Emily St. James’s debut novel Woodworking chronicles the developing friendship between a 16-year-old trans girl and her recently-out-to-herself English teacher in Mitchell, South Dakota in the months leading up to the 2016 election. In a town like Mitchell, secrets are few and far between,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2025-03-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
J.D. Beresford’s The Hampdenshire Wonder is generally considered to be the first fictional treatment of superhuman intelligence, or “superintelligence.” This is a familiar trope for readers of science fiction today, but when the novel was originally published in 1911 it was anything but. What... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-03-06 09:59:31 UTC ]
Apple News+ is a growing source of audience and revenue, according to publishers including The Atlantic, Dotdash Meredith and Newsweek. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2025-03-06 05:01:00 UTC ]
Audiobook subscription service Libro.fm reported 275% growth in new monthly memberships this February, compared to the same period in 2024. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
IPG dismantled its four-year-old in-house field sales team on Monday and is returning to using commission sales reps to represent the company to the trade. It also established new partnerships in the U.K. for distribution there. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union announced that Barnes & Noble employees at three New York City locations have ratified their first union contracts. The agreements, which include wage increases and new safety provisions, cover more than 200 workers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
PW was recently invited by the Silverstein family for an exclusive tour of prolific author-illustrator Shel Silverstein's archives in Chicago—which are closed to the public. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
The newly restructured Wiley posted a big earnings increase in the third quarter and is predicting higher profit margins for both fiscal 2025 and 2026. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
At London Book Fair, IPA's president, Gvantsa Jobava, will talk about the breadth of issues in sustainability, and books' role in today's issues. The post IPA’s New President Gvantsa Jobava on Unity and Knowledge as a Weapon appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-06 01:08:19 UTC ]
President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress was seen by 36.6 million people, according to final figures from Nielsen Media Research. The address aired on Tuesday night from approximately 9:15 to 11:00 p.m. and was seen across 15 networks. Peak viewership occurred... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2025-03-06 00:10:22 UTC ]
Author Sophie Elmhirst wrote about a British couple who spent four months on a life raft in the Pacific. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2025-03-05 19:46:07 UTC ]
How an audiobook narrator does their work, the art of understanding Colson Whitehead, and a hot new imprint's first releases. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-03-05 16:00:00 UTC ]
Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Press Month—a Lit Hub staff member will be recommending a small... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-03-05 14:30:44 UTC ]
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 9, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2025-03-05 14:00:46 UTC ]
Somehow, it’s March already. I know; I’m baffled, too. But even if the year feels like it’s already slipping by ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-03-05 14:00:00 UTC ]
It is a HUGE day for new YA book releases. Dive into this wide-ranging array of new YA hardcover and paperback titles out this week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-03-05 12:30:00 UTC ]
March is the time when spring comes into full swing here in the South. I love heading to the dog ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-03-05 12:30:00 UTC ]
The Nigerian American author’s first novel in 12 years depicts troubled relations between men and women—but no tidy resolutions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2025-03-05 12:00:00 UTC ]
Dr. Seema Jilani on the hypocrisy of Western liberal institutions and why “nothing could have prepared me for a Gaza emergency room.” | Lit Hub Politics Julie Zigoris chronicles how the San Francisco Rare Book Fair showcased the resilience of booksellers in the wake of the LA wildfires. | Lit... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-03-05 11:30:34 UTC ]
The weather at San Francisco’s Rare Book Fair the first weekend of February was the sort that Angelenos had been hoping for in the previous weeks: a light, constant drizzle. The rain didn’t keep literary treasure hunters away, and organizers reported the largest ever attendance with more than... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-03-05 09:58:17 UTC ]