James Daunt will give the opening keynote at FutureBook Live 2019, The Bookseller’s annual publishing conference. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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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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Jenny Slate is an actress ('Parks and Recreation'), stand-up comedian (a season on 'SNL'), and author of the children’s book 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,' which is the basis for a series of videos and an upcoming movie. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Marc Gian, the author of 'The Inner World of Night Dreams: Use Your Dreams to Expand Your Awareness in Waking Life to Become the Best Version of Yourself' (CICO Books, Sept.) has spent more than 20 years working in the field of health and assisting others in well-being. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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As a self-described “devout but very progressive Christian woman,” Joshilyn Jackson is interested in the act of redemption. “How far can you go into the black before you see the lights to call you home?” She pursues that theme in her latest novel, 'Never Have I Ever' (Morrow, July). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The bestselling children’s book author Daniel José Older steps out of his comfort zone with his first literary adult novel, 'The Book of Lost Saints' (Imprint, Nov.) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Ta-Nehisi Coates, the bestselling author and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, is about to add novelist to the list. His debut novel, 'The Water Dancer' (One World, Sept.), follows a young man’s conflicted journey into the covert war on slavery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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“I felt a rage born of impotence,” says YA author Tochi Onyebuchi, of the decision not to indict police officers over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, as well as George Zimmerman walking free for the death of Trayvon Martin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Publishing industry leaders made a strong declaration about the centrality of bricks-and-mortar retail to the publishing industry during a Thursday session at BookExpo 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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NPR and Audible veteran Eric Nuzum, who has produced 130 podcasts, has created a book on podcasting basics, Make Noise (Workman, Dec.). Here he talks about what distinguishes the best podcasts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Three agents and an editor shared the strategies for creating global bestsellers at the New York Rights Fair on Wednesday, explaining how they nurtured international blockbusters with partial translations, synopses, and word-of-mouth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Hundreds lined up to crash the doors as BookExpo opened on Wednesday, as booksellers, publishers and authors convened for another three-day stint of networking and deal-making. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Comedian Pete Holmes brings his serious/funny funny/serious take to the publishing world with 'Comedy Sex God' (Harper Wave, May), a book that is part autobiography, part philosophical inquiry, and part spiritual quest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Inspired by Twain’s tales, Krueger decided to write about young people, desperate to swap corruption for freedom, who embark on a turbulent river journey. The resulting standalone novel, 'This Tender Land' (Atria, Sept.), combines outdoor exploits and a meditation on the human condition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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This fall children’s book author Jacqueline Woodson will publish her second novel for adults, 'Red at the Bone' (Riverhead, Sept.). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“It was all about the story. The story I couldn’t stop thinking about, the one I was the most excited to write,” says Sarah J. Maas, best known for her two YA series Throne of Glass and Court of Thorns and Roses, of her decision to create her first epic fantasy series for adults. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In 'Talking to Strangers' (Little, Brown, Sept.), Gladwell goes in search of an answer to the question at the root of his obsession with the case of Sandra Bland: “What happens when we have to deal with the unfamiliar?” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Although she began her career as a novelist, Marjorie Liu, who teaches comic book writing at MIT, says 'Monstress'(Image Comics), cocreated with artist Sana Takeda, could only be a comic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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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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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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American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher addressed members at the organization's town hall and annual meeting at BookExpo, noting the ABA added 99 members last year and members increased profitability. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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