John Green to tackle mental illness in October novel

Six years after his huge hit The Fault in Our Stars, author John Green will bring out a new novel, Turtles All the Way Down, in October. Penguin Random House Children’s UK and PRH imprint Dutton Books in the US will publish the book simultaneously on October 10th, in a global English language publication. Green has said that the novel is his "first attempt to write directly about the kind of mental illness that has affected my life since childhood". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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San Francisco’s Green Apple Books will consolidate space at its flagship Clement Street location by September, reducing the store’s overall size back to its original 1996 footprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Most Popular In-Demand Books In U.S. Libraries: October–December 2020

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Frankfurt to ‘Re:Connect’ in October: Exhibitor Registration Opens Today

Frankfurter Buchmesse opens registration for its 2021 trade show: five buildings, 'Frankfurt Workstations,' and Guest of Honor Canada. The post Frankfurt to ‘Re:Connect’ in October: Exhibitor Registration Opens Today appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Two centuries after John Keats’s death, his famous odes are still sparking new discussions

Anahid Nersessian’s “Keats’s Odes: A Lover’s Discourse” is a book that moves in personal and unexpected directions. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Nicola Roberts to champion Reading Agency's mental health initiative

Girls Aloud singer and mental health campaigner Nicola Roberts is among ambassadors championing the Reading Agency’s Read, Talk, Share initiative, aiming to combat loneliness and promote wellbeing through reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Cassell scoops Emma John's single life memoir

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A new Amor Towles novel is hitting shelves this October.

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