4+ YA Cover Makeovers: YA Book Talk and News, August 8, 2024

What do you think about these YA paperback cover redesigns? That, plus this week's YA book news. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

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The Battle of the Book Cover

Perhaps the defining question of any book lover’s life is: should you read the hardcover or wait for it to come out in paperback? There are countless considerations to take into account when defining yourself as a Hardcover Person or a Paperback Type. Are you a weakling, or given to prancing... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2019-07-09 11:00:22 UTC ]
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After 4,000 miles and 5,000 book giveaways, Poetry to the People is back home.

On June 28, the Poetry to the People tour wrapped up its 4,000 mile round-trip journey from Brooklyn to New Orleans and back. It was exhausting and exhilarating. There’s nothing like putting a free book into the hands of someone who will obviously love it. The enthusiasm for story was palpable... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-08 14:50:37 UTC ]
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Three books to help kids — and their parents — talk about difficult subjects

Try these titles to spark conversation about sadness, identity and other challenging issues Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-08 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of July 8, 2019

Scribner buys two from Clay Risen, Seema Yasmin sells her second book in two months, and a Riverdale star goes to Wednesday in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 8, 2019

This week: a swampy urban legend, plus Silicon Valley and the remaking of America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter Users Have Field Day With Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Book News

The former White House press secretary was taunted with suggested titles for her reported upcoming book about working for Donald Trump. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2019-07-02 10:41:02 UTC ]
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Germany's book sales up 4% in 2019 to date

After a turbulent year thus far for the German book industry, with the surprise announcement in January of the merger of leading book chains Thalia and Mayersche and the insolvency of wholesaler/distributor Koch Neff Volckmar (KNV) two months later, some good news has just been delivered on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-09 19:25:24 UTC ]
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Book Expo Leadership Roundtable talks audio and diversity

Women dominated the opening Leadership Roundtable at Book Expo, as the panel suggested audio is no longer a competitive format and called for greater diversity in publishing.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-30 21:39:50 UTC ]
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Sara Barnard wins the YA Book Prize 2019

Sara Barnard has won The Bookseller's YA Book Prize in its fifth year for her "unflinching" and "utterly riveting" contemporary novel about the impact of a teacher-student relationship, Goodbye, Perfect (Macmillan Children's Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-30 13:18:19 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: May 8, 2019

B&H re-ups with rapper, poet, and artist Jackie Hill Perry, Brazos Press signs Portland, Ore.-based pastor A. J. Swoboda, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why is the US news media so bad at covering climate change?

The US news media devotes startlingly little time to climate change – how can newsrooms cover it in ways that will finally resonate with their audiences?This article is excerpted from a piece published by Columbia Journalism Review and the Nation. The Guardian is partnering with CJR and the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Times Book Prize winners cover addiction, the border, diversity and more

Some of the most provocative topics in American political discourse — from the opioid crisis to racial identity to the country’s southern border — were at the heart of the books celebrated Friday night during the 39th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. Held inside USC’s Bovard Auditorium, the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Crick makes surprise exit from Channel 4 News

The political correspondent confirmed his departure from the broadcaster on TwitterMichael Crick, Channel 4 News’ political correspondent since 2011, has abruptly parted company with the broadcaster. He tweeted on Wednesday: “I have left Channel 4 News and ITN after seven and a half great years.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of April 8, 2019

Harper pays seven figures for two more by Liv Constantine, Hanover signs a Kasich book, Blackstone woos three authors away from PRH in a new seven-figure partnership with the Story Factory, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 8, 2019

This week: Susan Choi's unforgettable 'Trust Exercise,' and Maria Gainza's phenomenal 'Optic Nerve.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baltimore Mayor Pugh to hold news conference on Healthy Holly book deal 'as soon as possible'

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is planning to hold a news conference to address the controversy surrounding the $500,000 Healthy Holly book deal, once she is released from a hospital and healthy enough to appear in public, her spokesman said. Pugh was hospitalized over the weekend with pneumonia.... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Feminist Fairy Tales’: Authors Talk About Writing ‘Other Kinds of Books’

An interest in ‘how women reframe stories in a feminist framework’ and more was part of the discussion in a Market Focus Indonesia panel at the London Book Fair earlier this month. Editor’s Note: As we look today at comments from women authors, particularly in the Indonesian market, we’d like to... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2019: 'Engagement, Not Despair': PW Talks to Bill McKibben

In his new book, 'Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?', the pioneering science writer and environmental activist offers a thoughtful, sobering look at the future of humanity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ten-strong shortlist revealed for the YA Book Prize 2019

Macmillan Children’s Books, Scholastic and Walker Books have two titles apiece on the shortlist for the YA Book Prize 2019, which includes books by the award’s inaugural winner Louise O’Neill, as well as Juno Dawson, Laura Dockrill and début author Muhammad Khan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of March 4, 2019

Paul Rudnick writes a gay romance, 'New York Times' reporter Jeffrey Gettleman’s chronicle of a missionary’s death goes to Holt, Overlook buys the first novel in English by a Kurdish woman, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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