Taylor Swift and her fans send a Little Golden Books biography to the top of the list, Rick Riordan's latest is a star, Abraham Verghese gets the Oprah bump, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
David Venable's 'Half Homemade, Fully Delicious' and other new cookbooks on our list aim to make meal prep easier and more enjoyable. Plus Rick Riordan's imagines a teen descendant of Captain Nemo, and 'Schitt's Creek' creators Daniel and Eugene Levy send their 'Best Wishes, Warmest Regards.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
The #1 book in the country is 'A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo,' Rick Riordan’s 'The Burning Maze' tops our children's list, Andrew Sean Greer’s Pulitzer-winning 'Less' appears on our Hardcover Fiction list for the first time, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The story of how Roshani Chokshi ended up writing “Aru Shah and the End of Time” is a bit like a modern fairy tale itself. The just-released novel launches not only a four-book series for young readers but Disney Hyperion’s new Rick Riordan Presents imprint, a line of mythology-inspired books... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
‘This Is Us’ star Chrissy Metz debuts at #5 in hardcover nonfiction with the self-help title ‘This Is Me.’ Plus the first book from Rick Riordan’s new Disney imprint lands at #10 in children’s frontlist fiction, and several books show how authors and readers keep the faith. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fiction and picture books are likely to take the lion’s share of sales over the Christmas period, although this year’s YA and teen offering is not as strong, according to a number of children’s booksellers. Florentyna Martin, children’s buyer at Waterstones, said younger fiction is particularly... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Don DeLillo’s ‘Zero K’ debuts with the author’s best first-week sales in years. Plus Angela Duckworth, a research psychologist and 2013 MacArthur Fellow, discusses the importance of ‘Grit,’ Rick Riordan’s latest casts Apollo down from Olympus, and much more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s a big week for old favorites, especially among children’s authors: Rick Riordan has the #1 book in the country, Harry Potter is back with a new look, and ‘Twilight'’s Bella and Edward are back with new genders. Plus two books delved into Kennedy Clan history, Patti Smith follows up ‘Just... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Not even 'The Blood of Olympus,' the much anticipated finale of Rick Riordan’s The Heroes of Olympus series, could oust 'Gone Girl' from the top spot on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Disney announced a three million copy first print run for 'The Blood of Olympus' by Rick Riordan, the fifth and final installment in the author's Heroes of Olympus series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the run-up to its October 7 release, Rick Riordan’s "Blood of Olympus" was the most-talked-about book on social media in August. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Penguin has been appointed the exclusive publisher for Sainsbury's Book Club, providing all titles in the promotion between July 2011 and July 2012. Authors set to feature in the club include Marian Keyes, Clive Cussler, Jeff Kinney and Rick Riordan, with exact... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]