Over the past three years, the Dutton/Plume imprint, founded by actor and stand-up comedian Phoebe Robinson, has become a home for “strong voices, unique points of view, and undeniable talent." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a library-led coalition has filed a lawsuit challenging a new Arkansas law that exposes librarians and booksellers to criminal prosecution for making allegedly inappropriate books available, while a new 'harmful to minors' rule in Missouri is causing confusion and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Regional chart-toppers include Nora Roberts's latest, 'Identity,' and Abraham Verghese's 'The Covenant of Water,' which enjoyed its best sales since its May 2 release. Plus the movie adaption of David Grann's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' is one step closer to release. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
When the Next Big Idea Club launched in 2018, the centerpiece of its offerings was a box subscription. It still offers that service, but has company has shifted gears, now operating as an “audio-first company.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Mariane Féged, director of Spanish markets at Bookwire, highlights three titles that have been especially popular on the service. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are developing new strategies and leveraging existing strengths in the ever-evolving audiobook market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
By acquiring the Washington, D.C.–based literary agency, WME signals a deepening focus on literary talent and specifically nonfiction, as well as a physical expansion into the D.C. area. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
PW talks with two authors about death, joy, and their new, accessible version of the 8th-century "Tibetan Book of the Dead." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Audiobook publisher Sean McManus provides tips on how indie authors can benefit from the audiobook boom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Last year, Nintendo put its eShop in "maintenance mode" in Russia, which prevented access to the eShop for customers in the country. Now, the company is making it official: Nintendo is halting all sales in Russia.Nintendo of Europe announced that as of May 31st, 2023, the company will halt all... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-06-01 20:45:48 UTC ]
Author tells Hay literary festival he needs to ‘get past’ the knife attack he suffered before writing anything elseSalman Rushdie is writing a book about being stabbed on stage in New York last year, an attack which left him without sight in one eye, the author told the Hay literary... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-06-01 20:20:47 UTC ]
The nonprofit of an independent bookstore in California is making book fairs accessible to underserved students. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-01 18:58:52 UTC ]
“The Boogeyman” is just one of the short stories in the 1978 collection that cemented Stephen King’s status as the master of horror. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2023-06-01 18:18:34 UTC ]
Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Book Award adds an 'Editing of Arabic Manuscripts' category as it opens a new round of submissions. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Adds New Category, Opens Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-01 17:34:13 UTC ]
The Audio Publishers Association finds in its annual report that audiobook sales generated $1.8 billion in the United States in 2022. The post APA Report: US Sees Double-Digit Audiobook Sales Growth for 11th Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-01 15:27:14 UTC ]
AMC Entertainment’s streaming service is migrating its users to Vudu. The companies announced today that Vudu is “the official new streaming platform for consumers of AMC Theatres on Demand.”AMC launched its on-demand streaming service in 2019, and its popularity surged during pandemic-era... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-06-01 14:00:33 UTC ]
After 10 months of courtship, marketing tech holding company The Brandtech Group wrapped its acquisition of Jellyfish, a digital media and marketing group with global reach that Brandtech didn’t have. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2023-06-01 12:01:00 UTC ]
Digital media and marketing group Jellyfish has been wholly acquired by The Brandtech Group, driving their combined revenue to more than $1 billion. Jellyfish, which was co-founded in 2005 by chief executive Rob Pierre, currently operates across 38 offices and employs more than 2,000 people. It... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2023-06-01 12:00:00 UTC ]
Apple’s big developer conference kicks off June 5th, and all the signs point to the company’s mixed reality headset making its first appearance. The tech giant has been acquiring headset-friendly startups for years, and if the rumors are true, Apple’s stand-alone device (possibly called Reality... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-06-01 11:15:35 UTC ]
HAPPY PRIDE: 37 Drag Race contestants (and RuPaul) on drag as an art form and the show’s legacy • Jess deCourcy Hinds on building an LGBTQ picture book library for her queer family • Cat Sebastian on the unexpected power of Mary Renault’s The Charioteer, the 1950s novel that presaged queer... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-06-01 10:30:49 UTC ]