There’s no shortage of reasons to love libraries, and here’s another: a new survey from the UK shows a significant number of them are planning to serve as “warm banks” this winter for people who need to take shelter from the cold. Sarah Shaffi reports today for The Guardian that, from a survey... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-09-28 18:53:02 UTC ]
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-09-28 14:33:10 UTC ]
At its best, the relationship between novelist and reader is an intimate one. Can I tell you something? whispers the writer, and the reader whispers back, Please do… Of all the forms that the novel can take, the diary is surely the most confiding of all; it’s as if the intimacy level has been... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-09-28 08:57:35 UTC ]
Young, a former v-p and executive editor at Grand Central, says the new standalone imprint will integrate philanthropy into the book publishing business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Toni Shiloh, author of ‘To Win a Prince’ and numerous other romance novels, discusses DEI efforts within the Christian fiction industry, how she chooses her characters, and what it takes to write a good love story. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
New books from religion and spirituality publishers include author and octogenarian Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön’s latest, two scholars’ critique of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., and just in time for Halloween, ‘The Book of Seances’ which guides readers into communicating with spirits. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sales in the religion category increased 21.9% in 2021, according to figures released by the AAP. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Novelist Silvia Moreno-Garcia discusses "The Daughter of Doctor Moreau" at the L.A. Times Book Club. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-09-27 22:03:43 UTC ]
Tom Hanks—who previously spent time crushing a beloved indie bookstore with his discount big box chain (which was then probably crushed by Amazon and yes I am talking about his role in You’ve Got Mail and not his real life)—will publish a novel with Knopf this spring. The book, The Making of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-09-27 15:17:38 UTC ]
The second annual edition of the conference, slated for Oct. 18-20, will add in-person elements to its largely streaming format. Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2022-09-27 15:00:48 UTC ]
The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece spans 80 years and is said to be ‘thoughtful, poignant and hugely entertaining’Oscar winner Tom Hanks’s debut novel has been announced, and is due out next year. The book, Hanks’s second foray into fiction – he published a short story collection... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-09-27 14:01:40 UTC ]
Critics raved over 'The Old Drift,' Namwali Serpell's epic debut novel. Our critic prefers her more difficult, intimate follow-up, 'The Furrows.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-09-27 13:00:37 UTC ]
“Love and writing are the only two things in the world that I can bear, the rest is darkness.” Read from Annie Ernaux’s lovelorn 1988 diary. | Lit Hub Memoir Why do we overuse (ecstatic!! hyperbolic!!!) language? Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza investigates. | Lit Hub The slow decline of glory:... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-09-27 10:30:29 UTC ]
The Stockholm-based audiobook corporation Storytel, in association with some of French publishing's biggest players, goes live in France. The post Storytel Rolls Out Its Audiobook Service in France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-27 10:14:35 UTC ]
Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Annie Proulx, Namwali Serpell, Hua Hsu, 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 | 2022-09-27 09:59:41 UTC ]
Five of the six titles on the UK's Royal Society Science Book Prize list are from independent publishers, two from Profile Books. The post The UK’s £25,000 Royal Society Science Book Prize Names Its 2022 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-27 08:47:37 UTC ]
Publisher commerce marketplaces aren't always successful, but Hearst's Sheel Shah hopes his company's new marketplace will capitalize on the natural evolution of its readers' online shopping habits. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2022-09-27 04:01:00 UTC ]
These first-time authors are out to prove that life experience and hindsight are advantages when it comes to crafting riveting stories for teens. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Nicole Sullivan, the owner of Denver's BookBar, a bookstore and wine bar that she founded in 2013, announced that she will close the store on January 31 to focus more on her other business, the Bookies. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Do you enjoy gambling—but, you know, in a cultured way? None of that racetrack nonsense or three card monte for you? Well you’re in luck: the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced next Thursday, October 6, and the bookies have begun taking bets. (You know literary prize season has... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-09-26 15:42:09 UTC ]