Bookstore sales increased 28% in 2021 over 2020, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales were $9.03 billion, compared to sales of $6.50 billion in pandemic-ravaged 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
A veteran journalist, she also edited a forthcoming compilation of the journals of Alice Walker, thus illuminating African American women of letters from the Harlem Renaissance to the present day. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-15 23:55:19 UTC ]
The Nielsen company estimates that 101.1 million people watched the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl on NBC and Telemundo Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2022-02-15 21:42:02 UTC ]
Lee Enterprises' effort to repel a hostile takeover got a boost this week when a judge ruled the newspaper publisher could ignore two director nominations from the Alden Global Capital hedge fund Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2022-02-15 18:29:26 UTC ]
'Moon Witch, Spider King,' the second in Marlon James' incantatory Dark Star trilogy, flips the script on his first novel to tell a woman's side. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-02-15 14:00:10 UTC ]
“Moon Witch, Spider King,” by Booker-winner Marlon James, is the second volume of his African "Games of Thrones" Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-15 13:00:09 UTC ]
Publishers including Condé Nast, Gannet, Hearst, Reuters and WaPo join The Trade Desk's SPO efforts with OpenPath launch. The post The Trade Desk takes aim at Google’s Open Bidding with OpenPath launch appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2022-02-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
‘Power of the Dog’ author Thomas Savage died in obscurity. It’s time to honor his work. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-15 12:00:36 UTC ]
Alejandro Zambra’s latest book is a lighthearted study of artistic birthright, national identity and Chile’s contemporary literary scene. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-02-15 10:00:04 UTC ]
The Ingram Content Group has created a new unit that will oversee a suite of consumer marketing services centered around its Reader Reach platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
Interviews For many years, better opportunities on foreign shores, political turmoil, and the Maoist insurgency in Nepal have contributed to a large-scale migration to foreign countries. Many Nepalese writers, now settled in the West, have begun writing... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2022-02-14 22:32:24 UTC ]
Messaging from the International Publishers Association joins a chorus of alarm around a fast-moving set of copyright changes in Kenya. The post IPA and Kenyan Publishers Blast ‘Unacceptable’ Copyright Bill appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-14 15:34:56 UTC ]
Carl Erik Fisher’s book, “The Urge,” partly a memoir of his own alcoholism, provides an overview of the many approaches that have been used to treat addictions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-02-14 10:00:03 UTC ]
The International Publishers Association's 'Inspire' program presents findings from its series of industry workshops. The post IPA Announces a Digital ‘Inspire’ Symposium on Coordinated Action appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-14 09:53:00 UTC ]
Iowa's Ice Cube Press finished 2021, its 30th anniversary, with a solid increase in sales over 2020. Steve Semken started the press to showcase local Iowa stories as well publishing books that document changes in rural America. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
Thema Bryant, an ordained minister, clinical psychologist, and the next president of the American Psychological Association, lays out steps for processing grief and “making the journey back to yourself” in her new book, 'Homecoming.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
Indigo Books & Music, Canada's leading book retailer, reported strong results for its third quarter ended January 1, 2022 with revenue up 17.9% and earnings jumping. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
A look at six of today's biggest and most interesting YA audiobook performers, with a little about who they are and some of their best work. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-02-12 11:31:00 UTC ]
In 1904, the Book Review examined some of the season’s cards and trinkets — and found much to like. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-02-11 22:15:32 UTC ]
Images are the perfect lexicon for Trump to articulate a fantastical revision of his four chaotic years in office. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-11 20:56:44 UTC ]