BookExpo 2018: Kate Morton: Timekeeper

It’s no wonder that Kate Morton, who travels with aplomb to vastly different time zones between her current London residence and her homeland of Australia, is fascinated by different aspects of time. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #time zones #kate morton

Other Publishing stories related to: 'BookExpo 2018: Kate Morton: Timekeeper'


PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 11, 2018

This week: how the U.S. blew the whistle on the world’s biggest sports scandal, plus the lost world between England and Scotland. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #lost world


Book Deals: Week of June 11, 2018

S&S re-ups its V.C. Andrews franchise, David Hajdu goes graphic, George Wallace’s daughter sells a memoir, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book deals


This Week's Bestsellers: June 8, 2018

A new Dungeones & Dragons reference guide, 'Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes,’ is the #3 book in the country. Plus novels by Nora Roberts and Karen Kingsbury offer different takes on the aftermath of violence, and YA author Stephanie Garber releases ‘Legendary,’ her sequel to ‘Caraval.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: ##3 book #nora roberts


Shamsie scoops 2018's Women’s Prize for Fiction

Kamila Shamsie has scooped this year's £30,000 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her "extraordinarily topical" novel Home Fire (Bloomsbury Circus).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #kamila shamsie


Cheltenham Literary Festival 2018 Announces Its Educational Program for Kids

The Cheltenham Literary Festival—the UK's oldest literary festival—announces its 2018 educational programming  aimed at children and school groups. The main festival runs October 5 to 14. The post Cheltenham Literary Festival 2018 Announces Its Educational Program for Kids appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #kids appeared


NEA Big Read Grants Announced for 2018-2019

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced its latest slew of Big Read grants, issuing more than $1 million in the form of 79 grants to organizations to host book-related projects from September 2018-June 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #national endowment #latest slew #$1 million


Graphic Novels Find Their Place at BookExpo, BookCon, and NYRF

In a signal of the continuing growth of the category in the book trade, graphic novel publishers announced new titles and had a lively presence at BookExpo, BookCon, and at the inaugural New York Rights Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #continuing growth #book trade #lively presence


BookCon 2018: YA Authors and a Former President Draw Fans to Javits

BookCon 2018 drew about 20,000 booklovers to the Javits Center this past weekend. While many attendees were there to see their favorite bestselling YA authors, others wanted to meet a debut novelist named Bill Clinton. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #javits center #ya authors #past weekend


BookCon 2018: Tomi Adeyemi: What If Harry Potter Had Been Black?

Rooted in West African mythology, Tomi Adeyemi's YA debut is a colossal hit. She talks about activism, Harry Potter, and writerly perseverance. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #tomi adeyemi #harry potter #ya debut


BookCon 2018: We Need Diverse Books: Beyond Diversity 101

We Need Diverse Books has grown alongside BookCon, working for greater inclusiveness in publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #diverse books


BookCon 2018: Renegade Super Heroes

Meyer's new trilogy pits supposed heroes against supposed villains—the Renegades versus the Anarchists— but of course it's not that simple. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


BookCon 2018: MEGA Middle Grade

Today's "Middle Grade Blowout" panelists Rachel Renée Russell, John August, Daniel José Older, and Zach King will discuss the ever-broadening middle grade category with moderator Soman Chainani, author of the School for Good and Evil series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


BookCon 2018: Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel: You Can Judge a Book By Its Musical

The creators of the six-time Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen have collaborated with a novelist to turn their story into a book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


BookCon 2018: Wake-Up Call For America: President Bill Clinton And James Patterson

The former president and the world's most prolific thriller writer conjure a suspenseful—but, they say, entirely possible—scenario in the White House. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #james patterson #white house


BookCon 2018: Meet Four Social Justice Warriors

The award-winning authors Kwame Alexander, Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, and Jacqueline Woodson will join podcaster and activist DeRay Mckesson to discuss social justice and positive representation in young adult literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #jason reynolds #angie thomas #jacqueline woodson


BookCon 2018: Four Sci-Fi Authors Talk Reality, Identity, And #Fearlesswomen

Four sci-fi authors—Charlie Jane Anders, Seth Dickinson, S.L. Huang, and V.E. Schwab—will appear in not one but two panel discussions. Riffing on the panel titles, we asked them how reality, identity, and fearless female characters influence their work. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #seth dickinson #panel discussions


BookCon 2018: Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans: Fathers and Friends

The actor and his lifelong friend have channeled their deep bond into a series of powerful and passionate picture books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #taye diggs #lifelong friend


BookCon 2018: Mariko Tamaki and Brooklyn Allen: Checking In with the Lumberjanes

Camp is in session! Writer and graphic novelist Mariko Tam-aki and illustrator Brooklyn Allen are at BookCon to discuss their chapter book series based on the Lumberjanes comics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #mariko tamaki


BookCon 2018: Social Media Poetry Explosion

Poetry is going viral, and the poets of [Dis]Connected can tell you why Social media poetry is suddenly everywhere: on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and increasingly in print, too. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |