Marvel announced today that its Comixology-operated Marvel Comics app is shutting down this June. Fortunately, comic fans who bought issues in the app can access them in the company’s self-operated Marvel Unlimited app. The shutdown comes several months after layoffs at Amazon (Comixology’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-04-19 18:50:06 UTC ]
The Boston Public Library is the latest in a string of public libraries to plan to incorporate affordable housing into its buildings. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-19 18:13:54 UTC ]
A French publisher has called on British police to cease their investigation of an employee who it said was arrested on the way to the London Book Fair and questioned for hours about French President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform schem... Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-04-19 14:32:29 UTC ]
Religion is an important feature of many people’s lives, so it shouldn’t surprise us that many writers of short stories have written about religion from various perspectives: the power of superstitious belief, the importance of religious conversion, the cultural role of Christianity, and many... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2023-04-19 14:00:16 UTC ]
With all the challenges that the book publishing industry currently faces, what will the future bookstore look like? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-19 10:35:00 UTC ]
A BookToker offers a quick disclaimer before a negative review to head off some anticipated complaints in the comments... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-19 10:31:00 UTC ]
The garlanded short story author will release her next collection solely in bookshops and select independent online outlets to coincide with Bookshop DayPrize-winning author Lydia Davis’ new collection of short stories will not be sold on Amazon, with the author saying she does not “believe... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-19 10:05:07 UTC ]
Maggie Smith's book "You Could Make This Place Beautiful" explores the meanings behind womanhood, gender roles, family and jobs. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2023-04-19 09:45:33 UTC ]
A new memoir traces the three-time Tony Award winner’s life and career working with Balanchine, Robbins and Fosse. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-04-19 09:00:33 UTC ]
Alison L. Strayer is an award-winning writer and translator. Her work has been shortlisted twice for the Governor’s General Award for Literature and for Translation. Her translation of Annie Ernaux’s The Years was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in 2019 and won the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-19 08:59:35 UTC ]
The publishing party for my first book was held in the bookstore I used to work at. My book was piled on the table. People with flowers, people with cups of wine, people who didn’t understand Icelandic all filled the store. I felt like it was my birthday. Ten days earlier, I’d been awarded the […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-19 08:52:49 UTC ]
Sometimes, the most powerful stories to read are the ones you see yourself, or a part of yourself, reflected back in. Growing up as a quadruplet, I always knew there was something rare about me and my sisters. Strangers at the mall would stop our stroller procession and ask questions like, Hold... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-19 08:51:36 UTC ]
Amid a digital transition in Africa, key publishing players at London Book Fair say they see more content coming from the continent. The post London Book Fair: A ‘Journey of African Publishing’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-19 05:57:21 UTC ]
Tech company argues government should support artificial intelligence development while artists seek protectionsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGoogle and other tech giants have called on the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-19 04:40:32 UTC ]
In her first big move as president of Random House Publishing Group, Sanyu Dillon announced promotions to expand the leadership team of Harmony and Rodale, naming Theresa Zoro president of the two imprints. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
OverDrive Max, which enables libraries to buy bundles of up to 100 loans for specific titles for concurrent use based on library users’ demands and with no expiration dates, has more than 400,000 titles available in the program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
The bookseller announced new benefits and discount perks in an effort to "revitalize" its membership ranks and unveiled an alternative free B&N Rewards loyalty program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Strong North American manga sales in recent years have resulted in a vibrant and still-growing marketplace offering a wide range of manga and manga-adjacent pop culture content from around the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
The new graphic novel ‘The Last Count of Monte Cristo’ by Ayize Jama-Everett and Tristan Roach transforms Alexandre Dumas’s epic novel of betrayal and revenge into an imaginative afrofuturist adventure set 200 years in the future. An eight-page excerpt. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
The International Booker Prize shortlist again this year is announced at London Book Fair. The post At London Book Fair: The International Booker Prize 2023 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-19 03:27:08 UTC ]