15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Fall

I’ve been reading from outside of Phoenix, where there have been over 120 days of 100 degree temperatures as summer comes to a close.  With Hurricane Helene devastating the Southeast and war spreading in the Middle East, the uncertainty about our collective futures—whether it is from climate change, the loss of loved ones, or displacement […] The post 15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Fall appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

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Frankfurt: Guest of Honor Italy Reports Book Industry Slowdown

Days before opening its guest of honor week at Frankfurt, Italy's publishers' point to a €100 million loss in public funds under the Meloni government. The post Frankfurt: Guest of Honor Italy Reports Book Industry Slowdown appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The week's bestselling books, Oct. 13

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Riding on Romance and Romantasy, Print Book Sales Edge into Positive Territory

Sales of print books were up 0.1% for the first nine months of 2024 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan, with titles by Colleen Hoover, Sarah J. Maas, and Rebecca Yarros dominating the top 10 list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Silver Sprocket, at 15, Turns to Its Community for Support

Creators including Michael Deforge, Lemony Snicket, and Tillie Walden have partnered with the independent San Francisco–based comics publisher and comics shop Silver Sprocket on one-of-a-kind prints to support a new fundraising effort. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Removing Books From Libraries Often Takes Debate. But There’s a Quieter Way.

Weeding, or culling old, damaged or outdated books, is standard practice in libraries. But in some cases it is being used to remove books because of the viewpoint they express. Continue reading at The New York Times

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How Book Bans Happen Under the Radar

Thousands of books have been publicly challenged and removed from libraries in the past couple of years. Elizabeth Harris, who covers books and the publishing industry for The New York Times, explains how books are being pulled from libraries in a quiet process called weeding. Weeding normally... Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Club Picks for October 2024

Barnes & Noble and Read with Jenna spotlight the new novel from Pulitzer winner Louise Erdrich, Belletrist nabs Sally Rooney's buzzy latest, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Andaleeb Wajid Wins Bengaluru’s 2024 Neev Book Award

The winner of India's 2024 Neev Book Award has seen an Amazon Original series developed from her book, 'Asmara's Summer.' The post Andaleeb Wajid Wins Bengaluru’s 2024 Neev Book Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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'Joker: Folie à Deux' Might Be the Worst Comic Book Adaptation of All Time

The sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga has proven to be both a critical disappointment and a box office one. Continue reading at Wired

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Book Review: ‘Loot,’ by Adam Raz; ‘The Gates of Gaza,’ by Amir Tibon

An Oct. 7 survival memoir and a chronicle of theft in 1948 grapple with the history of a war-torn region. Continue reading at The New York Times

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La Revo Books Is the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association's 2024 Bookstore of the Year

Two sisters, Barbara Cerda and Valeria Cerda, the co-owners of La Revo Books, a pop-up bookstore in Milwaukee, were named MIBA's booksellers of the year for 202. The two founded La Revo in 2021 to sell Spanish-language literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Review: ‘Melania,’ by Melania Trump

Slim and full of obfuscations, her memoir touches on business ventures and raising her son, but barely grapples with the mysteries of her marriage. Continue reading at The New York Times

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The Biggest Book News of the Week

National Book Award finalists. Geniuses. The Franzenaissance. Big week in books. Continue reading at Book Riot

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UK: Bitter Lemon Press Buys World English Rights to Zayed Winner

The 2023 Sheikh Zayed Book Award Young Author prize winner's world English rights have been bought by the UK's Bitter Lemon Press. The post UK: Bitter Lemon Press Buys World English Rights to Zayed Winner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The Black List Upended the Film Industry. The Book World Is Next

“I was loath to jump into it,” Black List founder Franklin Leonard says of expanding into publishing. “It’s not a great look to be like, ‘I'm from Hollywood and I'm here to save you.’” Continue reading at Wired

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A Look at Crime and Mystery in the Philippines’ Book Market

Organizers of Frankfurt’s 2025 Guest of Honor Philippines program describe crime and mystery writing in the Philippine market. Sponsored. Publishing Perspectives Staff Report ‘More Than Solving a Mystery’ hile much of the book world is focused on the upcoming 76th edition of  Frankfurter... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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8 Books About Growing Up Through Ballet

Books about ballet dancers are, invariably, books about growing up. Whether it is a young child desperate to win a place at a ballet school, a ballerina escaping from a dangerous relationship, or a memoir about finding a sense of belonging in the dance world, ballet books return again and again... Continue reading at Electric Literature

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Book Deals: Week of October 7, 2024

Bestselling author Jean Kwok sells a three-book romantasy series to Putnam, Saga Press takes two books from acclaimed Korean writer Kim Choyeop, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Majority of UK children’s books with Black main characters written by white authors, study finds

Report finds that books with main characters from minority ethnicities or who are disabled or neurodivergent are written by those who do not share the protagonist’s identityMore than half of children’s books with marginalised main characters are by writers and illustrators who do not share their... Continue reading at The Guardian

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In Arkansas, Book Banners Dealt Another Legal Setback

A federal judge has ordered the Crawford County Public Library in Arkansas to stop segregating books with LGBTQ themes into special “social sections,” finding that the policy “was motivated in substantial part by a desire to impede users’ access." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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