The book world is “sleepwalking into oblivion” if there are not changes to the terms under which e-books are made available to libraries, a chief librarian has warned. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-02 06:29:44 UTC ]
Following Random House’s acquisition of Boom! Studios, the comics and graphic novel publisher’s digital catalog is no longer available for unlimited, simultaneous library access—a source of disappointment at digital platform Comics Plus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries’ e-book and audiobook programs are especially vulnerable to the Trump administration’s budget cuts. Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks, and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-05-19 19:30:00 UTC ]
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The year that was has made its artistic judgments. Mostly. The world of film declared Anora as Best Picture. Music selected Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter as Album of the Year. Now, finally, on May 5th, book world gets its big moment. On Monday, at 3:00 p.m. EST, the award ceremony will be live... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2025-04-28 11:05:00 UTC ]
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The year that was has made its artistic judgments. Mostly. The world of film declared Anora as Best Picture. Music selected Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter as Album of the Year. Now, finally, on May 5th, book world gets its big moment. Pulitzer time is here! As most of us book-loving folks know, there... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2025-04-28 11:05:00 UTC ]
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Congratulations to the winners of the 12th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards! Discover the titles that placed in the categories of contemporary fiction, fantasy, memoir, mystery, and more. The post Announcing the Winners of the 12th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards appeared first on... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-04-23 15:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bologna Children’s Book Fair, scheduled from March 31 to April 3, will once again bring the book world to Italy as it continues to grow beyond its traditional remit focused on children’s books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Too many people in the book world have been acting as though nothing has changed since the election. They are launching a conservative imprint (as if we don’t already have enough of them) headed by someone from the Heritage Foundation with connections to Project 2025, a platform of policies so... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-02-04 09:58:03 UTC ]
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The challenger brand to Amazon’s hegemony has big plans to build further, starting with a new e-book initiative. Andy Hunter decided something needed to be done about the endless rise of Amazon in 2018—the year that the e-commerce giant surpassed 50% of book sales in the U.S. market. “I was... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-01-28 11:30:00 UTC ]
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The online bookseller, which offers a profit-sharing model to independent bookstore partners, launched its long-anticipated e-book platform on January 28, allowing indies to sell e-books directly to customers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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How publishing should respond to Trump 2.0, on the joy and pain of tracking reading, and ONYX STORM is out: all in today's book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-01-21 17:23:15 UTC ]
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Well, here we are. Here is our world. Here is our next few years. Book people may not have as much economic or political power as other people in other industries, but we have some power. And if we don’t use the power we have, no matter how limited it may feel, how can we […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-21 14:44:52 UTC ]
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The best gift books of 2024, the New York Times's 100 notable books of the year, Costco updates its in-store book plans, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-12-01 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Cormac McCarthy's secret relationship with an underage girl, the winners of the 2024 National Book Awards, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-24 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Schwartz, a former high school English teacher who founded Children's Book World in Haverford, Pa., in 1989, died on November 8. The store, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, is one of the country's oldest children's bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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There is so much to complain about in the book world at the current moment, from Amazon’s stranglehold on book retail to the increasing usage of generative AI to replace writers and artists of all kinds. But you’re reading this column on Thursday; I turned it in on Tuesday, Election Day. I have... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-07 12:52:28 UTC ]
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Heartland Fall Forum, the joint fall trade show of the Midwest Independent Booksellers and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Associations, is taking place in Milwaukee this week—and it's been a celebration of everything that makes the Midwest book world unique. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“I was loath to jump into it,” Black List founder Franklin Leonard says of expanding into publishing. “It’s not a great look to be like, ‘I'm from Hollywood and I'm here to save you.’” Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2024-10-04 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Organizers of Frankfurt’s 2025 Guest of Honor Philippines program describe crime and mystery writing in the Philippine market. Sponsored. Publishing Perspectives Staff Report ‘More Than Solving a Mystery’ hile much of the book world is focused on the upcoming 76th edition of Frankfurter... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-04 12:00:59 UTC ]
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