After an 88% vote in favor of unionization, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union will represent more than 30 workers at the store when contract negotiations commence this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Mark Billingham, Charlotte Mendelson, Carin Berger, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a resurgent ALA Annual Conference closes in Chicago; a Georgia teacher is fired for reading an inclusive book to her students; how libraries are catering to remote workers; and New York City libraries are spared from budget cuts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tradd Street series author Karen White sells two standalone novels to Park Row, Berkley buys a New Orleans–set horror debut, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2023 American Library Association Annual Conference concluded on June 27, in Chicago, with the ALA reporting a solid bump in turnout over 2022. The library community rallied around the freedom to read with a clear stand against censorship. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
It Ends with Us' author Colleen Hoover invites readers to her Book Bonanza. Plus NBA point god Chris Paul scores with 'Sixty-One,' and Riley Sager is 'The Only One Left.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
On June 25, the ALA, AAP, ABA, Authors Guild, and others reaffirmed their commitment to the landmark “Freedom to Read” statement. We look back at our 1953 reporting on its publication. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Annapurna Interactive is developing a game based on the iconic science fiction film Blade Runner. The game’s set between the events of Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049, so you can get some closure as to what Deckard was doing before meeting up with Ryan Gosling in an abandoned casino or... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-06-29 19:38:28 UTC ]
Bethanne Patrick's 10 recommended books for July include memoirs on mothers and art, histories of muscle and heat, a new caper from Colson Whitehead and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-06-29 19:18:11 UTC ]
The deal reverses proposed cuts to libraries despite financial strains on the city Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2023-06-29 16:45:41 UTC ]
The tech industry is reeling from the combination of a rough economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and some obvious business missteps. And while that led to job cuts in 2022, the headcount reductions have unfortunately ramped up in 2023. It can be tough to keep track of these moves, so we’ve compiled... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-06-29 15:28:56 UTC ]
Lamya H’s powerful memoir Hijab Butch Blues is an honest grappling with what it means to be queer, to be a devout hijabi Muslim person who resists gender normativity, to love faith and community. Seeking other queer women in Islam as a young person, H wonders if Maryam, whom no man has touched,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-06-29 11:12:00 UTC ]
These 8 books that explore the relationships between humans and animals in a variety of ways, including the personal and professional. Start with Birding While Indian: A Mixed-Blood Memoir by Thomas C. Ganno. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-29 10:35:00 UTC ]
Read on for news about Random House Children's Books' publishing plans for Afro Unicorn; Scholastic and Insight Editions' OMG POP! books; Really Big Coloring Books' range of products featuring PBS Kids properties; MerryMakers' launch of an InvestiGators licensing program; a new licensing effort... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Last year at this time, the Netflix series 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' gave a sales surge to the Jenny Han books that inspired it. With nothing comparable occurring last week, unit sales of print books plunged 25% in the young adult fiction category and fell 4.8% overall from last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Announced June 28, Inklore will publish manga, manhua, manhwa, webcomics adaptations and light novels, with its first project to be released early 2024. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a filing this week, lawyers for The New Press argued that the controversial Florida law, a centerpiece of governor Ron DeSantis's legislative agenda, “wears its prejudice on its sleeve.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Nearly half of eligible employees have accepted a voluntary separation offer made by the company; to qualify, employees must be at least 60 years old and have been at the company for at least 15 years. Meanwhile, former CEO Markus Dohle has joined the board of Indigo Books & Music though he... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Springer Nature's promotional 'progress report' on open access and more outlines strides amid challenges in a complex, competitive sector. The post Springer Nature Issues Its New ‘Progress Report’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-28 20:01:57 UTC ]
The Braschian Wave: All the Solitude of an Empire in a Bottle Thrown into the Sea, by Carlos Labbé Essay [email protected] Wed, 06/28/2023 - 14:55 Photo by Javardh / UnsplashCarlos Labbé wonders whether it is “still possible to speak of... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2023-06-28 19:55:41 UTC ]