In a statement, Drabinski thanked librarians and said she was eager to get to work on behalf of the profession. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Bookstore sales were $583 million in February up from $459 million a year ago, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
The '5 Under 35' honorees from the National Book Foundation include two authors published by independent houses. The post US National Book Award Foundation Names Its 2022 ‘5 Under 35’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-14 03:18:13 UTC ]
Tonight, The Story Prize announced that the 2021 winner is Brandon Taylor for Filthy Animals. The Story Prize’s $20,000 top prize is among the largest first-prize amounts of any annual U.S. book award for fiction. Now in it’s 18th year, The Story Prize annually honors the author of an... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-14 01:11:02 UTC ]
The New York Public Library made four banned books available nationwide on SimplyE, its free-reader app. The titles include Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi and Catcher in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-04-13 23:48:05 UTC ]
Marvel says the new comic book series will kick off with everyone's favorite A-List Avengers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Huffington Post | 2022-04-13 22:29:27 UTC ]
Amy Winehouse was an avowed bookstore browser and book-lover—in a 2007 interview, she told The Guardian that she never traveled without a good book. “I read a lot when I’m travelling and always have a couple of books on the go.” If you’re interested in perusing the late singers collection, you... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-13 19:15:56 UTC ]
Guardian photographer who captured most of the main events and notable people from the early 1960s to the late 90sThe photographer Frank Martin, who has died aged 89, was on the staff of the Guardian from 1964 to 1997, creating an extensive body of work that covered news, arts, fashion, politics... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-04-13 16:01:26 UTC ]
The UnBanned Books initiative will give anyone in the U.S. between 13-21 a free eCard, giving them access to frequently challenged ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-04-13 16:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Foundation has released its annual list of the “5 Under 35,” a group of five fiction writers under the age of 35 “whose debut work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.” Each winner was chosen by a judge who has won a National Book Award, been... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-13 15:03:17 UTC ]
The HarperCollins imprint has four straight bestsellers, thanks in large part to the cable news channel's promotional pop. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-04-13 15:00:58 UTC ]
The Spanish-language collective delegation to London Book Fair cites 30.10 million copies to Europe among its exports. The post Spanish Publishers at London: A Workforce of 30,000 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-13 14:46:26 UTC ]
Literature is full of monsters whose names and appearance have passed into general circulation: we all recognise Frankenstein (even if, as pedants will be quick to point out, Hollywood has made us confuse the ‘monster’ with his creator), Dracula, and the Minotaur, among many others. But what are... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2022-04-13 14:00:46 UTC ]
The publishing jamboree was finally back after a two year break with clues of what we can expect in bookshops once all the deals are signedAfter two years off because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the London book fair, one of the biggest international literary events, returned in full force last... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-04-13 12:56:37 UTC ]
Science fiction has a lot to say about where we'll be concerning things like technology, but what does it have to say about our food? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-04-13 10:34:00 UTC ]
Marie Yovanovitch’s memoir makes a persuasive case for the officials who really did obstruct his agenda. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2022-04-13 09:45:00 UTC ]
There is something solemn about mornings, when the world is quiet and the shop is calm. The books are illuminated by a dim natural light. When empty, the bookstore is filled with community, with our collective memory—with aspiration both communal and individual—and when full, the bookstore often... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-13 08:52:06 UTC ]
My first encounter with Valzhyna Mort’s work was Collected Body, her second book of poems released in America, which I picked off a shelf in a bookstore in Upstate New York. As its title suggests, the collection explores the body as a conflicted site of desire and repulsion, mythology and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-13 08:51:54 UTC ]
News Corp Australasia executive chairman issues all-staff memo, with scrutiny on election coverage likely to increaseGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesRupert Murdoch’s Australian lieutenant has told News Corp... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-04-13 07:57:04 UTC ]