As part of an effort to better communicate about the work it is doing with its members and the industry in general, the Book Industry Study Group is planning to significantly expand its programming for 2017. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
As we approach the start of a new year, the inevitable "best of" lists are starting to crop up. Never one to miss a trick, Google has released its own top five lists for 2017. The lists cover the US, and there are a few obvious names taking the top spots -- Super Mario Run is unsurprisingly... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For her steady leadership in guiding one of the country’s Big Five trade publishers, Reidy, the president and CEO of Simon & Schuster, is PW’s 2017 Person of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the headlines this week: The results of a ReadersFirst E-book survey; The fate of net neutrality; And NYPL's first public meeting on the ambitious $317 million renovation of its main library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: the horrifying realities of America’s nuclear-weapons apparatus, plus a novelist's guide to revision. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dungeons and Dragons players sent 'Xanathar’s Guide to Everything’ to the top of our hardcover nonfiction list. Plus 'Dear Evan Hansen: Through the Window’ takes readers behind-the-scenes of the Tony-winning musical, and Neil Patrick Harris writes a middle-grade novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SMP buys a book about masculinity by a Vox editor, Putnam nabs the debut novel from a bestselling nonfiction author, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading questions and an extensive three-tracked structure frame the programming of this year's FutureBook conference from The Bookseller team in London. The post FutureBook’s 2017 Triple Threat: Big Asks and Diverse Voices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones' pre-Christmas opening spree; the new Harvard study that reveals indies are thriving; the Minnesota store that mimics an Icelandic tradition; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philadelphia's new African-American bookstore; the founder of Cider Monday speaks; the Lone Star state's big new indie; the hardworking 102-year old bookseller; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended November 19, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of adult books were 9.8% lower in July 2017 than in July 2016, and sales in the children’s/young adult segment fell 36.8%, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers as part of its StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jesmyn Ward and other 2017 National Book Award winners enjoyed a sales bump the week after the November 15 ceremony. Plus Andy Weir follows up ‘The Martian’ with ‘Artemis,’ and Joe Biden releases his memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Voyager buys a new series by Christopher Brown, Joshilyn Jackson re-ups at Morrow, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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D.C. Bookseller to renovate; a children's pop-up to open in California; the Brooklyn indie showing its canine side; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly 10,300 scholars gathered in Boston from Nov. 18-21 for the annual meetings of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), marking an almost 8.5% increase in attendance from last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot literary properties include a Dutch series of "fill-in" books, an Australian debut novel, and a novelization of a Finnish superhero film. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book about the party palace of drug kingpins and a novel about aliens who come to Earth and wreak financial havoc are among the literary properties that have just been snapped up in Hollywood. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Redhill was awarded the Scotiabank Giller Prize and its attendant C$100,000 purse for his novel 'Bellevue Square' (Doubleday Canada) on November 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The best book chains in the U.K.; new indies coming to New Hampshire and Maryland; Phaidon's holiday pop-up; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this week's roundup: NYPL's second chance; Copyright reform questions as Bob Goodlatte announces retirement; and is the world's coolest new library in China? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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