5 questions we asked Abigail Bergstrom

Abigail Bergstrom, publishing manager at Gleam Futures, on her role representing the books of digital-first talent. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson has questions about the provenance of the NYT bestseller list.

Bestseller juggernaut James Patterson has sold over 425 million copies of his books, per Fox Business, but his latest, Walk the Blue Line: No right, no left―just cops telling their true stories to James Patterson, has broken with tradition. The title, he says, is conspicuously absent from the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-04-03 13:46:35 UTC ]
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Ancient Drama for Modern Readers: Top 5 Greek Plays to Read in Translation

Bestseller lists of recent years have shown that our interest in the tales of the ancient Greeks is still going strong after three millennia, and even experiencing a renaissance. This is a testament, I think, to the timelessness of their content: the deeply human passions and agonies that they... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-02-24 09:52:27 UTC ]
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The Sensitive Question of Sensitivity Readers

Agent Jeffrey Hermann argues that changing a book based on a sensitivity read can make it less authentic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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5 times Pamela Anderson's memoir left us wanting more — a lot more

The former 'Baywatch' star opens up in a new memoir, 'Love, Pamela' — to an extent. Here are five excerpts that left us with more questions than answers. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-01-30 14:00:21 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Is Cutting 5% of Its North American Workforce

The publisher, which has been embroiled in a labor standoff since November, will lay off 5% of its North American staff by June 30, the end of its current fiscal. CEO Brian Murray said the company was facing lagging demand and “unprecedented supply chain and inflationary pressures." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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5 boundary-pushing laptops I’m dying to get my hands on in 2023

There’s nothing more exciting to me than a laptop with unique features or an out-of-the-box design. While a slew of brand spanking new laptops were announced at CES this year, there were some that really stood out from the rest. From RGB keyboards on Chromebooks to portable laptops so thin... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2023-01-18 11:45:00 UTC ]
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From the Archive; January 5, 1889

As 1888 turned to 1889, we reflected on several topics that still resonate today, including a presidential election’s impact on book sales and the importance of copyright protections. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s SFF Deals for December 5, 2022

Today’s edition of SFF Daily Deals is sponsored by Macmillan eDeals. `Macmillan eDeals`https://bookriot.com/giveaways/win-a-pair-of-airpods-pro-6/`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AirpodPros_300x250.jpg.optimal.jpg` Continue reading at Book Riot

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The 5 best novels of 2022, according to Mark Athitakis

We asked four book critics to pick their favorites books published in 2022. Here are Mark Athitakis' top 5 novels of the year. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-12-04 14:00:08 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: December 5, 2022

Colleen Hoover's 'It Starts with Us' reclaims the #1 spot overall, while Michelle Obama's 'The Light We Carry,' #2 in the country, tops the charts on the coasts. Plus Nora Roberts closes out her Dragon Heart Legacy trilogy, and romance novelist Ashley Herring Blake returns to Bright Falls. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, December 5, 2022

The pick of our favorite books coming out this week include new titles by Judith Thurman, Sabrina Imbler, and Jane Smiley. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of December 5, 2022

Broadside buys a memoir from Florida governor Ron DeSantis, NBC News reporter Char Adams sells a book on Black-owned bookstores to Tiny Reparations, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet Percival Everett: 5 novels that showcase the L.A. writer's enigmatic style

Author and USC professor Percival Everett joins the Los Angeles Times Book Club on Nov. 16 to discuss "Dr. No" at the Autry Museum. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day: November 5, 2022

The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Penguin Teen. `Penguin... Continue reading at Book Riot

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People are going spare about Prince Harry’s memoir. Just don’t ask them why | Marina Hyde

The Sussexes draw more ire than genocidal dictators – from people who struggle to articulate exactly what their problem isThe interior designer and social commentator Nicky Haslam has just released the latest annual version of his fabled tea towel, on which he lists some more of the things that... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-10-28 12:28:22 UTC ]
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Question Time with Deep Vellum's Will Evans

Dallas, Texas’s Deep Vellum Publishing has had an extraordinary year, relaunching Dalkey Archive Press and publishing Ukrainian writer Andrei Kurkov's 'Grey Bees' just as Russia invaded Ukraine. We spoke with publisher Will Evans and this and other bookish matters. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Question Time with Sandorf Passage's Buzz Poole

The non-profit, independent publisher Sandorf Passage launched in late 2020 with a focus on publishing works in translation from Eastern European authors and sociopolitical and wartime books in particular. We spoke with Buzz Poole, the publisher, about how the press is developing and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Question Time with Astra House's Ben Schrank

We speak with Ben Schrank, the former head of Henry Holt and now head of upstart publisher Astra House, about the latest developments at the press and other bookish matters. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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5 revelations about Willie Nelson and his new memoir, 'Me and Paul'

Watch singer Willie Nelson at the L.A. Times Book Club on Oct. 13 discussing his new book, "Me and Paul." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-10-13 20:52:52 UTC ]
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Isle McElroy Asks Torrey Peters “What Comes Next?”

It’s difficult to say anything that hasn’t already been said about Torrey Peters’s debut novel, Detransition, Baby. It won the PEN/Hemingway Award, was a national bestseller, a NYT Notable Book, and named a Book of the Year by more publications than my word count limit will let me include. Not... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2022-09-26 11:05:00 UTC ]
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