New and upcoming titles offer a spiritual perspective of the logistical side of death—from making funeral arrangements to settling estates. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Fiona McCrae reflects on how a struggling small press became a literary powerhouse. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Lee is set to appear in conversation with Lynn Nguyen from the Los Angeles Public Library. The live stream is set for Tuesday, July 5th at 1 PM ET. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
The conference is set to run through June 28 and will feature a slate of authors and speakers and hundreds of educational sessions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Unit sales of print books fell about 5% in the week ended June 18, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ibram X. Kendi joined Times columnist Sandy Banks for a thought-provoking L.A. Times Book Club conversation about his book, 'How to Raise an Antiracist.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-06-23 20:16:18 UTC ]
With a total value of more than €1.6 million, the German Publishing Prize selects and honors socially engaged independent publishers. The post The German Publishing Prize: 66 Publishers Honored, Three With €60,000 Each appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-23 16:19:05 UTC ]
A new anthology about climate change acknowledges that we are both willing participants in and at the mercy of the systems that are destroying us. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2022-06-23 11:00:00 UTC ]
From one-tweet fiction to serialized short stories and retellings, Twitterature demonstrated the literary possibilities of Twitter. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-06-23 10:36:00 UTC ]
“My iPhone must be dead, or secured in a lockbox of some sort,” says the journalist and author, whose latest book is the true-crime collection “Rogues.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-06-23 09:00:21 UTC ]
“My iPhone must be dead, or secured in a lockbox of some sort,” says the journalist and author, whose latest book is the true-crime collection “Rogues.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-06-23 09:00:21 UTC ]
Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri teamed up on a picture book about imaginary creatures and hot salsa. It took on a life of its own. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-06-23 09:00:15 UTC ]
After 50 years, the prize has been scrapped. How did it change Britain’s literary landscape? And what happened at the awards when Margaret Drabble was seated next to Theresa May?Margaret Drabble was a bright young star with five novels to her name in 1971, when she was talked into joining her... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-06-23 05:00:38 UTC ]
The science fiction author drew a standing ovation from the Ci10 audience as she discussed her childhood and start as a writer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Despite a good sales increase for adult fiction titles, unit sales of print books fell 5% last week at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
After a three year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, held June 17-19, welcomed in-person artists and fans to the Toronto Reference Library for an international presentation of new titles and artists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Six transformative journals achieved 75-percent open-access uptake in 2021, according to Springer Nature this month. The post Berlin’s Springer Nature: Open Access Up 40 Percent in Transformative Journals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-22 22:31:24 UTC ]
The Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards were announced today. They celebrate excellence in children’s and young adult literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-06-22 21:16:01 UTC ]
Families of people who live in a privately owned Winnipeg personal care home want to know why two care aides were allowed to work for months after allegations were brought forward that they had abused 15 residents. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2022-06-22 20:00:25 UTC ]
'Our neurodiversity is a gift,' as Pan Mac/Picador's commentary about Jen Hadfield's 'The Stone Age' positions her 'visionary panpsychism.' The post Scotland’s Highland Book Prize Goes to Jen Hadfield’s ‘The Stone Age’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-22 18:57:49 UTC ]