'Queenie: Godmother of Harlem' by Aurelie Lévy and Elizabeth Columba is a graphic biography of Stephanie St. Clair, aka Queenie, a legendary 1920s Harlem figure better known as Queenie, a Martinique-born Black lady-racketeer who made a fortune running numbers. An eight-page excerpt. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Duffer Brothers, creators of the Netflix hit 'Stranger Things,' were big fans of the Choose Your Own Adventure middle grade series and a tie-in based on the fourth season of the show is coming from Random House in April. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
Sourcebooks' remote intensive training program for BIPOC interns from nontraditional backgrounds is easing entry into the industry for its graduates while fulfilling the Chicagoland company's DEI objectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
The owner of the hybrid publisher has promised representatives from the Authors Guild that he will address the myriad complaints brought against his company that have piled up for about five years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
The newly formatted prize will, for the first time, name winners in fiction, nonfiction and poetry and the shortlist includes writers from across the worldThe shortlists for this year’s Rathbones Folio prize spans three continents and includes Booker prize-shortlisted Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-01-31 19:45:49 UTC ]
The American Library Association has announced the top children’s and young adult books for 2023. This year’s John Newbery Medal for best children’s book went to Amina Luqman-Dawson’s novel “Freewater” about a community of people who escaped slavery. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2023-01-31 16:14:22 UTC ]
The 31st Taipei International Book Exhibition has opened its run with professional programming as well as public-facing entertainment. The post Taipei International Book Exhibition Opens Its 31st Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-31 14:57:21 UTC ]
Albertines' 'Villa Albertine' program issues its first awards for French literature translated into English, with funding for publication. The post The Villa Albertine Translation Prizes: Sorrente, Green, Meziane, Adjemian appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-31 14:44:20 UTC ]
The departure of Madeline McIntosh, who has led the country’s largest book publisher since 2018, is the latest shake-up for the company during a turbulent period. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-01-31 14:38:01 UTC ]
Bethanne Patrick's February picks include new work from Salman Rushdie and Zadie Smith, plus fresh insights into friendship, Silicon Valley and wolves. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-01-31 14:18:02 UTC ]
The Lonely Doll by Dare Wright was named "the creepiest children's book of all time," but the story of its creator is even more haunting. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-01-31 11:32:00 UTC ]
Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new release titles from George S. Schuyler, Delia Cai, Bisi Adjapon, and more—that are publishing this week. Want to learn more about upcoming titles? Then go read our most recent book preview. Want to help The Millions keep churning out great books... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2023-01-31 10:59:00 UTC ]
Originally, The Lathe of Heaven appeared in two installments in Amazing Stories, a pulp magazine started in 1926 by Hugo Gernsback. Ursula Le Guin, born in 1929, read Amazing Stories as a child and would go on to outlive almost all the science fiction pulp magazines. While many of the writers... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-01-31 09:53:42 UTC ]
For many tourists, the Caribbean is a paradise. A place outside time—with no history and no future. A place for cocktails on the beach and escaping the relentless rhythms of modern life. But to me, the Caribbean has always been beautiful because of its history, not in spite of it. A cross-roads... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-01-31 09:51:39 UTC ]
We spoke with the three big ALA Award winners about their initial reactions to the news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-31 05:00:00 UTC ]
Finalists in six categories for the annual awards honoring the best books of the previous publishing year have been announced. 'New York Times' critic Jennifer Wilson, poet Joy Harjo, and City Lights Booksellers & Publishers have won special awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sabaa Tahir, author of the YA novel 'All My Rage,' knows for sure that her fateful Zoom call from the Printz committee came on Tuesday, January 24, because the following day she went to Disneyland with her family; the novel, which tells the story of a working-class Pakistani American family in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Doug Salati, author-illustrator of 'Hot Dog,' said that he was “catching up on some emails and getting a project I’m working on in order before the new week began” when last Sunday evening took a turn for the extraordinary. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke with Amina Luqman-Dawson about her immediate reaction to the news that her middle-grade historical novel 'Freewater,' inspired by the escape of formerly enslaved people, won this year's Coretta Scott King Book Award and the John Newbery Medal. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
About three weeks after Gina Centrello retired as president and publisher of the Random House Publishing Group, McIntosh announced that she will step down as CEO of Penguin Random House in the very near future. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]