Ubisoft released its long-delayed sports game Roller Champions last month on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, and Nintendo Switch players are about to join the fray. A UK eShop listing spotted by Nintendo Life first indicated the free-to-play title will be released on the hybrid console on June 21st.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-06-20 17:10:28 UTC ]
New and upcoming books by Rhys Bowen, Kate Forsyth and others imagine the heroic efforts of everyday people during World War II Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-06-20 14:33:02 UTC ]
It’s a weird year for video games. We’re 19 months into a fresh console cycle and support for the PS4 and Xbox One is finally tapering off as developers shift focus to the PS5, Xbox Series X and PC cloud gaming platforms. The pandemic slowed or paused development on a generation of games, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-06-20 14:00:16 UTC ]
Celebrate the The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art's 20th anniversary with a whole summer of Eric Carle goodness! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-06-20 10:39:00 UTC ]
Patrice Nganang’s Cameroon trilogy challenges the capacities of literary fiction with the turbulent complexities of his home country. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2022-06-20 10:00:00 UTC ]
Nearly four months after integrating Comixology into its other services, Amazon acknowledged the platform has been left worse off. “We understand that the current experience needs improvements, and want you to know that we’re working hard to get those out the door as quickly as possible,” the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-06-19 19:56:15 UTC ]
Amazon Prime built its popularity by offering subscribers faster free shipping, access to streaming movies and TV shows, and exclusive deals (most noticeably during the company’s annual Prime Day dealfest). But Prime membership includes other perks, too: Everything from free ebook offerings to... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2022-06-19 11:00:00 UTC ]
Fans of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II have new options for learning about her seven-decade reign. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-06-18 12:00:58 UTC ]
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Kate Clanchy’s memoir about teaching won the Orwell prize. Then, a year later, it became the centre of a storm that would engulf the lives of the author, her critics and dozens of people in the book trade. So what happened?At the end of March, a book that had been condemned to die came back to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-06-18 08:00:13 UTC ]
Series like “Batman: The Long Halloween” influenced big-screen images of the hero, while “Superman for All Seasons” was another fan favorite. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-06-18 01:12:50 UTC ]
News of rights sales from publishers and literary agents today come from England, Norway, Finland, Italy, and Germany. The post Rights Roundup: It Is Still Good To Be Max Seeck appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-17 21:18:39 UTC ]
For founder and owner Jazzi McGilbert, the concept bookshop and creative space is a physical offering for Black people in L.A. to be themselves. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-06-17 19:58:19 UTC ]
Having made a move this year from March to July, the trade show and book fair now is postponed to November. The post Rights Edition: Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair Postpones Again appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-17 16:31:59 UTC ]
Amazon’s Prime Day has returned to its usual time of the year—for 2022, it’ll take place on July 12 and July 13. As always, you’ll need to be a Prime member to partake of the deals. Prime is Amazon’s $139 per year service that provides two-day shipping on all orders, as well as a ton of extras... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2022-06-17 15:57:21 UTC ]
After publishing a tell-all memoir about her family’s struggles with undiagnosed mental illness, Lindsay Wong was surprised by their reaction when she moved back in with her parents during the pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2022-06-17 15:51:56 UTC ]
The year 2021 saw a substantial increase in the number of independent bookstores in the United States. And a growing proportion of these stores is owned by individuals from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2022-06-17 15:44:11 UTC ]
Calhoun explores the life of poet Frank O'Hara while considering her relationship with her father, art critic Peter Schjeldahl. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-06-17 15:41:50 UTC ]
If you're still hunting for the perfect gift for dad ahead of Father's Day this weekend, a bunch of our favorite gadgets are on sale right now. The Apple TV 4K remains discounted to $130, its cheapest price yet, and a couple of colors of the AirPods Max are $120 off. Amazon's Fire tablets and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-06-17 15:30:52 UTC ]
What are some of the best, and best-known, short stories that feature animals? Many classic stories feature other species in prominent roles, whether it’s talking cats, dogs telling us their life stories, or primates giving academic reports at a conference (yes, really). Below, we select and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2022-06-17 14:00:51 UTC ]