New editions of her novels are aimed squarely at the BookTok demographic – but will this make these classics appeal to fans of “spicy” romance?What will get young people reading classic literature? Better blurbs? Changes in the school curriculum? Flashy new biographies of dead authors? Or might... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-02-06 17:56:34 UTC ]
Marvel Premier Collection, a new line of trade paperbacks aimed at providing an accessible entry point for comics newcomers, will launch in February with classic works by Frank Miller and Ta-Nehesi Coates. The line was announced at the first-ever Retailer Day at this year's New York Comic Con. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amid criticism, Puffin revises its plan to soften some of the language in Roald Dahl's classic works; North Dakota passes a new law that wou ban sexually explicit materials in public libraries; and Library Futures releases a policy paper on digital ownership. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
Good news for theatermakers and audiences alike: Broadway World has reported that the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a two-year, one-million-dollar grant to TCG Books, the largest independent trade publisher of dramatic literature in North America. The grant will, according to Broadway... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-10-22 18:01:30 UTC ]
In collaboration with the Women's Prize for Fiction, sponsor Baileys is re-releasing free e-books of classic works using the real names of female writers who originally published under male pseudonyms. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 02:14:44 UTC ]
Lightning Books has scooped rights to two classic works of Scandinavian crime fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-16 02:06:54 UTC ]