In this second installment of our new series, we asked editors to tell us about a book of theirs, published during the pandemic, that they wish had gotten more love. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group sales rep Julie Isgrigg took what she calls a “nontraditionalist path” through the book industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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SYNC, an annual summer audiobook program for teens, is back to provide 28 free audiobooks from April to August. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-04-24 10:37:00 UTC ]
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When Ashley C. Ford showed up to the book club in March, she found an audience who had all read her 2021 bestseller, Somebody’s Daughter, and were primed for a lively discussion. “I gotta tell you, I’ve been to a lot of bookstores where they didn’t do that,” Ford laughs. The event took place... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-04-17 16:03:16 UTC ]
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Just a few short weeks after Nielsen CEO David Kenny told Adweek the company was "making real progress" on earning back its accreditation status, the Media Rating Council lifted its suspension imposed in 2021. Top line The MRC first stripped Nielsen's accreditation of its national ratings in... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-04-17 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Get involved in a book club with this roundup of what all of the online book clubs are reading in April. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-04-10 10:36:00 UTC ]
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While many Potterheads celebrated reports of HBO Max show, some feel it would be tainted by JK Rowling’s stance on genderAt Platform 9 3/4 in King’s Cross station, Harry Potter devotees from around the world gathered to take their picture in front of one of the book’s most celebrated... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-04-09 14:00:03 UTC ]
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Award-winning author Julie Anne Peters, best known for her groundbreaking YA novels featuring complex LGBTQ+ characters navigating relationships and exploring issues of identity, died on March 21 following a long illness; she was 71. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In the wellness category, which continues to amass reader interest and range, four books are looking at the impact spirituality has on brain health. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Small press of the year award shortlists 48 presses that are ‘reaping the rewards from inspirational publishing’, says British book awards chair of judgesSmall presses across the UK and Ireland have had a “year of exceptional sales and profit growth in the face of Brexit and escalating running... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-02-15 09:17:08 UTC ]
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Reduced ad spends due to rising inflation and higher interest rates have battered Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerateMedia conglomerate News Corp said on Thursday that it would cut 1,250 jobs after it missed estimates for second-quarter earnings due to weakness in its news and digital real... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-02-09 22:30:39 UTC ]
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Yesterday, the American Library Association announced the winners of the 2023 Carnegie Medals for Excellence. In fiction, the winner was Julie Otsuka for her most recent novel, The Swimmers. This brilliant book starts out at a community pool; it invites us into the rhythms of its inhabitants,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-30 18:44:07 UTC ]
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In announcing the awards, the awards committee called Otsuka "a master of narrative voice" and praised Yong for "standing out even during a recent golden age of nature writing." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s January and you know what that means—a reset for your TBR pile! There are so many amazing books to look forward to in 2023, but before we get too far into the new year, I think it’s worth spotlighting some of the titles you might have missed last year. And 2022 was an incredible […] The... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2023-01-27 12:05:00 UTC ]
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If you thought "teens can get those $15.99 YA paperbacks from the library," you've missed the fact that book bans mean they can't. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-01-26 11:38:00 UTC ]
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Kotopia's Ahmed Mahmoud Ibrahim, the International Publishers Association says, was detained in Riyadh in October. The post IPA States Its Concern for a Missing Egyptian Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-25 07:15:19 UTC ]
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Book Club for Inmates, a program run in federal penitentiaries, is having a big impact on inmates at Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ont., helping them develop great discussions and open up about their own lives. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-01-03 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Fluctuating return-to-work policies, supply chain issues, and shifts in consumer spending were some of the ongoing issues publishing faced in 2022. And then there was the fallout from the decision by Judge Florence Pan that blocked Penguin Random House's purchase of Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales or print books fell 17.3% in the week ended December 3, 2022, from the week ended December 4, 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. The sales total represented an increase over the previous week in 2021, but it is becoming clear that the holidays will not give a significant... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bernard, a senior designer in the Penguin Black interior design department who worked on books by Lauren Groff, Ruth Ozeki, Ocean Vuong, and others died on November 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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"Little Fires Everywhere" author Celeste Ng brings her new bestseller, "Our Missing Hearts," to the L.A. Times Book Club. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-12-08 22:36:02 UTC ]
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