BookCon 2018: Who Says Princesses Don't Wear Black?

The duo behind the Princess in Black series have created a worldwhere princesses can throw tea parties and fight monsters Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Hot Key to publish standalone addition to Black's Folk of Air series

Hot Key Books, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, will publish How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black, a standalone book from the same universe as her Folk of Air children's series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-20 06:55:08 UTC ]
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BookExpo and BookCon Go Virtual This Month

Reedpop has announced two new virtual events taking place this month: BookExpo Online, to be held May 26–29, and BookConline, to be held May 30 and 31. Both will take place on Facebook and be free and open to the public. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton to publish unseen diaries of Princess Elizabeth's close friend

Previously unseen diaries of Alathea Fitzalan Howard, who spent the war years alongside the Royal family at Windsor, are to be published by Hodder & Stoughton.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-30 08:29:15 UTC ]
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10 Manga Featuring Black Characters to Read Now

Do you love manga and need more books featuring characters of color? Then you need to read these manga books featuring Black characters now. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-04-29 10:36:21 UTC ]
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Yearning for escape? So is the heroine of Cara Black’s heart-racing new novel.

‘Three Hours in Paris’ follows an American sharpshooter as she tries to do the impossible: kill Hitler. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-16 13:00:00 UTC ]
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2020's BookExpo and BookCon cancelled

After an initial postponement until July, BookExpo and BookCon have now been cancelled for 2020 and are due to take place next in spring 2021, organisers have confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-14 20:57:59 UTC ]
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BookExpo, BookCon 2020 Events Canceled

After initially postponing this year's BookExpo and BookCon from their original May 27-31 dates to July 22-26, Reedpop has canceled both events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Black swans and pink flamingos

The term 'black swan', coined by Nassim Taleb, is used to describe extreme outliers, and their disproportionate impact on history.  These are the 'unknown unknowns' that are impossible to predict but have immense and sweeping impact. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 08:46:07 UTC ]
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Ingram Is Out of BookExpo and BookCon

Ingram Content Group will not attend BookExpo or BookCon 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon Launches Virtual 'Read-a-Thon'

BookCon will hold a virtual day-long reading series on Saturday, April 11, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET, as part of its new BookCon Virtual Author Tour Series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In ‘Afropessimism,’ a Black Intellectual Mixes Memoir and Theory

Frank B. Wilderson III talks about his experimental approach to writing about blackness and violence, as well as the solace he found in Sarah Vaughan. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-04-05 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Pulls Out of BookExpo and BookCon

Hachette is the latest Big Five publisher to reconsider and decline to exhibit at the postponed BookExpo and BookCon 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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6 Debut Fantasy Novels Starring Black Women

I often talk about how I created A Phoenix First Must Burn, my anthology of fantasy stories by black women authors, for my younger self, a girl who loved fantasy and science fiction and so desperately wanted to see herself in those worlds. It’s a strange experience to create the thing you wanted... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2020-03-25 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Black Booksellers, Publishers Hold National Pandemic Conference Call

A coalition of African-American independent booksellers and publishers convened a national video conference call to survey the state of black books around the country in the wake of the new coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Princess Bride’ and other fantastical novels to help you escape reality

Want to get lost in a good book — or four? You couldn’t do much better than these. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-23 18:55:00 UTC ]
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Sales soar 2,000% for Little Princess picture book on handwashing

Parents keen to encourage children into good hygiene practices during the coronavirus outbreak turn to Tony Ross’s anarchic creation for helpParents desperate to persuade their children to keep washing their hands have been turning to Tony Ross’s anarchic creation the Little Princess for help,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-03-23 12:31:25 UTC ]
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Reed Postpones BookExpo, BookCon Until July

Reedpop has decided to reschedule the BookExpo, BookCon and Unbound events originally scheduled for May to July 22-26 at the Javits Center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What Harvard was like for a black freshman in 1959

Kent Garrett describes the frustration of being one of only a few students of color. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-19 23:54:21 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Withdraws From BookExpo and BookCon 2020: Coronavirus Update

Penguin Random House, announces its withdrawal from New York City’s 2020 BookExpo and ReedPop’s associated public weekend, BookCon. The post Penguin Random House Withdraws From BookExpo and BookCon 2020: Coronavirus Update appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-18 19:57:06 UTC ]
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PRH Pulls Out of BookExpo, BookCon

With the new coronavirus continuing to spread in New York City, Penguin Random House said it was withdrawing its participation from the events, which are set to take place at the end of May in New York City's Javits Center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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