Publisher ‘profoundly sorry’ for hurt caused by Spirou and the Blue Gorgon as it recalls 30,000 copies from shopsA comic book has been withdrawn from sale by its Belgian publisher after an outcry over racist depictions of black people and “hyper-sexualised” images of women.The publisher Dupuis announced that its graphic novel, Spirou and the Blue Gorgon, would be removed from shops after the book caused a storm on social media. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2024-11-05 13:10:34 UTC ]
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Friday at last! Look busy while you catch up on bookish news. 12 Book Club Picks for July, from Reese’s ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-12 16:30:00 UTC ]
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Big names like Ryan Estrada, Derek Kirk Kim, and Jen Wang headline a fall lineup that’s full of fresh takes on familiar coming-of-age and romance themes—plus super-futuristic mermaids. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Wimbledon wraps up this weekend, so let's introduce ourselves to some comic book characters who live for the game! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-11 15:00:00 UTC ]
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‘In her concern for making a tidy death, my mum overlooked that other kind of mess which is grief, and guilt, and confusion.’ Memoir by Luke Allan. The post Death to Books appeared first on Granta. Continue reading at Granta
[ Granta | 2024-07-11 12:54:44 UTC ]
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The 'Frankfurt Kids' program on October 16 will feature issues in children's book publishing, social responsibility and accessibility. The post ‘Frankfurt Kids’: A Children’s Book Conference at the Buchmesse appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-07-10 21:50:05 UTC ]
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Print book sales and store traffic are on the rise. Plus: Book Riot's best books of 2024, adaptation news, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-10 15:00:00 UTC ]
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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 14, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-07-10 13:00:26 UTC ]
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The grown-up sister imprint of Macmillan’s eclectic graphic novel powerhouse, First Second Books, will launch next year with graphic novels from Gene Luen Yang, Damon Wayans Jr., Saul Williams, Ben Hatke, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Graywolf Press will publish two as-yet-untitled works of nonfiction—a book of criticism and a book on craft—by Story Prize winner and Booker Prize finalist Brandon Taylor. Editorial director Ethan Nosowsky acquired North American rights from Meredith Kaffel Simonoff at the Gernert Agency. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Books your patrons are hearing about, the boom in romance bookstores, celebrating Disability Pride Month, and more library-focused news to explore. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-09 16:15:00 UTC ]
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Read your way into the excellent new YA books in hardcover and paperback hitting shelves this week. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-08 15:30:00 UTC ]
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Several recent hit Netflix series were adapted from books, leading to a boost in book sales. Next, the streamer is turning to Holly Jackson's book series "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-07-08 10:00:33 UTC ]
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Books by Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros, among the bestselling books of 2024 so far, sparked a huge increase in the adult fantasy category and helped keep print sales roughly flat with the first half of 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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As the world’s largest independent seller of new and used books, ThriftBooks is known to customers as the place to purchase affordable books and locate hard-to-find titles. But the online retailer also plays another important role: helping libraries raise significant funds from unneeded books.... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble and Read with Jenna pick two distinct titles featuring kidnappings in the year 1975—the former in the Adirondacks, the latter in Missouri—and more in this month's selections. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling books of the week, the indie bookstore shipping LGBTQ titles to states where they're banned, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-06 15:00:00 UTC ]
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It's a bumper crop of YA book deals, with something for every kind of reader. Grab horror, fantasy, short stories, and more on the cheap. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-06 14:00:00 UTC ]
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If you’re reading your email on the Friday of a holiday weekend here in the U.S., we know we’ve got ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-05 16:45:00 UTC ]
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From richly detailed fantasies to silly early reader graphic novels that will make kids laugh, there’s something for every reader on this list of July children’s book releases. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-05 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe sells a new souther epic to Morrow, Hillary Clinton’s new memoir goes to Simon & Schuster, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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