Now Streaming: 'My Life with the Walter Boys'

A decade after its initial release by Sourcebooks Fire, 'My Life with the Walter Boys,' a YA novel written by Ali Novak, has been adapted for the screen by Netflix and is an unexpected hit. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Sci-Fi Novels Are the New Comic Books For Streaming TV

TV creators are raiding the sci-fi section like never before—for some obvious, and not-so-obvious, reasons. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Life of 'radiant' Mo Siewcharran remembered

Friends from across the trade came together on Friday (29th September) to celebrate the life of Mo Siewcharran, head of marketing at Nielsen Book, who died in June. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Run for Your Life, Peter Rabbit!

On or about this day in 1902, Beatrix Potter published The Tale of Peter Rabbit, the children’s book about an anthropomorphic bunny who outruns a homicidal farmer. You may use the comment thread on this page to celebrate Peter’s escape, or to pursue other points of off topic, freewheeling discourse. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jessica Townsend | 'Life is really silly and it's really serious'

Big YA book deals have become commonplace but middle-grade fantasy series Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend looks set to stand out from the crowd. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books for a Clearer Life

Books about conscious living aim to awaken readers to greater spiritual and self-awareness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Who Will Save Vermont Life?

The Vermont state government is "exploring options" regarding the future of the 71-year-old magazine. The post Who Will Save Vermont Life? appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new 'Rocko's Modern Life' comic book series is on the way

Exclusive: Ryan Ferrier and Ian McGinty announce their upcoming "Rocko's Modern Life" comic book series. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Disney streaming service bags Star Wars and Marvel content

Star Wars and the Marvel comic book movies will join Disney's upcoming streaming service, potentially giving it broader appeal beyond families with young children. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones bookseller Walters and Hepburn sign with S&S

Simon & Schuster has made two new acquisitions for its digital-first programme for commercial women's fiction, Digital Originals. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul O'Grady's Country Life to Transworld

Transworld is publishing a new book from comedian and TV presenter Paul O’Grady on life in the country this November.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wedding Old to New, in Family Life and Faith-Based Publishing

This coming year, religious publishers will offer some fresh, faith-oriented perspectives on the age-old questions of marriage and parenting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Life partners with SANE

Penguin Life and mental health charity SANE are partnering on the release of The Little Book of Lykke by Danish author and happiness expert Meik Wiking. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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July Religion Bestsellers: ‘Purpose Driven Life’ Makes a Comeback; James Patterson Tops

Rick Warren is back in the top 10 in Religion Nonfiction with his perennial favorite, ‘The Purpose Driven Life.’ Plus, James Patterson debuts on PW’s Religion Fiction Bestsellers list with the paperback edition of ‘Woman of God.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicole Krauss | 'I could express things that I simply couldn't in my own skin, in my own life'

A novelist combining critical and commercial acclaim, Nicole Krauss turns her attention to a writer, named Nicole, who suffers writer’s block. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic to release 'genre-busting' Beetle Boy companion

Scholastic will publish a “innovative and genre-busting” companion volume to M G Leonard’s acclaimed Beetle Boy as an “in-world, non-fiction introduction to the wonderful world of beetles”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Heartbreaking' story of drowned disabled boy to JKP

Jessica Kingsley Publishers is to release Justice for Laughing Boy, the story of a disabled teenager who drowned while staying at a specialist NHS unit, written by his mother, Sara Ryan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zine queens: how women’s magazines found new life via indie publishing

Promoting diversity and representing women on their own terms, female-led, DIY zines are on the rise in the UK. Here, the industry’s rising stars reveal how they’re reshaping the genre on their own termsThe British media has a diversity problem. Research at City University last year found the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The literary life of Michiko Kakutani: the book critic's best feuds and reviews

The New York Times writer is stepping down from her role, leaving behind a remarkable career characterized by razor-sharp reviews and intra-literary rowsMichiko Kakutani, the New York Times’ revered chief book critic, announced she was stepping down from her post on Thursday after 38 years,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Life is not fair’: How Salon regrouped after Facebook decimated its traffic

The news and culture site said after Facebook changed its algorithm a year ago, the publisher's traffic fell 23 percent. The post ‘Life is not fair’: How Salon regrouped after Facebook decimated its traffic appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Grisham Enjoys the 'Island' Life

John Grisham stays by the shoreline as his first-ever beach read, 'Camino Island,' remains #1 on the iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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