PLA 2018 Spotlight: Tackling the Tough Topics

PW columnist Brian Kenney offers his picks from a strong Public Library Association Conference program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 8, 2018

Cory Doctorow closes a six-figure deal with Tor; William Morrow nabs a debut novel by an assistant at Curtis, Brown UK; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEIBA 2018: Children’s Bookselling Tips from the Fall Conference

We've gathered a selection of tips from two NEIBA panels regarding strategies for handselling and promoting diverse books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gothenburg bans far-right exhibitors as fairs tackle populism

Following criticism, protests and arrests at its 2017 instalment, Gothenburg Book Fair has banned populist exhibitors this year, while public money dictates Frankfurt must take a different approach. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Category Bestsellers, September 23, 2018

The bestselling Apple Books in biographies and memoirs, fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, and more for the week ended September 23, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 1, 2018

FSG preempts a narrative nonfiction about four Renaissance queens, S&S nabs an epistolary novel about an underemployed millennial, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 1, 2018

Reese Witherspoon’s debut, ‘Whiskey in a Teacup,’ is the #2 book in the country. Plus YA author Marie Lu’s Warcross duology finishes strong, and a pair of historians offer new books on these United States. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 28, 2018

Among the week's headlines: Why 'Banned Books Week' is as important as ever; a look at how consumers' media biases are increasingly, well, biased; and is the FCC trying to stop localities from setting up their own broadband networks? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2018 ‘Shooting Star’ Sophie Jonathan: Frankfurt-Bound and ‘Moving Faster’

'In five years' time, I want to feel like I'm publishing the widest possible range of book,' says this year's 'Shooting Star' among The Bookseller's UK Rising Stars. And she'd like to see the industry embrace diversity faster. The post The 2018 ‘Shooting Star’ Sophie Jonathan: Frankfurt-Bound... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: September 26, 2018

Zondervan signs business expert Ori Brafman, while InterVarsity Press takes a book on narcissism in the church. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ACFW 2018 Sharpens Focus on Author Training and Support

Attendance at the 2018 American Christian Fiction Writers conference was up from last year, with the emphasis remaining on encouragement for both aspiring and established authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: October 2018

Religion and spirituality books publishing in October include a biography of Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero ahead of his canonization this year, devotions written by Billy Graham’s grandson, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s book market up 0.7% by value in 2018 to date

The children’s book market has shown steady growth of 0.7% in the first part of 2018 but some of the biggest increases were from non-fiction categories, charts and data editor Kiera O’Brien revealed at The Bookseller Children’s Conference this morning. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Foundation Announces 2018 ‘5 Under 35’ Honorees

The National Book Foundation cycle of award announcements includes this year's group of '5 Under 35' emerging literary talents, 'whose debut titles provide a first look at their exceptional talent as fiction writers,' according to David Steinberger. The post National Book Foundation Announces... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of Monday, September 24, 2018

This week's hot properties include a novel about Venezuela that sold to a new HarperCollins imprint and a Finnish parody of adult coloring books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book to Film Deals, Week of September 24, 2018

This week's hot book to film deals include Ann Patchett's bestseller 'State of Wonder,' and Amy Chozick's memoir about Hillary Clinton. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing in Québec 2018: New Frontiers of Crime Fiction

Québec and its long, dark winters have much in common with the Scandinavian environment that has proven such a fertile ground for authors in the ever-popular Nordic noir genre. W Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing in Québec 2018: Health, How-to, And Happiness

Practical, useful nonfiction books that appeal to readers across the world: it sounds like a tall order, but Québec consistently delivers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 24, 2018

Two books on legally besieged presidencies debut on our lists, including Bob Woodward’s ‘Fear,' #1 in the country. Plus Reese Witherspoon sings the praises of Delia Owens’s first novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 24, 2018

Among the week's headlines: A breakthrough on copyright reform; the editor of 'The Nation' links good libraries and democracy; and an EBSCO report predicts 5%-6% serials inflation for 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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