Prospect Park Books: Finding the Sweet Spot

Colleen Bates, publisher of Prospect Park Books in Pasadena, Calif., gave herself a practical exercise 10 years ago: in order to learn about book design, sales, and distribution, she would self-publish a book. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Children’s Books Deals of the Day for July 24, 2024

Coco meets Sliding Doors, dinosaur time travel, a NASA mathematician's autobiography, and more of today's best children's book deals! Continue reading at Book Riot

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The week's bestselling books, July 28

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 28, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-07-24 13:00:35 UTC ]
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'Hillbilly Elegy' Sales Soared Last Week; Sales of Books by Kamala Harris Growing

The 2016 title by Republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance sold more than 197,000 copies last week according to Circana BookScan and an estimated 650,000 copies according to publisher HarperCollins. Sales for titles by Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Desperately Seeking Something,’ by Susan Seidelman

In the memoir “Desperately Seeking Something,” Susan Seidelman’s life is as full of twists, charm and happy endings as one of her iconic movies. Continue reading at The New York Times

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New YA Books Hitting Shelves This Week, July 22, 2024

Cool off with this week's new YA book releases, featuring romance, time loops, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

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This charming new children’s book uses data viz to teach kids about emotions

Cowritten by Pentagram partner Giorgia Lupi, ‘This is Me and Only Me’ helps kids process their experiences through data. In a new children’s book from Pentagram partner Giorgia Lupi and her coauthor, Madeleine Garner, data collection is presented as a beautiful way for kids (and adults) to... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2024-07-22 09:15:00 UTC ]
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A new generation of authors is finally making book merch interesting

Sable Yong’s debut book comes with some unusual marketing merchandise—a perfume to match. Sable Yong always wanted to make a perfume. She calls herself a “frag-head,” having previously written about fragrances for Allure and hosting the podcast Smell Ya Later with Tynan Sinks. Still, producing... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2024-07-22 09:00:00 UTC ]
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A Real Contender for Best Book of the 21st Century

A work of literary fiction with a mystery at its center that explores family, friendship, and loss. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Behind the Cover: BookTok’s Favorite Book Designer

Designer Elisha Zepeda has become a TikTok star for sharing his book cover design process. Are publishers are paying attention? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of July 22, 2024

One Signal takes Timnit Gebru’s AI clarion call, HarperVia picks up enigmatic YouTuber Uketsu’s Japanese horror debut, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Russian missiles destroyed one of Ukraine’s largest book-printing presses.

Photo by Laurel Chor and NPR NPR reports that this May, the printing press Factor Druk in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv was devastated by a Russian missile attack, taking the lives of seven employees and wounding more than 20 others. The attack also destroyed thousands of books and much of the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Stream Some YA During Steamy Season: YA Book Talk and News, July 18, 2024

Too hot outside? Stay cool with these YA adaptations you can stream right now on Prime, Hulu, Disney Plus, and Netflix. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Most Popular Book Riot Posts of 2024 So Far

Our most popular post of 2024 so far, on feeling like an unserious reader, Robin Hood retellings, and more today on Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Best Children’s Book Deals of Amazon Prime Days

Today is the last day to snap up these Prime Day deals on some of the best kids' books. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The week's bestselling books, July 21

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 21, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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The Most Popular Book Riot Posts of 2024 So Far

The most popular posts on Book Riot so far in 2024 offer a glimpse into the trends happening in books and reading this year. Continue reading at Book Riot

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3 Debut Novelists Reveal How Their First Books Came Together

While reading a debut novel, oftentimes, there exists a momentary thrill of forgetting about craft. Instead, it can feel as if these writers grew up alongside their stories—in parallel lines and lives, naturally accumulating sentences with every inch they grew. There is a tender, literary... Continue reading at Electric Literature

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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Invites Submissions from International Publishers

As a bridge-builder between Arabic and international publishing, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award offers categories for both international and Arabic submissions. (Sponsored) The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Invites Submissions from International Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Book Review: ‘Bright Objects,’ by Ruby Todd

Set among the fevered residents of a remote Australian town, Ruby Todd’s debut novel considers how grief can draw people to extreme beliefs. Continue reading at The New York Times

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What the New York Times Missed: 71 More of the Best Books of the 21st Century

Last week, The New York Times Book Review published a list of the “100 Best Books of the 21st Century.” (Well, so far, obviously. Why not just call it the best books of the last 25 years? Do they know something we don’t? Oh well.) To put it together, the Book Review surveyed “hundreds of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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