Publishing powerbroker Mort Janklow died on May 25 at his home in Water Mill, N.Y., five days short of his 92nd birthday. For his own firm and then with Janklow & Nesbit, the agent was known as a fierce advocate for his authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
The spring sales trend of weekly declines of about 6% continued last week, with unit sales of print books dropping 6.4% compared to the week ended May 22, 2021, at outlets that report to BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
This New York City Children’s Theater adaptation of Maya Angelou’s celebrated memoir faces the challenge of faithfully telling a story that encompasses a great deal of pain. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-05-25 20:59:11 UTC ]
Books emphasize interiority, encourage empathy, require thought and are meant to foster rational argument -- things we all need. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-05-25 16:39:13 UTC ]
After a decade of enjoying his presence, an Ohio bookstore is hosting a party to celebrate Otis the Cat's retirement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-05-25 15:44:02 UTC ]
Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton`The Marvellers by Dhonielle... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-05-25 14:37:41 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble has revealed its latest Nook e-reader, a more budget-friendly version of the Nook GlowLight 4 it announced in December. The Nook Glowlight 4e costs $30 less than the previous model but, as you might expect, there are some tradeoffs.The e-readers share a similar design, with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-05-25 14:19:54 UTC ]
One of the first steps of healing the divisions within the United Conservative Party is to welcome MLAs Todd Loewen and Drew Barnes back into the fold, says Michael Solberg. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2022-05-25 10:00:00 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 | 2022-05-25 09:00:02 UTC ]
Writers from across the Arab world were celebrated for their "intellectual power" at the Sheikh Zayed Book Award's 2022 ceremony in Abu Dhabi. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2022 Laureates Honored at Louvre Abu Dhabi appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-25 04:54:50 UTC ]
Amazon has launched Sarah Selects, a new book club whose monthly selections will be made by Sarah Gelman, Amazon's editorial director for books. The clubs first selection is 'Half-Blown Rose' by Leesa Cross-Smith (Grand Central). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Panelists addressing the issue of what a healthy publishing industry looks like concluded that, while the industry is suffering some severe aches and pains, creative remedies could bolster the book business—as long as industry leaders are willing to reimagine old formulas. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Maryland congressman, who has become the face of Washington's efforts to fight nationwide book banning efforts, capped off a day full of discussion on the biggest issues in the library world today. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Though the number of exhibitors was down from the last in-person Licensing Expo held in 2019, most exhibitors said they had productive meetings throughout the first day of the conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Industry experts discussed the normalization of working from home, the dearth of in-person networking in the age of Covid-19, new expectations among a younger generation of publishing professionals, and more on the second day of the 2022 U.S. Book Show. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Rowman & Littlefield’s new senior executive religion editor Richard Brown discusses his plans for growing R&L’s frontlist, challenges in today’s religion publishing industry, and the need for books that “illuminate dark places of society and dark places of the soul.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
In her debut book, Amanda Held Opelt reflects on loss, including the death of her sister Rachel Held Evans, and looks at different cultures to argue for why Americans must learn to normalize difficult emotions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sisters confront racism with humor, a fantasy novelist delves into short stories, a military history expert salutes the civil rights movement, and a movie star's memoir goes behind the scenes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
The arrests in Minsk of two Belarusian publishing professionals sends a chill through the world book business. The post IPA, FEP, EIBF: Reports of Belarusian Publishers’ Detentions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-25 01:42:06 UTC ]
The Art of Losing (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) by French novelist Alice Zeniter has won the prestigious Dublin Literary Award, a prize which comes with a handsome glass trophy and the world’s largest purse for a single novel published in English—a whopping €100,000. Nominations for the Dublin... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-05-24 16:21:57 UTC ]