What if Jane Austen is actually the master of anti-romance? Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey on how Austen’s rushed endings undercut her reputation. | Lit Hub Criticism Living with a literary icon can teach some incredible lessons. Cory Leadbeater on his life-changing friendship with Joan Didion. | Lit Hub Memoir “I had my father looking up […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-06-12 10:30:38 UTC ]
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Meg Medina sells three to Candlewick, Random House buys a title on inequality from a data journalist, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Springer Nature @ Frankfurt Book Fair site brings together online activities the company is organizing around the Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post Germany’s Springer Nature Opens a ‘Digital Hub’ for Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-29 17:06:17 UTC ]
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If you’re ready for your early readers and middle schoolers to explore manga, this is our list of the best manga for kids to get started, including Children of the Sea by Daisuke Igarashi. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-25 10:36:00 UTC ]
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If you are in need of a book stand worthy of your large and heavy books, here are the big book holders of your dreams. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-18 10:37:00 UTC ]
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News and Events World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and culture, announced today that the 2020 Neustadt Lit Festival will be held entirely online from Oct. 19-21. The festival will... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2020-09-10 12:52:47 UTC ]
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Ijeoma Oluo, Fredrik Backman and Margaret Atwood all have new releases coming up. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-05 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital imprint Bookouture has signed 12 new Detective Kim Stone books from Angela Marsons, in a "major" deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-01 18:02:52 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired a third book from Philippe Sands, loosely connected to the QC and Baillie Gifford Prize-winning author's books East West Street and follow-up The Ratline. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-18 09:22:33 UTC ]
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Following steep declines in April and May, sales fell a relatively modest 4.1% in June compared to a year ago at publishers that report to AAP's StatShot program. June sales were up in the trade categories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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June bookstore sales were $384 million, a decline of 35.3% from June 2019, according to results from the U.S. Census Bureau. As severe as the June decline was, it represented an improvement of nearly 30% over May sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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DMGT says quarterly print advertising down 69% and digital income down 17% The publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, the i and Metro is to cut up to 100 roles as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hammer the newspaper and magazine industry.Daily Mail & General Trust, which also... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-08-13 11:23:11 UTC ]
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Tribune Publishing Company says it's closing the newsrooms of five newspapers including The Daily News in Manhattan, the Orlando Sentinel and The Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2020-08-12 23:24:40 UTC ]
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Profiles of young Black leaders; creatures as spirit guides; adventures in dating while Christian and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Phew. I know, you were all waiting on us, right? Especially you, Oprah. Oprah definitely cares what we think. Well, good news everybody: the official position of Literary Hub is that Oprah’s latest book club pick, Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste, is a knockout choice. “Of all the books I’ve chosen for... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-06 12:49:57 UTC ]
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Another month of books, another month of book covers. Another month of pandemic, another month of staying inside. Another month of anxiety, another month of taking delight where we can find it. And so, to that end, here are my favorite book covers from the past few weeks, which it seems we’re... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-30 08:49:50 UTC ]
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Revenue in the first six months of 2020 fell 7% at Lagardère Publishing compared to the same period in 2019, helped by a 20% jump in June sales. Hachette Book Group had the best performance in the period, with sales falling 1%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The IPG is to provide members of the Singapore Book Publishers Association with the use of the Skills Hub, as part of a new licensing agreement. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-22 17:07:54 UTC ]
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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has provided $3.5 million to support the establishment of the Literary Arts Emergency Fund, which will support nonprofit literary publishers and organizations with $5,000-$50,000 emergency grants. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Readers gravitated to books promising resources, advice, encouragement — or escape —in troubled times. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With all major categories posting gains, unit sales of print books jumped 18% in the week ended June 27, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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