Hogwarts Legacy comes out next week. It is, bar none, the biggest video game to ever use the ever-popular Harry Potter license. A Dragon Age-style open-world RPG, made by Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software (recently of the scuttled Disney Infinity), it’s kind of a huge deal. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-02-03 15:30:00 UTC ]
'The future for Indian publishing is bright,' writes Richard Charkin, reviewing its evolution 'from carbon paper to digital innovations.' The post Richard Charkin on India: ‘A Million Mutinies Now’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-03 13:17:21 UTC ]
We look at Kindle Unlimited pricing, catalog, free trial, and the rest of its elements in order to determine if it’s worth it for you. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-03 11:32:00 UTC ]
“Essex Dogs,” the first novel in a projected trilogy by the historian Dan Jones, imagines a hard-bitten band of mercenaries hired to invade France on behalf of their English king. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-02-03 10:00:06 UTC ]
Denise Crittendon’s debut science fiction novel, Where It Rains In Color, leads us to the planet of Swazembi, a blazing, color-rich utopia and famous vacation center of the galaxy. Set far in the future, this idyllic, peace-loving world sees no real trouble. But Lileala’s perfect, pampered... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-03 09:51:26 UTC ]
A library in the U.S. is dealing with complaints about a children's book from a Quebec author that deals with sexual and gender diversity. Parents have asked that the book be removed from the library shelves. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-02-03 09:00:44 UTC ]
Members of the Independent Publishers Caucus, an indie press trade association, will gather in Seattle later this month for the American Booksellers Association’s first in-person Winter Institute since 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Gareth Rapley, the third director of the London Book Fair in the past four years, will be overseeing his first fair as director this April. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Two CEOs have stepped down. A storied executive has retired. And a big legal loss isn't entirely in the rearview. This year, the U.S. book market's biggest publisher is planning some major structural changes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Agent Jeffrey Hermann argues that changing a book based on a sensitivity read can make it less authentic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
This year's American Booksellers will open on February 20 in Seattle with a range of bookstore tours introducing booksellers to an assortment of the city’s independent shops. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Bestseller Kiley Reid re-ups with Putnam, two-time NBA winner Jesmyn Ward sells her first historical fiction outing to Scribner, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Winter Institute will be larger than ever, with 1,400 booksellers, publishers, vendors, and authors meeting in person for the first time since 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Despite modest attendance, the first in-person LibLearnX in many ways delivered exactly what ALA membership asked for when the association began rethinking the now defunct ALA Midwinter Meeting—fewer meetings, more educational offerings and learning opportunities, and more time to connect with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
The ALA's first in-person LibLearnX is in the books; book bans (and Florida) stay in the news; and the Urban Library Council releases a white paper addressing food insecurity in our communities. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
With Launchpad Republic, the authors make a strong case for the importance of American entrepreneurship. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Revenue rose at Amazon in 2022 over 2021, but profits declined, with sales in the company's online business falling for the fourth time in five quarters. The company plans to cut 18,000 jobs worldwide. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Mike Pompeo has the #4 book in the country with 'Never Give an Inch.' Plus 'Times' royal correspondent Valentine Low sends in the 'Courtiers,' and 'The Amish Bachelor's Bride' author Pamela Desmond Wright is among the newer names in mass market romance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Author Lorenzo Carcaterra looks back at nearly a quarter century working with the retired Random House editor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Maylis de Kerangal, Maggie Millner, and Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]