Among the week's headlines: Illinois governor JB Pritzker signs a law to discourage book bans; Texas governor Greg Abbott signs a law that will encourage book bans; a school board in Missouri may use a new state law to ban Art Spiegelman's 'Maus'; and Zain Khalid wins the NYPL's Young Lions... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
The lineup for this year’s fall regional booksellers shows is complete, with six shows being held across the country from August to October. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Actor Elliot Page has the #8 book in the country with the memoir 'Pageboy.' Plus 'All the Sinners Bleed' author S.A. Cosby takes a leap of faith, and Lisa See invites readers into 'Lady Tan's Circle of Women.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Laura Lee Guhrke, Sarah Stewart Taylor, and Linda Kao. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ohio State University professor emeritus Harvey J. Graff praises a new wave of very young authors all trying to change the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Seoul International Book Fair opens with a 180-person delegation from Guest of Honor Sharjah and a visit from first lady Kim Keon-hee. The post Seoul International Book Fair Welcomes Guest of Honor Sharjah appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-15 18:45:31 UTC ]
The two great pillars of the International Publishers Association were on the IPA president's mind as she spoke at Seoul's book fair. The post IPA’s Karine Pansa at Seoul International Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-15 17:58:06 UTC ]
Sound too good to be true? Well I have news for you, dear aspiring writer, you can get yourself a phone call or a manuscript critique from a fancy literary agent by bidding at this year’s Literary Agents of Change Auction. The LAOC is an organization that believes that advancing the publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-06-15 17:12:39 UTC ]
Actor Elliot Page joined the Los Angeles Times Book Club to discuss his new memoir, 'Pageboy,' in Hollywood. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-06-15 17:06:58 UTC ]
Frankfurt's Guest of Honor Slovenia program is to draw on the market's natural setting as well as its publishing industry and culture. The post Frankfurt Guest of Honor Slovenia: A ‘Honeycomb of Words’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-15 15:05:13 UTC ]
Steam is the world’s most popular platform for PC games and a bedrock of the industry. But if you compare the Steam of today with, say, the Steam of ten years ago, surprisingly little has changed. Or surprisingly little had changed, because Steam just released one of its biggest updates in... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-06-15 14:35:55 UTC ]
This year’s Amazon Prime Day is likely right around the corner, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event, and if you’re a Prime member,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-06-15 12:45:19 UTC ]
Texas's Governor signs a bill into law that gives him power over what books can be in libraries *and* forces ratings on books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-15 10:40:00 UTC ]
Here are the books 11 of the biggest and most interesting book clubs have chosen as their picks for June 2023, including Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-15 10:36:00 UTC ]
India is a land of great linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity. Here are 20 of the best examples of historical fiction set in India. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-15 10:32:00 UTC ]
When her husband was diagnosed with lung cancer, the author was haunted by a long-ago loss — one she’d already written about. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-06-15 09:00:49 UTC ]
Watching the new TV adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel American Born Chinese on Disney+, I feel like one of the Chinese immortals in the show who emerges from his den in the basement of a dim sum restaurant: it is as if several lifetimes have passed since I first experienced this... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-06-15 08:53:31 UTC ]
In a bit of déjà vu, HarperCollins and the private equity firm KRR, which both lost out to Penguin Random House when Simon & Schuster was initially put up for sale, are reported among the leading contenders to buy the publisher this time around. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
After rising 11.9% in the first quarter of 2023, bookstore sales fell 0.9% in April from a year ago, dropping to $580 million from $585 million, according to estimates from the government. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
With results down in fiscal 2023, Wiley announced that it will offload non-core assets in fiscal 2024 and focus on its research and learning groups. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]