From tales of alienation to comforting novels set in bookshops, Japanese authors have written nearly half of this year’s bestselling translated novels in the UK. What’s their secret?• Read an an exclusive Q&A with Haruki MurakamiAnyone who has been in a bookshop in the last few years will... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-11-23 09:00:37 UTC ]
A total of 46 books—23 fiction titles and 23 nonfiction titles—have made the longlist for the American Library Association’s 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, the association’s adult book award. The six-title shortlist will be announced on November 12. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo, Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake, and Richard Powers’ Playground all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux) 14 Rave • 7... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-27 08:59:28 UTC ]
Jo Hamya’s The Hypocrite, Elif Shafak’s There Are Rivers in the Sky, Yoko Ogawa’s Mina’s Matchbox all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya (Pantheon) 6 Rave • 8 Positive “Glides... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-08-30 08:56:43 UTC ]
Kevin Barry’s The Heart in Winter, Lev Grossman’s The Bright Sword, and Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Long Island Compromise all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-07-31 12:18:55 UTC ]
Adam Higginbotham’s Challenger, Daniel Handler’s And Then? and Then? What Else?, and Kathleen Hanna’s Rebel Girl all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-05-31 08:57:50 UTC ]
Marilynne Robinson’s Reading Genesis, Tessa Hulls’ Feeding Ghosts, and Kristine S. Ervin’s Rabbit Heart all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson (Farrar, Straus and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-03-29 08:55:59 UTC ]
After a long run with weekly sales ahead of 2022, unit sales of adult fiction titles were down 0.2% in the year-to-date after sales fell last week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Colson Whitehead’s Crook Manifesto, Patrick deWitt’s The Librarianist, and Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Silver Nitrate all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s “Rotten Tomatoes for books.” * Fiction 1. Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-07-28 09:07:50 UTC ]
The Aspen Words Literary Prize shortlist of five fiction titles highlights 'essential books' that each address 'a vital contemporary issue.' The post The Issue-Driven Aspen Words Literary Prize: 2023 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-07 03:47:14 UTC ]
May is Mental Health Awareness Day. Recognize it by picking up some of these nonfiction and fiction titles about living with mental illness, including Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-05-03 10:36:00 UTC ]
I’ve been writing this column for seven years, now, and it never gets old for me. Getting to sift through each previous month’s fiction titles is the best kind of treasure hunt, always rewarding and sometimes astonishing. For the second year in a row I’m gathering up my favorites from the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-12-14 09:51:28 UTC ]
The Tudor Dynasty lives on in these outstanding historical fiction novels, including The King’s Witch. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-10-22 10:33:00 UTC ]
Kate Mosse is launching a YouTube channel, including a book club featuring two non-fiction titles and a pair of fiction titles each month. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-10-20 03:44:21 UTC ]
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 ]
Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired two illustrated middle-grade fiction titles by debut author Radiya Hafiza. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-12 03:46:46 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group has acquired two middle-grade fiction titles by debut author Kate Gilby Smith, to be published on the Orion Children's Book imprint. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-02 10:02:53 UTC ]
Last week, six new adult fiction titles were among NPD BookScan's top 50 print bestsellers. Three weeks ago, 15 new releases made the top 50 list. The situation was similar for new adult nonfiction titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins Children’s Books has landed two young fiction titles from Philippa Gregory, build on the fairytale world of The Princess Rules. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-03 09:19:23 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association (BA) will launch the Indie Book of the Month scheme, to promote adult and fiction titles across the UK and Ireland next year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-03 19:14:43 UTC ]