Heartland 2019: A Small but Mighty Show

Heartland Fall Forum, held for the first time in Cleveland, received high marks from both exhibitors and booksellers, who described it as a highly productive gathering of publishers, booksellers, and authors. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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BookExpo 2019: What’s All the Hoopla About?

Libraries have long extended their reach beyond the limits of their physical space. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: The Glorious Glamour of the Supremes

Mary Wilson, alongside Diana Ross and Flo Ballard, was one of the founding members of the Supremes, Motown’s leading act of the 1960s, who were as famous for their endless stream of #1 hits as they were for their dazzling costumes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Nelson and Alex DeMille Team Up for New Thriller

Thrill-master Nelson DeMille found the perfect partner in his own son, award-winning screenwriter (for the science fiction short 'The Absence') Alex DeMille. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Veteran Editors Launch Avid Reader Press

A bookseller once said that readers think they love writers, but without knowing it, they love editors just as much. That notion is at the foundation of Avid Reader Press, the newly announced Simon & Schuster imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Julie Murphy Makes Her Middle Grade Debut

Murphy says that she was inspired to write for a younger age group because of the reception she received for 'Dumplin' ', which is about what it’s like to exist in a fatter body. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: What’s the Buzz on the YA Front?

For this preview of today’s YA Editors’ Buzz Panel, moderated by Sara Grochowski of McLean and Eakin Booksellers in Petoskey, Mich., we asked each participant what it was about the book that first caught her attention and clued her in that it was special. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Expo 2019: Adult Breakfast Authors Say Crime Pays in Literary World

Thursday morning's Adult Book & Author Breakfast featured Rachel Maddow, Malcolm Gladwell, Karin Slaughter, Marjorie Liu, and Ta-Nehisi Coates introducing their newest books, with presentations emphasizing the true crimes that inspired each to write. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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NYRF 2019: Reese Is the Word

The New York Rights Fair opened with a conversation about the evolution of actor Reese Witherspoon's production company, Hello Sunshine, and her wildly popular Instagram book club, an engine for bestsellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Literary Fiction Gets the Buzz

Indie booksellers raved about both fall/winter fiction and nonfiction offerings at BookExpo, but literary fiction with plots inspired by today's news headlines is what they were most excited about. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: S&S Welcomes Angelina Ballerina and Max & Ruby

Three classic picture book and board book characters, who have enchanted multiple generations of children, return in a pair of fall releases from Simon & Schuster. The books mark the relaunch of the Angelina Ballerina and Max & Ruby series under the S&S banner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Karin Slaughter Is Killing the Crime Market

With her singular surname, it’s no surprise that bestselling crime writer Karin Slaughter ('The Last Widow', Morrow, Aug.) was destined to write about crime. Slaughter laughs and says, “It was either that or become a serial killer.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Behind the Brick with Fiona Davis

Every summer since 2016, Fiona Davis has delighted readers with her historical fiction set in Manhattan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Raina Telgemeier's 'Guts' and Graphics

Raina Telgemeier spills her guts—quite literally—in her latest graphic novel, appropriately entitled 'Guts' (Scholastic Graphix, Sept.), the third in a series inspired by Telgemeier’s memorable childhood experiences. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Hachette Audio Turns 25

Hachette Audio is celebrating its silver anniversary in June to coincide with National Audiobook Month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Greg Garrett Explains Why Conversation Matters

In 'In Conversation: Rowan Williams and Greg Garrett' (Church Publishing, May), Greg Garrett discusses faith, politics, art, writing, and culture with Rowan Williams, the former archbishop of Canterbury. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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NYRF 2019: Film Scouts Talk Trends

Leading film scouts and agents spoke on New York Rights Fair panel, explaining how they make a piece of content come alive for a producer or studio executive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Mac Barnett’s Creative Hat Trick

Mac Barnett reflects on a trio of new projects, which, he says, “represent three different approaches to writing—and three different strains of my personality.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Catherine Ryan Howard Fast Forwards to ‘Rewind’

Catherine Ryan Howard found the perfect writing prompt to inspire her latest thriller, 'Rewind' (Blackstone, Sept.): an image from Frank Warren’s PostSecret project. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Megan Goldin Lays a Trap for Wall Street Wizards

Goldin's novel 'The Escape Room' keys into the cutthroat world of Wall Street hedge fund megawealth and workplace sexism. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Gail Collins On Women of a Certain Age

Author, journalist, and New York Times op-ed columnist Gail Collins may be personally responsible for saving the mental health of untold numbers of readers who depend on her witty, incisive takes on the world to get them through another day in Crazytown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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