A full cast of narrators brings an audiobook to life in totally new and unexpected ways. Here are some of the latest you can't miss. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-07-21 10:36:00 UTC ]
The best-selling author of “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” takes a measured approach to social media. Here’s why. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-07-21 09:00:16 UTC ]
This week on The Maris Review, Isaac Fitzgerald joins Maris Kreizman to discuss his memoir, Dirtbag, Massachusetts, out now from Bloomsbury Publishing. Subscribe and download the episode, wherever you get your podcasts. * On deciphering truth from fiction when writing memoir: “My parents were... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-07-21 08:51:06 UTC ]
Starting on July 25, the American Booksellers Association will begin a phased rollout of new IndieCommerce 2.0 websites. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sophie Castille, cofounder and director of Europe Comics and a key executive in the growth of European graphic novels in North America, died July 11. She was 51. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
Last week, Callisto Media fired about 140 employees in an effort to reduce spending by about $20 million. As a result of the job cuts, title output has been reduced significantly. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
Former First Lady and bestselling author Michelle Obama's next book, 'The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,' will be released on November 15. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
A 23% increase in unit sales of adult fiction was offset by a big decline in adult nonfiction sales, resulting in a 2.5% drop in total sales last week compared to 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
The social-media success of #BookTok has prompted TikTok in England to open a 'TikTok Book Club' featuring a different title monthly. The post In the United Kingdom, TikTok Announces Its Own Book Club appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-07-21 00:24:33 UTC ]
France's Strasbourg is to begin its tenure as UNESCO's World Book Capital on April 23, 2024, as Accra concludes its year in the role. The post UNESCO Names Strasbourg Its World Book Capital 2024 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-07-20 20:26:21 UTC ]
The federal government’s civil suit to block the acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House is chugging along, with the trial set to begin on August 1. Exhibits to the joint pretrial motion, filed July 15, included lists of witnesses for both sides. Witnesses for both sides... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-07-20 16:13:34 UTC ]
Today in extremely niche literary world factoids: in case you didn’t know (I did not) Zadie Smith has a younger brother named Ben Bailey Smith, an actor and standup who goes by Doc Brown, admires Taylor Swift’s writing ability, and features in Netflix’s new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-07-20 16:07:31 UTC ]
More than 200 unionized HarperCollins employees are on strike today following months of contract negotiations, which began in December 2021 and which, they say, have not yielded a fair agreement for workers. HarperCollins, based in New York City—where the median rent recently reached $4,000 a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-07-20 15:00:15 UTC ]
Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by Macmillan's Nightfire`Macmillan's Nightfire`https://bookriot.com/win-an-arc-of-what-moves-the-dead`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MacmillanEAC_300x500-1-180x300.jpg.optimal.jpg` Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-07-20 14:47:33 UTC ]
Quidditch, a sport invented by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, is rebranding as “quadball” amid controversy over the author’s comments. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-07-20 13:42:04 UTC ]
It’s tempting to get your kid every shiny new toy they ask for. But some toys are better than others when it comes to actually stimulating your child’s brain while also keeping them entertained. The parents on the Engadget staff know this well, and we’ve tried out a bunch of educational toys... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-07-20 13:30:09 UTC ]
When Matt Query began writing the horror story “My Wife and I Bought a Ranch” on Reddit's r/NoSleep, he didn't realize what it might become. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-07-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Random House Canada - read A Town Called Solace in paperback.`Random House Canada - read A TOWN CALLED SOLACE in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-07-20 11:15:54 UTC ]
Chris Belcher’s searing memoir about her work as a professional dominatrix isn’t exactly a comfortable read. Not because of the subject, but because Pretty Baby asks more of the reader than many memoirs. Like the best art does, this book invites introspection and interrogation of both our own... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2022-07-20 11:00:00 UTC ]
The Fable app is a new platform that aims to make reading more social. Here's what one writer thought of it. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-07-20 10:36:00 UTC ]