Two Russian nationals behind the site were charged with criminal copyright infringement, wire fraud, and money laundering. On November 3, the massive pirated e-book database Z-Library disappeared from the internet, with its domains leading to a cryptic message that the website had been seized... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2022-11-17 13:20:00 UTC ]
Tributes have flooded in for the much-loved writer, who wrote more than 40 books for children and adults including the recent Be the Change handbooksAuthor Marcus Sedgwick, who wrote more than 40 books for children and adults, has died aged 54. His literary agency RCW has confirmed his death,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-11-17 13:02:14 UTC ]
Tess Gunty received the fiction prize for her debut, “The Rabbit Hutch.” Art Spiegelman, the author of “Maus,” received a lifetime achievement award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-11-17 12:12:22 UTC ]
The memoir Heretic opens with Jeanna Kadlec boarding a bus to the Middlesex County Courthouse in Massachusetts, where she is filing for divorce against her husband, an Evangelical Christian, and pastor’s son to boot. Kadlec is twenty-five and exhausted from the labor of suppressing her... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2022-11-17 12:05:00 UTC ]
My clearest memory of my freshman year of college takes place in the emergency room of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where I was studying English Literature at Boston University and living on the eighteenth floor of Warren Towers, in Tower C, in a room with southern exposure. Despite... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-11-17 09:53:52 UTC ]
Anna Moschovakis is one of those unicorns in the literary world who manages not only to do it all, but do it well—more than well. She is a poet, translator, novelist, critic, publisher, professor, and community organizer. Her translation from French of David Diop’s At Night All Blood Is Black... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-11-17 09:51:50 UTC ]
Two Russian nationals are now facing criminal charges in the U.S. for their role in running Z-Library, one of the world's most notorious e-book pirate sites before its domains were seized by U.S. officials earlier this fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Sabaa Tahir received this year's Young People's Literature prize for her YA novel 'All My Rage'; during her tearful acceptance speech, Tahir noted, "I am the first Muslim and Pakistani American woman to win this award.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
The winners of the 2022 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced on November 16 by the Canada Council for the Arts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Unit sales of print books fell 17.1% last week compared to the week ended November 13, 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. It was the third consecutive week that sales fell by double digits compared to 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
While still in the early stages of the legislative process, the proposed bill in Texas would require publishers to develop a new rating system for books, and would give Texas state officials the power to bar schools from doing business with publishers who do not comply with the state’s directives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks now include freebies from an erstwhile rival. The company now offers Ultimate subscribers three-month free trials of Apple Music and Apple TV+ to newcomers for either media service. You can stream tunes in the background while you're playing Halo... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-11-16 16:50:43 UTC ]
Arthur Gerigk, senior director of product management, Google Ads Today, consumers navigate a widening variety of digital content from text to image to video — and they choose to spend their time in the experiences that feel most natural and intuitive for them. Ahead of the holiday season, Google... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2022-11-16 15:33:50 UTC ]
Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by Miami Book Fair Online`Miami Book Fair Online... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-11-16 14:58:22 UTC ]
Be it for work or play, many people are taking trips again, which makes travel-related gifts an excellent idea. Whether your loved ones are globetrotters or frequent business travelers, it’s time to look into upgrading their existing on-the-go kit. We’ve curated a list of various items your... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-11-16 14:15:03 UTC ]
The best-selling debut author Bonnie Garmus created Elizabeth Zott, a chemist battling a sexist 1950s establishment, as the role model she craved — and found that readers wanted the same. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-11-16 14:07:21 UTC ]
Writerly craft, online serialization, television appearances, and studies of loneliness propelled titles onto the September bestseller lists in China. The post China Bestsellers in September: ‘Humor and Wisdom’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-16 09:12:19 UTC ]
Dore tells staff he is ‘exhausted’ and is leaving News Corp Australia to ‘concentrate on restoring my health’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe editor-in-chief of the Australian, Chris Dore, has resigned suddenly, citing “personal health issues”.The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-11-16 07:28:50 UTC ]
Damian Bradfield's new graphic novel 'Algorithmic Reality' (created with artist David Sánchez) surveys and predicts a wide range of the increasingly dubious consequences of life online. A 14-page excerpt. Published by NBM. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
As guests lined up to walk the red carpet at the 73rd National Book Awards Celebration, many were greeted by HC union employees offering information about worker rights and fair wages. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-16 05:00:00 UTC ]