Kate McKinnon to Host 2024 National Book Awards

The actor, comedian, and author will preside over the November 20 ceremony, held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. McKinnon will be joined by Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste, who will be featured as the event's first-ever live musical guest. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Funny Sci-Fi Books

Do you love your science fiction with a heaping side of humor? You’ve come to the right place! Pick up these funny sci-fi books, including Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-01-28 11:38:00 UTC ]
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Books Are Back in the White House — And One of Them Is by Angie Thomas

The best-selling author just found out that her debut novel is soon to be on the first lady’s bedside table. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-01-28 10:00:04 UTC ]
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Hachette launches Feminist Book Box subscriptions service

Hachette UK is launching the Feminist Book Box, a subscription service intended to highlight the best in feminist writing and storytelling across its 10 divisions, including Hodder & Stoughton, Little, Brown and Orion.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-28 01:29:39 UTC ]
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Italy’s ‘Telephone Tales’ Wins the 2021 Batchelder Translation Award

Antony Shugaar's tranlsation of 1962 Italian picture book 'Telephone Tales' by Gianni Rodari and Valerio Vidali wins ALA's 2021 Batchelder Award. The post Italy’s ‘Telephone Tales’ Wins the 2021 Batchelder Translation Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-27 20:49:31 UTC ]
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Here’s what you need to know about the book club service that just raised $40 million.

This morning, PR Newswire broke the news that Literati, an “innovative literary brand,” has just raised 40 million dollars in Series B funding. Among its investors is NBA giant Steph Curry. If you’re anything like me, you may have some questions, among them: What’s the $40 million being used... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-27 18:53:56 UTC ]
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Books from Odedina, Hill and Walker on Branford Boase longlist

This year's Branford Boase Award, the lengthiest longlist in the award's history, sees last year's winning editor Sarah Odedina in the running again, with her author Kereen Getten. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-27 17:51:51 UTC ]
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50 years later, ‘The Monster at the End of This Book’ is still selling — and inspiring authors

The children’s book has influence out of proportion with its 24 pages and its cardboard cover devoid of medallions. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-01-27 13:00:00 UTC ]
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DAISY JONES & THE SIX Book Club Questions

We have 15 book club ideas that address Daisy Jones & The Six book club questions, characters, and more, plus a few book club activity ideas! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-01-27 11:38:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Book Illustrators on Etsy and Society6

Ever wanted to own art by your favorite children's book illustrator? You can! Check out work by Grace Lin, Tyler Feder, and more. - Kelly Jensen Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-01-27 11:34:00 UTC ]
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Ione Gamble signs with Dialogue Books

Dialogue Books is publishing Poor Little Sick Girls, Ione Gamble's debut non-fiction book about "what it's like to be at the centre of a feminist movement that has no real place for you". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-27 11:02:13 UTC ]
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Edinburgh International Book Festival switches venue for August event

The Edinburgh International Book Festival will run from 14th to 30th August at a new location: the Edinburgh College of Art. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-27 10:17:35 UTC ]
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A Captivating New Picture Book Celebrates the ‘British Schindler’

In “Nicky & Vera,” Peter Sís tells the story of Nicholas Winton, who rescued 669 children from Czechoslovakia as World War II loomed. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-01-27 06:39:32 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: January 27, 2021

Former NFL player turned church founder Dr. Derwin L. Gray brings his second book to Tyndale, Chalice signs another ‘Faithful Families’ installment, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic Books acquires ‘dazzlingly original’ guide to fandom in politics

Atlantic Books has acquired I Heart Politics: Why Fandom Explains What's Really Going On, Phoenix C S Andrews’ "dazzlingly original" guide to fandom in politics.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-27 03:40:54 UTC ]
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Vliegenthart's book club journal to Mitchell Beazley

Mitchell Beazley has acquired a "book club journal" from vlogger Sanne Vliegenthart Books & Quills, helping readers to get the most out of being part of a book club. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-27 01:37:43 UTC ]
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Roffey's Peepal Tree tale wins Costa Book of the Year

Monique Roffey has won the £30,000 Costa Book of the Year award for her “utterly original” sixth novel, The Mermaid of Black Conch: A Love Story, published by independent Peepal Tree Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-26 22:02:30 UTC ]
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Meet the book club that’s helping to quickly vaccinate its town

The Fabulous Ladies Book Club has shown that immunization efforts aren’t just about getting shots into arms. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-01-26 12:00:00 UTC ]
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22 Books That Helped Me Write the Story of My Transition

As a trans person, I spent most of my life with my head in a book imagining other lives, other bodies, and other histories. In some ways, my memoir is an amalgamation of all the books that kept me curious, kept me thinking it was worth it to keep going. Sometimes it was to dream […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-26 09:48:49 UTC ]
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New presenters for children's book radio show and podcast Down the Rabbit Hole

Children’s book podcast and radio show "Down the Rabbit Hole" is starting 2021 with a new presenting and production team, including author Sam Sedgman, Scholastic's Hannah Love, Little Tiger's Charlie Morris and The Bookseller's Caroline Carpenter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-26 02:08:20 UTC ]
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Bright moves back into books with Midas

Hannah Bright is returning to the publishing industry, joining the Midas books team as senior accounts manager from mid February.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-26 01:26:23 UTC ]
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