The world’s fastest-selling memoir is merely an episode in a soap opera in the Sussexes’ adopted Californian hometownOn the day Prince Harry’s controversial, headline-grabbing memoir Spare officially became the fastest-selling non-fiction book in history, the bookstore in his adoptive hometown... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-01-21 14:25:09 UTC ]
Publishing experts say the highly discounted product launches for mega-marketed books like Spare are an entrenched method big booksellers use to get people into stores, especially in an era where online competition is only a click away. ... Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-01-21 09:00:00 UTC ]
This week, Apple announced and set the release date for the new MacBook Pros and both Amazon and Best Buy rushed to offer a slight discount on pre orders. Amazon also knocked a hefty 40 percent off many of their Fire Tablets, including the new Fire HD 8. Bose's QC II earbuds are back down to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-01-20 17:15:19 UTC ]
‘Mother Tongue’ is an essay by Amy Tan, an American author who was born to Chinese immigrants in 1952. Tan wrote ‘Mother Tongue’ in 1990, a year after her novel The Joy Luck Club was a runaway success. In the essay, Tan discusses her relationship with language, and how her […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2023-01-20 15:00:27 UTC ]
Research and scholarly publishing again has a conference at London Book Fair, and 'Introduction to Rights' returns on the show's eve. The post London Book Fair Plans: Scholarly and Rights Conferences appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-20 14:09:40 UTC ]
Amazon is selling the 2022 Kindle Kids at a discount for the first time since it was released in September last year. The e-reader is currently on sale for $85 or $35 less than its retail price of $120. If your child wants a device with a bigger screen, though, the Kindle Paperwhite for Kids is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-01-20 12:40:21 UTC ]
In our monthly series Can Writing Be Taught? we partner with Catapult to ask their course instructors all our burning questions about the process of teaching writing. This time, we’re talking to Christine Ma-Kellams, who’s teaching an online eight-week fiction workshop. From improving narrative... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-01-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
Having written and taught short stories for many years, I’ve become increasingly interested in writers who are pushing the edge of how “story” is defined. While “flash fiction” and “micro fiction” are buzzy terms, writing extremely short pieces is nothing new—as I tell my students, Poe did it,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-01-20 09:53:22 UTC ]
MacDowell and the Santa Fe–based Institute of American Indian Arts have launched a new fellowship program intended to make prestigious artists’ residencies accessible to Indigenous talent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
The 10 winning librarians will be honored at a reception at the ALA's upcoming LibLearnX conference next week in New Orleans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Readers find community and a wealth of perspectives at Indigenous-owned bookstores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Third State Books, a new San Francisco–based publishing house from industry veteran Charles Kim and digital marketing executive Stephanie Lim, focuses exclusively on publishing Asian American and Pacific Islander voices and stories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Pulitzer finalist Sophie Gilbert sells a book about women and pop culture to Penguin, S&S crashes an inside account of the Manhattan DA’s investigation into the Trump Organization, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Welcome to Prince Harry's house: 'Spare' is the #1 book in the country. Plus Jamie Oliver helps home cooks with the dishes, and a pair of second-in-a-series books enjoy better first weeks than their predecessors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles by Dan Levitt, F. Perry Wilson, and Stephen Hunter. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Calls for meaningful Indigenous representation in the industry are finding traction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
The latest initiative from Little Free Library will provide book-sharing boxes for installation on tribal lands and in other Indigenous communities throughout the U.S. and in Canada. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
The e-tail giant's plans to cut 18,000 jobs has resulted in a large number of layoffs at its Comixology operation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: eight states so far in 2023 have new bills seeking to expose librarians and educators to criminal prosecution for obscenity violations; why a bestselling author with a new kids’ book was barred from speaking at a Texas school; and the first new state e-book bill of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Angeline Boulley, a Printz Award Winner for 'Firekeeper’s Daughter' and the author of the forthcoming 'Warrior Girl Unearthed,' recommends 10 must-read books by Indigenous authors for teens. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]