Fall is the season of Big Books: the mega-hyped, the much-recommended, and the written-by-celebrities. And despite the fact that we’re in a (god-forsaken) election year, the literary cup, as usual, runneth over. So how’s a discerning gal or guy to choose which Big Book to read (first)? Just like... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-23 08:56:27 UTC ]
Every fall season, bookseller enthusiasm builds for certain subjects, and novels—notably high-stakes historical fiction and immersive work in translation—are extra hot for 2023. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
This fall, New York Review Books will publish new editions of two major works by the late postmodernist author William Gaddis, 'JR' and 'The Recognitions.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
BookExpo helds its first Adult Book and Author Dinner, in lieu of a breakfast, on Wednesday night, showcasing five of the big books of the year, in wide-ranging forms and styles, via Zoom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the big books that sold this week are a memoir by actor Billy Dee Williams and Elizabeth George’s 21st Inspector Lynley mystery. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the big books that sold this week are a true crime tale by a rural doctor, a new novel by three-time Edgar winner T. Jefferson Parker, and a poetry collection by a Stranger Things cast member. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the big books that sold this week are the three new titles My Lovely Wife author Samantha Downing will pen for seven figures; Alexandra Andrews’s hotly contested debut, Who Is Maud Dixon?; and a new memoir from Michael J. Fox. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
One of the main attractions of Winter Institute is the chance for booksellers to get their hands on forthcoming titles. Here, attendees share some of the titles that got them talking...and excited. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
West London-based literary agency Janklow & Nesbit has been one of the progenitors of the "brainy non-fiction" trend of recent vintage, with a number of big books and deals coming from the Will Francis-led outfit. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hi — I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times. This week in print you’ll find the Fall Arts Preview — books included. THE BIG BOOKS This fall brings books from Michelle Obama, Jonathan Franzen, Haruki Murakami, Michael Connelly, Stephen King and more; see our picks of books you won’t... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rounding up this year's big books of BookExpo, according to booksellers on the show floor, range from the former first lady's upcoming memoir to a work of autofiction written by a convicted bank robber. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following a big year for the publisher, which saw a change of leadership and an unexpected hit, the former Warner Books heads into 2018 with a handful of big books in the works. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Agents shift their meetings from the hotels to the Literary Agents Center on Frankfurt Tuesday, and some literary agencies share their big books of the fair. The post Early Birds: Frankfurt’s Literary Agents Center Heats Up on Tuesday appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The memoir by journalist Sally Quinn, a collection of the Dalai Lama’s wisdom, and ‘Faith and Resistance in the Age of Trump’ are some of the big books in religion and spirituality publishing in September. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-23 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 ]
Canadian publishing is dominated by some familiar names: Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Schumer's essay collection, 'The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo,' expected to be one of the big books of the summer, sold just under 40,000 hardcover copies in its first week on sale, according to BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
While the five books presented at the BEA Selects: Children's panel session were from small presses, they all made a big impression on the audience. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
While there are always plenty of big books and authors from major publishers at BEA, in talking to frontline booksellers and librarians we found a lot of interest in books from smaller houses as well. Here we present a sampling of the books that especially caught the eyes of conventiongoers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our annual look at the big books of the past year confirms that 2015 was the year of the adult coloring book, and that movie tie-ins continue to dominate the charts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]