While others sweat the fate of their book cover, for me, it’s the part of the publishing process I look forward to most. I not only love contemplating book covers and exploring options, but as the former art director at a major publishing house, I have a unique appreciation for how important the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-10-26 08:53:11 UTC ]
Spotify launched its audiobook business just last month with 300,000 titles, but is now saying that Apple is engaging in "anticompetitive" behavior that is impinging the new business, the company wrote in a blog post. It said that Apple rejected its audiobook purchasing system three times due to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-10-26 07:02:10 UTC ]
A fresh look at Mary Magdalene lands at Brazos, journalist and artist Chanté Griffin brings a book about the Civil Rights Movement to WaterBrook, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, founding v-p and publisher of Nashville-based nonfiction imprint Harper Horizon, will succeed Angela Bole as CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association, effective November 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
We speak with Ben Schrank, the former head of Henry Holt and now head of upstart publisher Astra House, about the latest developments at the press and other bookish matters. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a deal that involves more than 500 titles, Turner Publishing has acquired West Margin Press from the Ingram Content Group. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Selected honorees include publishing professionals from Clarion Books, Tordotcom, Lerner Publishing Group, Familius and Little, Brown. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
In her new book 'Good Boundaries and Goodbyes' (Thomas Nelson, Nov. 8), bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst reflects on her recent divorce and makes a case for how faith and love can help set healthy boundaries in relationships. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Bestselling author and New York City-based pastor Tim Keller’s exploration of forgiveness, a myth-busting look at Buddhism, and more are among new religion and spirituality titles publishing in November. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
This year, religion and spirituality publishers are helping readers get into the Halloween spirit with a guide to conducting séances, stories from haunted spaces, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
With a wave of book bans and educational gag orders still surging across the country, an online panel this week explored how the bans are targeting and impacting the LGBTQ community—and how concerned communities can push back. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson talks about a time in his life when he 'wouldn't have minded' a fiery death in a new memoir, "The Lives of Brian." Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-10-25 19:05:57 UTC ]
Literary agents and rights directors describe the 2022 Frankfurt Book Fair with phrases like 'splendid,' 'beautiful,' and 'exhilarating'. The post So How Did It Go? Literary Rights Pros on Frankfurt 2022 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-25 16:36:14 UTC ]
The Big Five publishers have a history of both publishing and distributing books by people who not only hold abhorrent beliefs, but who wield those beliefs to destroy the rights of people across the world—so it’s no surprise that Sentinel, the conservative Penguin Random House imprint, is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-10-25 14:43:59 UTC ]
From kissing Gwyneth Paltrow to beating up Justin Trudeau: Matthew Perry's memoir, "Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing," hits shelves Nov. 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-10-25 14:00:03 UTC ]
If you've avoided picking up manga out of genre/format snobbery, you're missing out. Manga has reminded me of just how fun reading can be. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-10-25 10:37:00 UTC ]
Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Cormac McCarthy, Kevin Chen, Sofia Samatar, 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 | 2022-10-25 09:59:42 UTC ]
Featured image from Sophie Calle’s The Hotel. The Siglio origin story famously begins with founder Lisa Pearson in Prague in the days before with Velvet Revolution being slipped a samizdat copy of exiled novelist Milan Kundera’s incendiary novel, The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Which is to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-10-25 08:59:59 UTC ]
An open letter protesting the acquisition of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s forthcoming memoir by Penguin Random House, first reported in 2021, has begun circulating in publishing circles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
After a large job cut in mid-July, Callisto Media made another significant staff reduction on Monday in a move to cut costs during an uncertain economic climate. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]