The United States' Department of Justice is suing to block the Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger deal struck in late 2020. The post The PRH-S&S Acquisition Case Goes to Court appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-01 13:55:05 UTC ]
The U.S. government and publishing titan Penguin Random House are set to exchange opening salvos in a federal antitrust trial Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2022-08-01 13:37:10 UTC ]
Yep, you guessed it: “Barefoot Bookseller,” the greatest job in the literary world, is once again accepting applications. Would you like to run a bookstore on a desert island in the Maldives for a year? What if I told you that you weren’t allowed to wear shoes . . . or read the news? I […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-08-01 13:04:38 UTC ]
Emergence Magazine is an online publication with annual print edition exploring the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality. As we experience the desecration of our lands and waters, the extinguishing of species, and a loss of sacred connection to the Earth, we look to emerging... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-08-01 08:51:54 UTC ]
On this special Member Exclusive episode of Ursa Short Fiction, authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) offer a comprehensive guide to the business of publishing—from submitting short stories to literary magazines, to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-08-01 08:51:28 UTC ]
Dhumketu (1892-1965), one of the towering figures of Gujarati literature, often described the short story form as an incomparable flower in the garden of literature, as delicate as the juhi, as exquisitely beautiful as a golden bird, as electrifying as a bolt of lightning. For him, the short... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-08-01 08:51:21 UTC ]
Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is currently in its fourth year. We are a weekly podcast for writers craving a unique blend of inspiration and real talk about the ups and downs of the writing life. Hosted by Brooke Warner of She Writes and Grant Faulkner of National Novel Writing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-08-01 08:51:12 UTC ]
In the AAP’s newest StatShot update, May trade sales were mixed and sales of higher educational course materials fell, leading to a 3.7% sales decline compared to May 2021 for the 1,368 publishers that report sales to the association. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
The government’s bid to block Penguin Random House’s acquisition of rival Big Five publisher Simon & Schuster gets underway today, with opening arguments before judge Florence Pan in Washington, D.C. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
Robert Scudellari, who served as corporate art director at Random House in the 1970s and '80s, died on June 3. He was 88. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
British comic book writer responsible for shaping storylines for characters such as Judge Dredd, Batman and Strontium DogWhen the comic book writer Alan Grant, who has died aged 73, was at school in Scotland in the 1950s, he was regularly beaten by his teachers for being left-handed, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-07-31 12:08:58 UTC ]
The Biden administration is suing to block Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster. A United States District Court will decide if the sale can proceed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-07-31 11:19:44 UTC ]
In his latest book, the French author celebrated for his deeply personal accounts of tragic events embraces meditation as a means of learning to write “without fabrication.” But telling the truth is complicated. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-07-31 09:00:08 UTC ]
The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Master of Iron by Tricia Levenseller.`Master of Iron by Tricia... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-07-30 10:30:00 UTC ]
'The Realist: Last Day on Earth' and 'I’m Still Alive' Showcase the Cutting Edge of Nonfiction Comics Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Her imaginative use of words and lively rhymes entertained young readers, sometimes with a subtle message included, drawn from her own life. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-07-29 21:25:32 UTC ]
Facebook's parent company Meta is telling its U.S. publishing partners that the company will no longer pay for news content that aggregates on Facebook's news tab. Facebook's News Tab and Bulletin newsletters will be put on the back burner as Meta moves forward with investing in AI-based video... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2022-07-29 17:11:09 UTC ]
Lori Garver's new memoir details her struggles to get NASA colleagues to embrace SpaceX and Blue Origin. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2022-07-29 16:00:00 UTC ]
Yes, it’s Tingle Time. One of my all-time favorite literary personalities, the greatest self-published author to ever live, Chuck Tingle, has signed a two-novel deal with Tor’s Nightfire imprint. Per the Publishers Marketplace announcement, the first book, Camp Damascus, is about “a group of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-07-29 15:04:14 UTC ]
Two picture books and a graphic novel treat swimming as an expansive state of being, slippery with promise. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-07-29 14:07:25 UTC ]