As more than 1,600 indie bookstores prepare for their biggest day of the year, Amazon’s overlapping sale draws sharp criticism. Independent bookstores have long been champions of community, curiosity, and culture—and on Saturday, April 26, they get their moment in the spotlight. Independent... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2025-04-25 20:05:00 UTC ]
Author Sophie Elmhirst wrote about a British couple who spent four months on a life raft in the Pacific. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2025-03-05 19:46:07 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: it was a busy Banned Books Week in court with developments in two major book banning cases; an anti–book banning resolution is reintroduced in Congress; Delaware libraries grapple with a ransomware attack; and the Carnegie Corporation gives $4 million to New York City... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hundreds of titles from Judy Blume to Mark Twain purged from school libraries following rightwing challengesSix major book publishers have teamed up to sue the US state of Florida over an “unconstitutional” law that has seen hundreds of titles purged from school libraries following rightwing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-08-30 17:40:29 UTC ]
2024 marks a milestone with Italy and Germany's reciprocal guest of honor appearances at major book fairs in Torino and Frankfurt. The post At Torino 2024: The German Language is Guest of Honor appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-26 19:28:14 UTC ]
Although a major book ban bill is close to passage in Utah, another bill meant to end book bans by the state has hit the legislature. Here's what is in both bills–and what you can do. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-02-27 16:05:13 UTC ]
In this guide to major book awards, historical background is given, as well as categories, processes, and timelines. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-05-24 10:31:00 UTC ]
A series of notable position changes in the industry this week at Anime NYC, Chicago Distribution Center, Henry Holt, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
Aspen asks, 'Why is the world of publishing so reluctant to offer Black writers the same major book deals typically offered to white writers?' The post Aspen Institute Looks at a Publishing Industry Challenged to Embrace Diversity appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-21 18:41:12 UTC ]
With gains in the four major book categories, unit sales of print books rose 2.8% in the week ended Oct. 5, 2019, over the comparable week in 2018, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
From Superman’s first flight to the issue where he lost his job (and that time he made Santa buff), a look back at eight decades of Action ComicsEighty years ago today, the first issue of Action Comics was released, with the now iconic cover showing Superman lifting a car over his head as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eight-page section containing the Book of Esther was part of 15th-century edition cut up and sold in pieces by New York book dealer in 1920sAn eight-page fragment from the Gutenberg Bible, the first major book to be printed using Johann Gutenberg’s printing press in 15th-century Germany, will go... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
From drugs to the women's movement, Californian counterculture has generated some of the most vibrant pieces of American graphic design.From Deborah Sussman's candy-colored "supergraphics" to R. Crumb's drug-fueled comics and album art, some of the most vibrant pieces of American graphic design... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]