Way back in the mid-aughts when I first started writing about books, pitching a print publication was the only reliable way for book critics to get paid, and third-person point of view was all the vogue. Much has changed in the years since: Newspaper and magazine book sections have shuttered,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-12-19 09:55:21 UTC ]
If you’re an analog person living in a digital world, it’s easy to fear that you might get left behind in the future. So, don’t let that happen. Learning to code is easier than ever, thanks to resources like this 14-part code training bundle. And with this end-of-year special, you can get... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2022-12-19 08:00:00 UTC ]
The longtime agent of Samuel R. Delany, Dean Koontz, and Robert Ludlum died November 2. He was 86. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
Prince Harry reportedly says in his memoir that his first sexual encounter was with a 'beautiful older woman' many believe to be Elizabeth Hurley. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-12-18 18:56:06 UTC ]
Looking for a few more good reads before the new year? Here are some recommendations from the ‘Fast Company’ team. While 2021 was a banner year in book publishing, 2022 had its own remarkable moments. Travel book sales started bouncing back as people made vacation plans again, romance reached a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2022-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
Behold the 103 best book covers of the year, as picked by the experts. | Lit Hub How much pain should we tolerate for publicity? Or, when your book tour is interrupted by a near-death experience. | Lit Hub Memoir How Paul McCartney responded to the Beatles’ slow but inevitable disintegration.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-12-17 11:30:31 UTC ]
Beatrice Alemagna’s “You Can’t Kill Snow White,” a picture book for older kids, mines the brutal envy that underpins the original Brothers Grimm tale. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-12-16 17:24:59 UTC ]
Robin Miles was looking for stage and screen roles when she began reading books for the blind. She’s become one of the country’s most celebrated narrators. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2022-12-16 16:45:13 UTC ]
London's International Excellence Awards extend their nomination dates, and Hay's season opens with its Colombian festival dates. The post Industry Notes: London Book Fair Awards, Hay Festival in Colombia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-12-16 16:12:24 UTC ]
Pantone's Color of the Year for 2023 is Viva Magenta, and we've got a roundup of books fit for celebrating the new color. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-12-16 11:38:00 UTC ]
As an author whose own books never find their way to supermarket shelves, it’s frustrating work – but it puts food on my family’s tableOnce a rare species, celebrity authored children’s books have become stalwarts of supermarket books aisles. Perfect for a grandparent hunting a last-minute... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-12-16 10:41:27 UTC ]
Avon preempts an action-adventure rom-com by Ally Carter, Hachette wins an etiquette guide by Netflix star Sara Jane Ho, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
When Michael Jacobs took over as CEO of Harry Abrams in 2004, an important part of his mandate was to diversify what was then the leading illustrated book publisher in the country. Jacobs, who handed the CEO reins over to Mary McAveney at the end of November, succeeded in building the company,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Colleen Hoover is well on the way to selling more books in 2022 than Stephen King, James Patterson, and John Grisham. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
A 19% increase in Scholastic's children's book publishing and distribution segment drove total sales up 12% in the second quarter, while operating income rose 20%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Our first salary and jobs survey in three years found that the publishing industry’s lack of racial diversity and gender pay gap haven’t improved much. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
The #6 book in the country is the trivia title 'Interesting Facts for Curious Minds.' Plus Cormac McCarthy completes the Passenger duology with 'Stella Maris,' and retired Navy SEAL David Goggins explains why he's 'Never Finished.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Bodour Al Qasimi, who is from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, has been the Arab world’s unofficial publishing ambassador since she came on the international publishing scene in 2007, after launching the Arabic-language children’s publishing house Kalimat. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
In September, Florence Pan was confirmed as the newest judge on the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. But before she could assume that new position, she became known in publishing circles as the judge who presided over the U.S. v. Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGAA... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Unit sales of print books fell 4.1% in the week ended Dec. 10, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]