Ikpi’s memoir, a collection of candid essays that fuse poetry and stream of consciousness, illuminates the Nigerian-American writer’s struggles with bipolar II disorder. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The notion of “Giving a Voice to the Voiceless” lends itself to a range of interpretations. At today’s stage event of the same name, a range of authors and illustrators will talk about how that guided them in their most recent books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
What promises to be a picture-perfect annual BookExpo event makes its debut today. During the “New Picture Book Showcase,” eight authors and illustrators will share their most recent contributions to the genre in a panel moderated by Sarah Enni, host of the 'First Draft' podcast. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Middle grade authors and editors will have a chance to shine today at the Meet Middle Grade Buzz Authors and the Middle Grade Editors’ Buzz panels, both moderated by Emily Hall of Main Street Books in St. Charles, Mo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
“I want [the drawings] to be as clear and readable as possible so the story can be as tangled and uncertain as life and experience seem to be,” Ware says of 'Rusty Brown,' the comic he has been working on for the past 18 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2001, Eoin Colfer introduced criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl to young readers, who were thrilled to make his acquaintance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
What do you do when one of your idols turns out to be a fake? How do you reconcile his influence on you, and on the world, with his dishonesty? These questions drive journalist Susannah Cahalan’s forthcoming book 'The Great Pretender' (Grand Central, Nov.). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 'If She Wakes' (Little, Brown, May), Michael Koryta, a former private investigator and newspaper reporter, uses every detail of a character's short journey to build a suspenseful story. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
With five starred reviews, Tomi Adeyemi’s debut novel, 'Children of Blood and Bone,' the first book in her West African–inspired YA trilogy, the Legacy of Orïsha, was thrust into the limelight. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor came down from the stage and walked among the tables at her BookExpo appearance Thursday evening. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brooks thinks 'Game of Thrones' reminds us of mistaken military assumptions after the Cold War ended. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bob Shea and Zachariah OHora talk about collaborating on 'Who Wet My Pants?' (Little, Brown, Sept.), a tale of blame, empathy, and forgiveness. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The theme of beauty shines brightly in Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o’s debut picture book, 'Sulwe' (S&S, Oct.), illustrated by Vashti Harrison, author and illustrator of 'Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Women dominated the opening Leadership Roundtable at Book Expo, as the panel suggested audio is no longer a competitive format and called for greater diversity in publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-05-30 21:39:50 UTC ]
Even as the London Book Fair brings its CAMEO Awards this week to BookExpo, BookBrunch does the same with its Selfies Awards for self-publishing authors. The post During BookExpo: BookBrunch Announces American ‘Selfies’ Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-30 05:30:49 UTC ]
Marc Gian, the author of 'The Inner World of Night Dreams: Use Your Dreams to Expand Your Awareness in Waking Life to Become the Best Version of Yourself' (CICO Books, Sept.) has spent more than 20 years working in the field of health and assisting others in well-being. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
A bookseller once said that readers think they love writers, but without knowing it, they love editors just as much. That notion is at the foundation of Avid Reader Press, the newly announced Simon & Schuster imprint. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Thrill-master Nelson DeMille found the perfect partner in his own son, award-winning screenwriter (for the science fiction short 'The Absence') Alex DeMille. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Murphy says that she was inspired to write for a younger age group because of the reception she received for 'Dumplin' ', which is about what it’s like to exist in a fatter body. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hundreds lined up to crash the doors as BookExpo opened on Wednesday, as booksellers, publishers and authors convened for another three-day stint of networking and deal-making. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]