Womb House Books owner Jessica Ferri's carefully curated listings have turned her online storefront into the favorite bookseller of Emma Roberts, Natalie Portman, and thousands of Etsy customers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City doubles down on supporting Drag Story Hours following a bomb threat, and is preparing to launch a new venture, Mosaics Community Bookstore and Venue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The awards partnership between Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books will award $60,000 in scholarships. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-18 18:22:57 UTC ]
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Years ago I came across a children’s book called You Will Go to the Moon. It was first published in 1959 by Mae and Ira Freeman, ten years before the first moon landing. The book predicts a future where space travel is a leisure pursuit for a baby boomer and his parents. It shows the […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-10-16 09:01:20 UTC ]
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A host of new titles and a solid performance by adult segments led to a 4.7% increase in unit sales of print books last week over the week ended October 8, 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Portland, Ore.–based independent publisher Tin House Books announced that publisher Craig Popelars has stepped down. Editorial director Masie Cochran has been appointed interim publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lena Andrews, author of 'Valiant Women,' pays homage to the oft-forgotten women on the WWII frontlines with this selection of brilliant histories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Paris bookstore Chantelivre, owned by publisher L’École des Loisirs, has opened a 'House of Stories' where kids engage with narratives. The post Children’s Books Edition: L’École des Loisirs’ New ‘House of Stories’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-29 12:25:13 UTC ]
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Eliza Clark’s debut novel was a hit on TikTok. With her next book, “Penance,” she aims for literary longevity over viral success. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-09-21 04:01:24 UTC ]
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The investor behind the Simon & Schuster deal explains what he’s really up to. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2023-09-19 09:50:00 UTC ]
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Malaviya, who was named interim head of the global operations of Penguin Random House following the departure of Markus Dohle at the end of 2022, has officially been named CEO of the world's largest trade publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The co-owner of San Francisco's Bookshop West Portal and founder of onetime Bay Area bookselling staple A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, died on September 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales fell 1.3% in July, slipping from $595 million last year to $587 million in 2023, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite a tumultuous first half of 2023 that included major buyouts and some layoffs, sales at Penguin Random House rose 9.5% in the first six months of 2023 over the comparable period in 2022. Operating earnings increased slightly, by €1 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A lecturer in English literature gets her students to examine children’s books through the lens of race, class and sexuality. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2023-08-29 12:24:41 UTC ]
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In the 1950s, a group of women known as the Folly Cove Designers made prints that still capture the imagination today. A simple Yankee swap in 1938 between neighbors in the quaint neighborhood of Folly Cove, in Gloucester, Massachusetts—design lessons in exchange for music instruction—became... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2023-08-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Joan Meyer, who died a day after raid, shouted at six officers who searched her home in incident that has drawn national scrutinyNewly released video shows the 98-year-old mother of a Kansas newspaper publisher confronting police officers as they searched her home in a raid that has drawn... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-08-22 23:04:32 UTC ]
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Mysteries from China, short stories from the Balkans, a French-Morrocan autobiography and more. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2023-08-17 13:31:43 UTC ]
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With the upcoming retirement of senior v-p and deputy publisher of Random House Tom Perry, Greenberg has been promoted to editor-in-chief and Hilary Redmon will succeed Greenberg as editorial director of nonfiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After more than three years of litigation, it took judge John G. Koeltl just hours to sign off on the parties’ negotiated consent judgment—but not without a final twist. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite a dip in June, sales increased 6.9% at bookstores during the first six months of 2023 over last year, rising to $3.86 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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