor, drag queen Kim Chi sells a cookbook to Union Square, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Unit sales dipped 2.7% in the first half of 2023 and were down 8.5% from the midpoint of 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Here’s a peek at the top 25 books of the week. New titles include, at #1, yet another Colleen Hoover book—this one an updated edition of her self-published 2016 novel, 'Too Late.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
The woman and Asian American–owned bookstore, in the Chinatown neighborhood in Manhattan, will require a total renovation over the next year due to a fire in a residential unit above its premises. It topped its goal of $150,000 overnight. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sales from a new edition of a Colleen Hoover novel were not enough to overcome huge sales racked up by Jenny Han's young adult titles last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]