See highlights from the annual BookExpo, which took place May 30 to June 1, with an all-star lineup of bestselling and rising children’s authors and illustrators. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bodley Head has signed a book that exposes the "bias, hype, incompetence and fraud" in the peer-reviewed world by Dr Stuart Ritchie following a four-way auction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
We Need Diverse Books, the grassroots organization committed to promoting greater inclusivity in children’s literature and the publishing industry, hosted a discussion titled "Life Cycle of a Diverse Book" on June 1, as part of BookExpo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors, publishers, and booksellers gathered for a panel discussion on efforts to reach young readers Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The five editors presenting this year’s YA buzz books at a BookExpo panel on May 31 underlined the importance of inclusion in book acquisitions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a signal of the continuing growth of the category in the book trade, graphic novel publishers announced new titles and had a lively presence at BookExpo, BookCon, and at the inaugural New York Rights Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke to several religion publishers about their experiences at BookExpo 2018 and what it implies for the changing book market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s no wonder that Kate Morton, who travels with aplomb to vastly different time zones between her current London residence and her homeland of Australia, is fascinated by different aspects of time. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
ABA CEO Oren Teicher urged booksellers to push American publishers to debut the centralized web-based invoicing program Batch, Josh Cook of Porter Square Books made a forceful declaration for booksellers to be more politically engaged, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Jonathan Lethem (the author of 'Motherless Brooklyn' and many other books), who works at his craft every day, is so upset he doesn’t want to write, something is very, very wrong. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Colleen Hoover makes the time to oversee a subscription box program and specialty bookstore that together have raised more than a million dollars for charity. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The market is 'robust and solid,' the BookExpo audience hears from three of the biggest books CEOs in the world. It's just the consumers who keep changing. The post BookExpo’s Roundtable With CEOs Cites Stability, Growth, Promise for Books Ahead appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the March trilogy, Congressman John Lewis, a renowned figure in the history of the civil rights movement and American social justice, and congressional staffer Andrew Aydin, Lewis’s digital director and policy adviser, wrote a graphic memoir about the struggle for racial justice. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Political books have been a particularly hot category in 2018, starting with the publication of Michael Wolff’s 'Fire and Fury' at the beginning of January and continuing with James Comey’s 'A Higher Loyalty.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite fears of a physical store "retail apocalypse," NPD BookScan's Kristen McLean outlined a future for indie booksellers driven by experimentation and selling books in more places. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Goodreads is credited by Penguin Press for helping to rapidly build the popularity of bestseller 'Little Fires Everywhere' and generating 30,089 'Want to Read' signals by release date. The post At BookExpo, Penguin and Goodreads Chart the Blaze of Celeste Ng’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ appeared... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
After a confusing opening day at the trade show, publishers and booksellers settled into discussing industry issues and getting ready for the fall season. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
This summer Hoopla, the digital arm of Midwest Tape, which provides digital media lending services for more than 1,600 U.S. and Canadian public libraries, is marking its fifth year since startup. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Award-winning actress and director Sally Field has kept personal journals for decades and always intended to keep her writing private. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
“My goal is no longer a perfect body or hair. My goal is to live to be an old woman,” says Iranian-American novelist Porochista Khakpour. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]