Johnston, longtime president of the Canadian children's book publisher, is leaving the company. Kids Can will now be led by Lara Caplan, Naseem Hrab, and Sarah Labrie, who have been given expanded roles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Blackstone Publishing and Valiant Entertainment announced four inaugural titles featuring novelizations of comics characters. The first books are due out in early 2025. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
"Banned Books," one of the most popular panels at the Festival of Books, featured Angie Thomas, George M. Johnson and some sharp students from Fairfax High. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-04-24 19:40:50 UTC ]
Amazon’s well-reviewed hybrid tablet, the Kindle Scribe, is receiving a software update that brings some new tools to the e-reader/doodle machine. The most notable feature here is the ability to send documents directly from Microsoft Word to the e-reader with just a few clicks. This allows you... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-04-24 16:00:04 UTC ]
Hug an author today! Fifty-four percent of debut authors responding to Bookseller survey said the process had a negative impact on their mental health—equally likely to feel bummed out whether they pubbed with a Big Four or an indie publisher. One, quoted anonymously in The Bookseller’s report,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-24 15:32:12 UTC ]
Today, the American Library Association has published its annual list of the Most Challenged Books—those most often targeted for banning in schools and public libraries. As you may already know if you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention, book banning efforts are in high gear right... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-24 14:24:23 UTC ]
The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-24 13:45:57 UTC ]
Your mom might not be as up to date as you on the latest tech trends, but that doesn't mean a carefully chosen gadget wouldn't make her life easier. While flowers and breakfast in bed remain lovely Mother's Day gifts, you may want to try a different tack this year and get your mom something... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-04-24 13:15:33 UTC ]
There was lots to digest this year, including cookery books from social media stars, a climate change book from London mayor Sadiq Khan, and some big debut novels to look forward toOver the course of three days in London, thousands of editors, publishers and agents, among others, decide what... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-24 12:51:58 UTC ]
Ava Chin’s memoir is an expansive family history encompassing perilous journeys, sensational crimes and social change. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-04-24 12:37:54 UTC ]
The U.S. is one of the only countries in the world without a national paid leave policy, and 1 in 4 American women have had to return to work within two weeks of giving birth. With many parents unable to take much time to raise their newborns, this calls for a crash course in infant... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2023-04-24 12:00:00 UTC ]
The digital publisher grew fat off the back of Facebook’s fickle algorithm. Battered and bruised, it’s now going back to where it all began. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2023-04-24 11:00:00 UTC ]
Find out what cities across the U.S. are doing to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day 2023 on April 29th and get in on the fun! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-24 10:38:00 UTC ]
SYNC, an annual summer audiobook program for teens, is back to provide 28 free audiobooks from April to August. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-24 10:37:00 UTC ]
From Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to Bunnicula, these earrings for children's book lovers are a delight. - Kelly Jensen Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-24 10:32:00 UTC ]
Reported detention of Li Yanhe has echoes of 2015 disappearances of five Hong Kong booksellersConcerns are mounting for a Taiwan-based book publisher believed to have been detained in China, in a case that has echoed the disappearances in 2015 of five Hong Kong booksellers.Li Yanhe, also known... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-24 10:09:18 UTC ]
BuzzFeed News' closure represents the struggles of news media, but larger, the mismanagement of digital media properties in a world of consolidation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2023-04-24 04:01:00 UTC ]
With book bans and legislative challenges to the freedom to read surging to record levels, even the top 10 most banned books list is bigger. In 2022, multiple books received the same number of challenges, resulting in the expansion of the list to 13 titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Niels Aaboe, most recently an editor at Rowman & Littlefield as well as its Lyons Press imprint, died on April 17. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Award launched at London book fair aims to help older authors take the plunge and submit a first workLondon book fair, which concluded earlier this month, always brings with it a flurry of headlines about debut authors signing six-figure publishing deals. Most of these have at least one thing in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-23 09:00:35 UTC ]