“I felt a rage born of impotence,” says YA author Tochi Onyebuchi, of the decision not to indict police officers over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, as well as George Zimmerman walking free for the death of Trayvon Martin. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
The APA's audiobook conference drew big crowds on BookExpo's opening day, with other compelling discussions on storytelling, rights, and translation drawing modest audiences. The post BookExpo 2019 Opens: Much Programming, Immediate Seating Available appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-30 02:51:15 UTC ]
As the BookExpo rights trading center returns to the Javits Center with the rest of the trade show—and now branded as the New York Rights Fair—a discussion series is included. The post At BookExpo: New York Rights Fair Brings Its Programming With It appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-29 05:30:06 UTC ]
A roundtable featuring three industry leaders—all of them women—discussed the future of storytelling in the book business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Almost exactly 10 years ago, in May 2009, Amazon expanded from selling books to publishing them as well with the launch of Amazon Encore, a publishing program for promising self-published books and out-of-print works from major houses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Digital book piracy isn’t going anywhere, legal enforcement on the issue is getting worse and worse, and if publishers and authors don't band together and force compliance, they'll be playing ebook buccaneering Whack-a-Mole forever, the Authors Guild panel determined. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Judith Curr, president and publisher of the HarperOne Group, says that it’s “wonderful” to launch the new international books imprint, HarperVia, at BookExpo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Lerner Publishing Group (booth 621) is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, a milestone that the company’s Minneapolis hometown is marking by officially proclaiming May “Lerner Publishing Group Month.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
At a time when nonbook items have become a significant part of many stores’ sales, BookExpo is upping its commitment to sidelines by setting up a separate exhibit hall for book-related sideline vendors under the UnBound umbrella. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
For more than a decade, the United Arab Emirate of Sharjah (booth 507) has focused energy and resources on fostering literacy and encouraging book publishing throughout the region. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Visitors to booth 926 will have a chance to welcome first-time exhibitor Little Grasshopper Books and to peruse the inaugural titles of this children’s imprint from West Side Publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Six editors pitched their favorite forthcoming books to an enraptured crowd of 300 booksellers, editors, and librarians who packed the Adult Book Editors' Buzz Panel on the opening afternoon of BookExpo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
When Robert Jordan died in 2007, his wife and longtime editor, Harriet McDougal, wanted to shepherd his multivolume Wheel of Time series to completion, with Brandon Sanderson co-writing the final three books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ever wonder what the silhouetted figures on road signs do when no one’s around? Stephen Savage shares his findings in a wordless picture book, 'Sign Off' (S&S/Beach Lane, May). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
An inside look at Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, international blockbusters, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Elizabeth Eulberg has written four lighthearted middle grade mysteries starring crackerjack sleuth Shelby Holmes, and eight young adult novels about girls weathering the everyday oscillations of their teenage years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Chicago-based Independent Publishers Group (booth 1823), one of the nation’s largest distributors, is making a bold statement at this year’s show following a mini buying spree. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
As Book Expo kicked off Wednesday, Independent Book Publishers Association CEO Angela Bole pointed out during a session on the state of indie publishing that while it presents many opportunities for entrepreneurs, there remain many obstacles to success. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Every day a new headline admonishes us to minimize our children’s screen time and encourage them to play with a real toy or, more importantly, read a real book. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
For decades, playwright and YA author Tim Mason has been intrigued by a minor character in Charles Dickens’s 'Bleak House.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]