“My goal is no longer a perfect body or hair. My goal is to live to be an old woman,” says Iranian-American novelist Porochista Khakpour. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beaming Books takes a children’s book reminiscent of Chelsea Clinton’s ‘She Persisted; Fortress acquires a pastor’s debut, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cole has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize for her translation of 'Old Rendering Plant' by Wolfgang Hilbig, the Goethe-Institut announced. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Her appearance at the conference is sponsored by Penguin Random House, which will publish her much-anticipated memoir, 'Becoming,' on November 13, 2018 via its Crown division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The death of Stephen Hawking on March 14 prompted two of his titles to hit the Chinese market's charts, as Beijing OpenBook evolves its rankings to include more online retail. The post March 2018 Bestseller Lists from China: Hawking and an Evolving List appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot book to film deals include a novel recently optioned for Ron Howard to direct, and a TV series to be adapted from works by Paulo Coelho. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the 2018 Digital Content NewFronts winds down-at least the East Coast version-the Interactive Advertising Bureau gathered publishers, brands, and media buyers at its Ad Lab this morning, and, over cold frittatas and think-cut bacon, hashed over some of the things we learned this week. "It's... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Swedish Academy which awards the Nobel Prize in Literature has confirmed that it plans to postpone this year's award following the sexual assault scandal which has rocked the organisation and led to nearly half the 18-strong Academy resigning their posts. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although the stock market went through some wild gyrations in April, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the month only 2.5% higher than the start of April. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH nabs a Brit’s debut rom-com, S&S buys a nonfiction book from the creator of a forthcoming BET dramedy, Andrews McMeel invests in another Instagram poet, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bringing forward literature that would be 'shipwrecked without a translator,' Words Without Borders observes 15 years while BookExpo announces Len Riggio's keynote and BookCon adds interactivity to Jeff Kinney's talk. The post Industry Notes: ‘Words Without Borders’ at 15; Riggio, Kinney at... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: new books from Michael Ondaatje, Zora Neale Hurston, and Rachel Kushner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following a ballooning sexual harassment scandal that has engulfed the Swedish Academy for weeks, the Academy has pushed off awarding the 2018 prize until next year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michelle McNamara’s ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’ has a surge in sales after an arrest in the Golden State Killer cold case. Plus ‘Magnolia Table’ by Joanna Gaines sets a place at the top of the list, and CNN’s Jake Tapper publishes a novel about the McCarthy era. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling iBooks in biographies and memoirs, fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, and more for the week ended April 29, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble chairman Len Riggio is set to speak on Wednesday May 30, at 9:15 a.m. in New York’s Javits Center, as the kickoff to this year's BookExpo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'In an industry where everything is returnable, why are we out of stock so often?' is the kind of question tackled at the Book Industry Study Group's annual meeting last week, focus on the supply chain. The post BISG’s Annual Meeting: Making 2018 Our ‘Metadata Year’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hope and cross-cultural understanding were big themes at the official ceremony honoring the winners of the 2018 Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Abu Dhabi. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Ceremony Honors 2018 Winners and Cultural Personality of the Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 500 bookstores participated in this year's Independent Bookstore Day, which took place across the U.S. this past Saturday, April 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The parents of a terminally ill British toddler whose case drew attention from Pope Francis and others around the world say they are “heartbroken” that their son has died. Kate James and Tom Evans said on Facebook that 23-month-old Alfie Evans, who had an incurable degenerative brain condition... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Nobel Prize in Literature may not be awarded this year, following the sexual assault scandal that has rocked the Swedish Academy which governs the prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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