Unit sales of adult fiction titles jumped 28% last week over the comparable week in 2020. Seven of the top 10 overall bestsellers last week were brand-new novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Unit sales of adult books rose 25.8% last week over May 30, 2020, and for the first five months of 2021, adult book sales jumped 32.4% over the comparable period a year ago at outlets that report to BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
If you want to do some serious reading to reflect on humanity and its many aspects, these 5 contemporary literary fiction books are for you, including A Burning By Megha Majumdar. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-05-28 10:38:00 UTC ]
New novels — by turns salty, sweeping and sweet — will transport you to 1930s Italy, 19th-century England and San Francisco a hundred years ago. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-05-27 13:55:12 UTC ]
Six novels feature characters who hunger for connection so strongly that they transform their environments. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-05-27 13:55:11 UTC ]
Take a deep dive into fantasy and science fiction awards with Jenn, as she looks at the many out there and why you should care. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-05-27 10:39:00 UTC ]
The Emirati writer's fiction explores the rapid changes in her home country in recent decades, with factual research as a foundation. The post At Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: Salha Obaid on Fact and Fiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-26 15:30:15 UTC ]
Sally Rooney, Lauren Groff, and Atticus Lish were among the authors whose upcoming works of literary fiction were highlighted during this Editors' Picks panel hosted by 'PW' reviews editor David Varno. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
The list of Pulitzer Prize-winning books is dominated by white men, so we're highlighting winning nonfiction by women and people of color. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-05-17 10:37:00 UTC ]
Leaving our earthly bodies and living forever as a machine isn't just a thing of modern science fiction. These transhumanist ideas date back to the 18th century. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2021-05-17 05:22:55 UTC ]
From Sally Rooney to Raven Leilani, female novelists have captured the literary zeitgeist, with more buzz, prizes and bestsellers than men. But is this cultural shift something to celebrate or rectify?In March, Vintage, one of the UK’s largest literary fiction divisions, announced the five debut... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-05-16 06:00:48 UTC ]
Flipped eye is launching a new flagship non-fiction imprint, phipl, with a collection of essays by International Dublin Literary Award-winning author José Eduardo Agualusa. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-05-15 01:14:43 UTC ]
A few of the fresh voices: Tade Thompson, Nnedi Okorafor, Sofia Samatar and Suyi Davies Okungbowa. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-05-14 14:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publishers are "crucial and critical" for literary fiction writers, Costa-winning author Monique Roffey has said, enabling them to take risks no mainstream publisher would allow. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 11:27:01 UTC ]
The latest installment in MIT’s Twelve Tomorrows series toggles between utopian and dystopian. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-05-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
Hera Books has acquired The Dedley End Mysteries, a new "cosy crime" series by Victoria Walters. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-05-03 20:44:59 UTC ]
The arresting tale of a “lady pilot” in the mid-20th century is interwoven with the story of a modern-day Hollywood actress. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-05-03 09:40:22 UTC ]
Every love story is built with inherently high stakes. After all, a heart can be the ultimate prize, and courtship a most dangerous risk. And love, as we all know, won’t stop for much. Our hearts pay no attention to timing or impediments, and logic falls by the wayside as we feel the anguish of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2021-04-28 11:00:00 UTC ]
A sensational run of form for Ebury, led by the breakout illustrated hit by Charlie Mackesy, has culminated in a Publisher of the Year shortlisting—and it’s a result of a nimble reorganisation. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-04-17 11:12:07 UTC ]
What am I supposed to do with autofiction? Where is it shelved, literally and mentally? Is it memoir or fiction? Pick a lane. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-04-16 10:36:00 UTC ]