Book Review: ‘Dinner for Vampires,’ by Bethany Joy Lenz

The “One Tree Hill” actor has written a memoir of the decade she spent beholden to the Big House Family — and her escape. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

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Americans are buying more books—but reading fewer of them than ever. What gives?

The publishing industry is booming. According to Publishers Weekly, sales of print books rose 8.9% in 2021, selling 825.7 million units, up from 757.9 million in 2020. This is the second year in a row to see a similar sales jump; in 2020, sales were up 8.2% from 2019, in which 693.7 million... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-12 19:07:42 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: January 12, 2022

Popular author of dozens of books and Tibetan Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön brings her latest work to Shambhala; longtime political journalist Jon Ward lands at Brazos; Broadleaf signs a gift book by ‘Consider it BlackLit’ podcaster Kim Singleton, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Taylor wins the £25k T S Eliot Prize for 'blazing book of rage and light'

Joelle Taylor has won the 2021 T S Eliot Prize worth £25,000 for C+nto & Othered Poems (The Westbourne Press), described as “a blazing book of rage and light".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-11 22:54:54 UTC ]
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UK book sales in 2021 highest in a decade

Booming appetites for crime, sci-fi and romance drive fiction sales 20% higher than in 2019, with Richard Osman the year’s bestselling authorBook sales continued to climb last year despite lockdowns, with more than 212m print books sold in 2021 – the highest figure of the last decade.Driven by... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-01-11 17:21:11 UTC ]
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Manchester University Press snaps up first book by DJ Paulette

Manchester University Press has landed the first “remarkable” book from DJ Paulette, Welcome to the Club: The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-11 14:56:43 UTC ]
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Inspired Publishing: Close-up on Christy Ottaviano Books

PW sat down with Christy Ottaviano, vice president and publisher of Christy Ottaviano Books, to talk about her new eponymous imprint, the type of books she wants to publish, and what she's planning for the year to come.(Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilson pens first new Magic Faraway Tree book for 75 years in HCG deal

Hachette Children’s Group has scooped a brand new Magic Faraway Tree adventure, inspired by Enid Blyton and written by Jacqueline Wilson. It will be the first Magic Faraway Tree book in 75 years and the first in the series by an author other than Blyton.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-10 14:31:13 UTC ]
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French book trade reports 20% sales surge in 2021

The coronavirus pandemic may continue to cloud people’s lives, but it has generated a silver lining for the French book business.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-10 14:15:46 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s SFF Deals for January 10, 2022

Today’s edition of SFF Daily Deals is sponsored by the audiobook edition of The Starless Crown. `the audiobook edition of The Starless... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-01-10 13:52:42 UTC ]
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For want of a motive for the book thief, let’s run through some possibilities | Stephanie Merritt

Filippo Bernardini is accused of stealing manuscripts. For money or just a good read?The theft of books occupies a complex place in our moral judgment, depending on motive. In Markus Zusak’s 2005 novel The Book Thief, the actions of the title character are heroic – she steals books to save them... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-01-09 09:30:16 UTC ]
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A murder of books

There is an interesting moment during the staging of Philip Pullman’s La Belle Sauvage. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-08 06:09:01 UTC ]
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10 books to add to your reading list this month

Bethanne Patricks' January picks cover train wrecks, political drama, enraging inequality, the complications of polyamory and the joy of the ampersand. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 7, 2022

Teen paperback love, how to be brilliant, and more of the best book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-01-07 13:09:33 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 10, 2022

Alisa Lynn Valdés sells two thrillers to Thomas & Mercer, Roc Lit buys a book on Black motherhood from Jamilah Lemieux, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Unnameable Books Moves Down the Street

Brooklyn's Unnameable Books, which was once featured in 2008 on a 'New Yorker' cover illustrating the obstacles indies face against Amazon, is moving down the street from its current location. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 10, 2022

The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Elizabeth George, Alafair Burke, and Christopher Leonard. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Shafak and Schama to headline Jewish Book Week

Authors including Elif Shafak and historian Simon Schama are among those confirmed to headline Jewish Book Week this year, which returns as an in-person event at London's King's Place. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-06 21:25:56 UTC ]
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In London, Book Aid International Reports 2021 Operations in 24 Countries

The UK-based Book Aid International introduced its second innovative shipping-container library in 2021, in rural Zanzibar. The post In London, Book Aid International Reports 2021 Operations in 24 Countries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-06 15:01:13 UTC ]
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Print Books Had a Huge Sales Year in 2021

Led by the fiction categories, unit sales of print books rose 8.9% in 2021 over 2020 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. 825.7 million print units were sold last year, a jump of nearly 68 million over 2020 and a whopping 132 million over 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Kepler moves to Zaffre in 'major' three-book deal

Lars Kepler has moved to Zaffre in a "major" acquisition for the Bonnier imprint, which has bagged two Joona Linna titles and another novel.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-06 03:55:20 UTC ]
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