Listening to Jennifer Egan talk about writing fiction brings to mind the famous quote from E.L. Doctorow: “Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The chair of the 17th annual APA’s Author Tea, hosted by BookExpo, is actor and author Alan Alda (see sidebar below), who is joined by authors James Patterson, Marissa Meyer, and Daniel José Older. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an event billed as “A Fortunate Stage Talk,” actor Neil Patrick Harris, of "Doogie Howser" and "How I Met Your Mother" fame, who currently stars as Count Olaf in the TV adaptation of "A Series of Unfortunate Events," will reunite with Chris Harris (no relation), who was the executive producer... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
For 33 years, Galaxy Press has been promoting the work of science fiction and fantasy writers and illustrators through the annual L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future contests. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the first time since its founding three decades ago, Charlesbridge Publishing in Watertown, Mass., is expanding into YA. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Emmy Award–winning actor and writer, acclaimed director, bestselling author, university professor, and today host of the APA’s 17th annual Author Tea, Alan Alda took a few minutes to talk to PW about his latest book, "If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?" Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year, Insight Editions celebrates 15 years of creating highly designed and very successful one-of-a-kind products. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Marieke Nijkamp credits books with shaping her worldview, how she relates to herself, and even saving her life. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nominations for Publishers Weekly’s third annual Star Watch program will be accepted until June 15. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Questions of fairness, fact-checking, and reviewing diverse books were the subject of Book Reviews: The Diversity of Race, Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation, a panel held Friday morning at BookExpo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
That freestanding wall of sticky notes in the North Concourse of the Javits lobby is your opportunity to post a message and meet Matthew “Levee” Chavez, the artist responsible for that headline-making wall of anonymous 3-inch×3-inch sticky notes in the New York City subway system the day after... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
In front of a packed main stage crowd, Hillary Rodham Clinton chatted for an hour with Cheryl Strayed about politics, what books mean to her, and her upcoming works. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
“There’s a renaissance for spoken-word content and our media diet is expanding, but as the landscape becomes more saturated, audiobooks face greater and greater discoverability challenges,” said Tom Webster, v-p, strategy and marketing, at Edison Research. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Debuts and the latest releases from a number of heavy hitters—including John Grisham, Jeffrey Eugenides, and Jennifer Egan—were among the books being touted as the "big ones" of this year's BookExpo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
“Nigerian society has changed quite a bit [over the past 30 years], and more and more people are having conversations about being a woman in Nigeria,” says Ayobami Adebayo, who explores the subject in her debut novel, "Stay with Me" (Knopf, Aug.). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
BookExpo will honor PEN America with its seventh annual Industry Ambassador Award, which recognizes major innovators and creative leaders that make the book industry better, on June 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Five young adult book editors emphasized that the magic of books can change young people’s lives, even save the world, during this year’s YA book buzz panel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pamela Paul, editor of the New York Times Book Review and author of five books, is quick to admit she’s a list maker. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waldorf Publishing refuses to accept such terms as “boutique” or “small press” as descriptive nomenclature for the company. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Debut novelist Emily Culliton originally planned to write a book about a disaffected young adult whose mother wasn’t in her life. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]