To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day, the Lit Hub staff pens odes to ten of the best bookstores in the world. | Lit Hub Michelle Yeoh stars in American Born Chinese, the Gossip Girl creators adapt City on Fire, and two star-studded casts take on an apocalypse and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-28 10:30:36 UTC ]
If the more than 100 bills in state legislatures aiming to ban books fail, lawmakers want to cut library budgets — which could mean cuts to resources for America's most vulnerable. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2023-04-28 09:45:11 UTC ]
Writing a children's book about bionics and medical engineering was an opportunity not to be missed for the author, a triple amputee. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2023-04-28 09:22:08 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Edmund White, Sarah Pinsker, and Ben Smith. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Hull, author of 'Through the Groves,' reflects on the 10 LGBTQ memoirs that shaped her. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Stirring speeches by Michael Connelly and Crime Writers of Color cofounder Kellye Garrett were a highlight of this year's Edgar Awards, where 'Notes on an Execution' by Danya Kukafka was named best novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's cost-cutting efforts led to higher earnings in the first quarter, but its online revenue was flat compared to the first quarter of 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Collective Book Studio founder and publisher Angela Engel urges the book community to stand firm against homophobia and transphobia. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
As part of a plan to cut 5% of its North American workforce force by June 30, HarperCollins has closed its Harper Design imprint this week, among other layoffs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
“I have only the vaguest understanding of what TikTok is,” Patchett insists. And yet she and her bookstore, Parnassus Books, have become microcelebrities on the app thanks to the shop's savvy marketing manager, Sarah Arnold. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
The 35-year-old organization is amping up its advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
David Grann's 'The Wager' dwarfs his previous four books in first-week sales, Mary Higgins Clark has a posthumous hit, a passel of cookbooks hit the top 10 in nonfiction, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a challenging year for libraries recapped in the ALA's 2023 State of America's Libraries report; amid criticism, the College Board will change its AP African American studies course again; the Seattle Public Library will join Brooklyn Public Library in making banned... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins buys world rights to a collection of journals and lyrics by Amy Winehouse, NBCC winner Isaac Butler sells a “military history of the first decade in the culture wars” to Bloomsbury, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
In April, Patterson became the first author to sell more than 100 million copies across all print formats since BookScan first started recording unit sales of print books in 2004. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
IDW Media has announced "cost-cutting measures" that comprise laying off 39% of staff, including IDW publisher Nachie Marsham, delisting from the New York Stock Exchange, and installing Davidi Jonas as the new CEO. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
C.E. McGill, author of 'Our Hideous Progeny,' highlights 10 impactful queer novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft is taking its superb AI art / visual designer tool, Microsoft Designer, and opening it up to the general public today. The company is also publicizing its intelligent features: AI-generated captions and hashtags, new image formatting for social media, and AI-powered editing... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-04-27 17:06:28 UTC ]
Here's everything you need to know about the master of manga horror Junji Ito, his career, and his notable works. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-27 10:34:00 UTC ]
Authors like Louisa May Alcott and A.A. Milne learned their success in children's literature didn't translate to respect for their art. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-27 10:33:00 UTC ]