'When I Talk to God, I Talk About You' by 'This Is Us' star Chrissy Metz and her partner, Nashville songwriter Bradley Collins, debuts at #11 on our picture book list. Plus Sarah J. Maas's YA hit 'Throne of Glass' gets an adult makeover, and Susan Cain's newly minted Oprah's Book Club pick,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
Spiegel & Grau bets big on a debut from the editor of the Shanghai Literary Review, DAW buys three fantasy novellas from Nnedi Okorafor, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
Winter Institute 2023, held in Seattle, was the American Booksellers Association's largest ever, and the first in person since 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
Amid criticism, Puffin revises its plan to soften some of the language in Roald Dahl's classic works; North Dakota passes a new law that wou ban sexually explicit materials in public libraries; and Library Futures releases a policy paper on digital ownership. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
PW was on the ground in Seattle at the first in-person Winter Institute the American Booksellers Association has held since 2020. Here's all our coverage of the show, including our annual preview. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
In February the L.A. Times Book Club is reading "The Violin Conspiracy," a bestseller by musician and music teacher Brendan Slocumb. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-02-23 23:01:09 UTC ]
“How the Grinch Lost Christmas!” is not based on a Dr. Seuss manuscript, but was written and illustrated by an author and artist with previous experience with his work Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2023-02-23 18:03:49 UTC ]
This year with 26 categories, the Audio Publishers Association Audies feature readings by BD Wong, Ethan Hawke, Lucy Liu, and others. The post The Audie Awards’ 2023 Finalists: 26 Categories appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-23 16:33:08 UTC ]
Literary Hub is pleased to reveal the cover for Rachel Eliza Griffiths’s novel Promise, which Danielle Evans calls “a stunning exploration of the weight and triumph of legacy” and which will be published by Random House in July. Here’s some more about the book from the publisher: The Kindred... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-23 15:00:59 UTC ]
The Cambridge, Harvard, and Princeton university presses and Simon & Schuster published the 2024 PROSE Excellence Awards. The post Princeton University Press’ ‘Spiderweb Capitalism’ Wins Hawkins Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-23 14:57:25 UTC ]
After Lonesome Dove author Larry McMurtry died in 2021, his bookstore in Archer City, Texas, was turned over to the long-term store manager, Khristal Merklin. But as CNN reports, in November 2022, the deed was snapped up by Fixer Upper’s Chip Gaines. Will Gaines tear out the bookshelves and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-23 14:27:50 UTC ]
Early on in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, our hero Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and his daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton) are warped into a quantum-level universe. It’s filled with alien biology and vistas that wouldn't be out of place on distant planets. But while that sounds like the perfect... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-02-23 13:00:36 UTC ]
What’s the best audiobook service? In this Scribd vs Audible rundown, let’s break down their features, pricing, pros and cons, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-23 11:39:00 UTC ]
On paper, the publishing industry seems glamorous. But this façade belies the deep problems that persist, and one of them is the low pay. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-23 11:36:00 UTC ]
“The resulting cacophony interferes with the author’s rhythms and rests,” says the musician and crime novelist, whose latest book is “Murder Your Employer.” “Like listening to Beethoven in one ear and ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ in the other.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-02-23 10:00:14 UTC ]
Following a gutsy, thrilling 2023 Super Bowl win by the Kansas City Chiefs, sportswriters Mark Dent and Rustin Dodd join co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss their forthcoming book Kingdom Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs, and How a Once Swingin’ Cow... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-23 09:55:28 UTC ]
A year after a federal judge struck down Maryland's groundbreaking library e-book law, library advocates are backing revised legislation they say can help ensure “fair and equitable licensing terms" for library e-books while avoiding the thorny copyright issue that doomed Maryland’s effort. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
Andy Hunter, Bookshop.org CEO, told 'PW' that the online retailer is developing an e-book platform for indie bookstores from scratch, and will launch it in beta late this year. In addition, the company is publishing its first book, a collection by Lydia Davis, who did not want her book available... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
As the winner of the second annual Books Like Us First Novel Prize, Dorabji will receive a $50,000 book deal with Simon & Schuster. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
With few new titles gaining traction, unit sales of print books slipped 0.8% last week compared to 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]