Banned Books Week: How it's being celebrated across the country

Banned Books Week, which celebrates works that have been challenged or banned, is being held this year from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. The number of challenges reported this year is low in comparison to recent figures, according to the American Library Association. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

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Print Book Sales Rose 16.9% Last Week

With gains across all categories, unit sales of print books rose 16.9% last week over the week ended December 5. Adult nonfiction and juvenile nonfiction led the way with increases of 19.7% and 19.5%, respectively. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of December 14, 2020

Don Winslow sells a trilogy to William Morrow for seven figures, Dey Street buys a memoir from Moon Unit Zappa, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Allegheny County Jail has reversed its policy banning book delivery to its incarcerated population.

Here’s a heartening update to a terrible story: In November, Allegheny County Jail came under fire for instituting a draconian policy banning its incarcerated population from receiving physical books in the mail, only giving them access to 263 pre-approved eBooks on prison-owned tablets. Now,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Book Deals: Week of November 23, 2020

HarperCollins buys a YA novel composed of interlinked stories by some of the biggest names in the genre, Terry McMillan sells a novel to Ballantine, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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An Epic Week for the Books Desk

In the coming days, the team will cover two major awards and reveal two year-end lists. There’s also a certain presidential memoir coming out. Two editors discuss an industry that hasn’t slowed down. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Your Week in Virtual Book Events, Nov. 16th to Nov. 22nd

Miami Book Fair Online Sunday, November 15 – Monday, November 23rd The Miami Book Fair is virtual this year, with all free and on demand content available starting November 15th. More than 300 authors in conversation will be streaming including, but not limited to Margaret Atwood (Dearly), Kwame... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Will Dutch library ban on 'Black Pete' books spell end for 'racist' festive tradition?

The portrayal of Santa’s Moor servant ‘Zwarte Piet’ is widely seen as offensive. Protesters applaud the decision to remove the character from children’s books Public libraries across the Netherlands are removing from the shelves children’s books depicting a black-faced Zwarte Piet, a side-kick... Continue reading at The Guardian

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 16, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Kurt Vonnegut, Melissa Weller, and Jane Haddam. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of November 16, 2020

Maggie Haberman sells a Trump book to Penguin Press, Dial signs a trilogy based on the Dirty Diana podcast, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of November 9, 2020

Portfolio buys a business book from a fashion brand founder, Paul Tran pens a poetry collection for Penguin, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week: Discussions on Children’s Books in México and Germany

A cooperative effort produces series of international discussions on children's book markets, author-illustrator relations, and bookselling. The post This Week: Discussions on Children’s Books in México and Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Book Deals: Week of November 2, 2020

Harper buys a memoir from Alexander Vindman, a WaPo columnist sells his memoir to S&S, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 2, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Simon Read, Matthew Ward, and Valzhyna Mort. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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16 new books to buy from your local indie bookstore this week.

With Halloween fast-approaching, I feel the need (along with every other person on the book internet) to remind you that one of the scariest things imaginable might happen: your local indie bookstore might close. Their fate is in your hands. Go on and pick up one (or two or three) of these new... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Midwest Booksellers Celebrate Resilience, Honor Moon Palace Books

The virtual membership meeting of the Midwest Indepdendent Booksellers Association was a celebration of the regional booksellers' resiliency during a challenging year, as well as an homage to Moon Palace Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 26, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Breece D’j Pancake, Neal Gabler, and Lindsay McKenna Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of October 26, 2020

Bestselling author Steve Berry finds a new home at Grand Central, Grove Buys a Norwegian debut, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 19, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Claire Saffitz, Bob Gruen, and Willie James Jennings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of October 19, 2020

Stacey Abrams sells a Supreme Court thriller to Doubleday, Norton buys a novel from Richard Powers, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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6 Books Celebrating Women’s Early Contributions to Fantasy and Sci Fi

If you thought the landscape of classic SFF was exclusively male, peep these science fiction and fantasy stories by women, including Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements edited by Walidah Imarisha and adrienne maree brown. Continue reading at Book Riot

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