Report commissioned by HarperCollins shows that uptake in YA fiction in older readers is due to behavioural changes described as ‘emerging adulthood’ or delaying ‘adult’ lifeYoung adult fiction such as The Hunger Games, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and the Heartstopper graphic novels might be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-04-30 11:59:14 UTC ]
Igloo Books, renowned for its mass-market children’s books, is turning another page with the launch of SparkPool, an imprint for adult readers. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Today, the American Library Association announced the 2022 shortlist for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The awards, established in 2012, celebrate the best books in fiction and nonfiction for adult readers, and will honor each winner with $5000. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-11-08 16:19:31 UTC ]
The awards, which were established in 2012, have become a highly coveted literary honor, reflecting the expert judgment and insight of library professionals and booksellers who work closely with adult readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
The award-winning author on her mission to diversify publishing — and why she turned back to adult readers with her new novel, “Red at the Bone.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-09-19 09:00:02 UTC ]
Tired of standalone romances and want to just read one series at a time? I have something for you. These 19 romance book series will make you swoon! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-08-21 10:38:00 UTC ]
Why has Margaret Wise Brown’s picture book Goodnight Moon sold upward of 48 million copies? To the adult eye, it’s appealingly illustrated but oddly written, with rhymes that seem improvised and a meter that turns itself off and on. It has none of the virtuoso wit, rigor, or invention of, say,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jennifer Weiner is widely known to adult readers for her bestselling women-centric novels (Good in Bed; Who Do You Love), her columns for the New York Times Op-Ed pages and Sunday Review, and her humorous Twitter feed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
While the focus was primarily on the offerings for adult readers among the 625 booksellers attending this year's Winter Institute, children's publishers and authors also took their turns in the limelight at the annual gathering of publishers' reps, authors, and booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
At Slate, Ruth Graham argued that adult readers should be embarrassed they are reading YA novels, generating a firestorm of protest elsewhere online. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]