Some of us are destined to lead successful lives thanks to the circumstances of our birth. Some of us, like attorney Bruce Jackson, are destined to lead such lives in spite them. Raised in New York's Amsterdam housing projects and subjected to the daily brutalities of growing up a black man in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-02-19 15:30:33 UTC ]
A photo essay celebrating the versatility of public libraries prompted an outpouring of enthusiasm from card-carrying book lovers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-02-19 10:00:09 UTC ]
The departing Scottish first minister has already said she plans to write about her time in office, and publishers are showing keen interestPublishers will be clamouring to buy a memoir by Nicola Sturgeon, with any deal expected to involve a six-figure advance, literary agents have... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-18 08:00:35 UTC ]
A celebration of community libraries and their expanding role, and a look at the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-02-17 17:56:54 UTC ]
After almost hitting the 100-day mark on the picket line, HarperCollins Union members (UAW 2110) have agreed to a tentative deal with management. According to this tweet, yesterday, employees expect to return to work on February 21. Big News!!! We have voted to ratfiy the contract and will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-17 16:54:37 UTC ]
Audiobook subscription company Storytel cites a 22-percent increase year over year, at 3.2 billion Swedish kronor. The post Storytel Touts Q4 Results in a ‘Truly Remarkable Year’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-17 13:56:54 UTC ]
So many libraries, so little time! As writers and readers, we here at Electric Literature know there’s nothing quite like stepping into a space that has been specifically designed to invoke and perpetuate a love of reading. With book-banning efforts escalating across the country and funding for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-02-17 12:05:00 UTC ]
If you’re looking for more manga with similar themes and topics, here are eight manga like Chainsaw Man for you to try out next! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-17 11:34:00 UTC ]
Want to make your own king cake this Mardi Gras? One home baker tested four king cake recipes to find out which cookbook takes the cake. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-17 11:32:00 UTC ]
Beyond traditional workshop: Rachel May and Krys Malcolm Belc offer a chapbook-oriented reading list for literary innovation. | Lit Hub Reading Lists A century of Weird Tales: Some of the best fantasy and horror stories you can read online from “the magazine that never dies.” | Lit Hub What... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-17 11:30:49 UTC ]
A century ago, on February 18, 1923, the first issue of Weird Tales appeared on American newsstands. Subtitled “The Unique Magazine,” it was, as the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction puts it, “the first pulp magazine to specialize in supernatural and occult fiction,” including horror, fantasy,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-17 09:56:46 UTC ]
In 2016, I was no longer interested in teaching the traditional workshop and felt that my students no longer wanted it. A poet mentioned that in their workshop, they read the poem on the spot and then discuss it together. This was mind-blowing. No reading and re-reading in the week before? No... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-17 09:53:21 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Rebecca Makkai, Veronica Roth, and Matt Ruff. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
With sales falling in all but the adult fiction category, unit sales of print books had their worst week in 2023, falling 8.8% last week from a year ago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
With the company's continued growth, CEO and publisher Maggie Langrick has become one of hybrid publishing’smost outspoken advocates. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Distributed globally through Simon & Schuster, the publisher has 24 projects lined up for 2023 to turn more mobile webcomics into print books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Last year's bookstore sales increased to prepandemic levels, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Year-end figures from the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program show sales were down in all publishing categories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
According to Bowker, more than two million new ISBNs have been issued for indie books each year since 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Heather Gay, one of the 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,' makes her debut with the memoir 'Bad Mormon,' the #1 book in the Mountain region of the U.S. Plus two February book club picks hit our lists: 'Someone Else’s Shoes' by Jojo Moyes and Sadeqa Johnson’s 'The House of Eve.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]