PW Asks: Does the Film Prevent You From Imagining the Characters in the Book?

When a book gets made into a film, do the actors faces forever prevent readers from imagining how the characters look? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books & Books Named PW Bookstore of the Year; Sheridan Rep

Given the outsized influence of the 33-year-old South Florida bookstore and owner Mitchell Kaplan, the biggest surprise was that it hadn't received the award earlier. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day: British and Irish children head to school dressed as book-based characters

World Book Day is celebrated on March 5 in Britain and Ireland and an important part of the day is children dressing up as a literary character for school. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Select Fall 2011: E-Book Master Class: PW Talks with Joshua Tallent

If self-publishing is a major part of the future of the publishing business, then its most uncharted region, and the frontier of greatest possibility, is digital self-publishing, where authors can make their own names and sell infinite numbers of books with the help of a handful of increasingly... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Bookstore of the Year 2024 Finalist: Antigone Books

Founded in 1973, Antigone Books stands strong as a Tucson, Ariz., feminist landmark. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Close-Up: A Discussion with Diamond Book Distributors' Tony Lutkus

PW spoke with Tony Lutkus, president of Diamond Book Distributors, about the evolution of the graphic novel category over the last two decades, a few of the titles he's excited about dropping in the coming season, and how bringing more graphic titles into bookstores and libraries can subtly... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s books show rise in racially minoritised characters, survey finds

Centre for Literacy in Primary Education records a 26% increase since its first report in 2017, but stresses continuing inequities in representationThirty per cent of children’s books published last year featured racially minoritised characters, according to new research.The sixth report on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-11-30 15:21:11 UTC ]
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Let’s Sort Book Characters According to Their Dungeons & Dragons Alignments!

From Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil, where do your favorite book characters fall in their Dungeons & Dragons alignment? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-09-26 10:34:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, Aug. 21, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Mark Dent and Rustin Dodd, Drew Gilpin Faust, Laura Moher, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, Aug. 14, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from T. Kingfisher, Una Mannion, Jennifer Cramer-Miller, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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As New Law Looms, Follett Asks Publishers to Help ‘Rate’ Their Own Books for Sale in Texas

With a lawsuit pending to block a controversial new "book rating" law from taking effect in Texas, publishers and industry groups are balking at a request from the nation's largest school distributor to help rate their own titles for sale in the state. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, Aug. 7, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Alexandra Chang, R. Eric Thomas, Wole Talabi, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 28, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Ken Jaworowski, Shane McCrae, Eddie Ndopu, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 24, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Peter Cappelli, Aimee Ogden, Arianne Shahvisi, David Simon, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 17, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Sara Hashem, Dwyer Murphy, Laura Sims, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Yu and Me Books is asking for support after a fire.

Yu and Me Books opened in December 2021 on Mulberry Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown, and was named for owner Lucy Yu’s mother. It was the first Asian-American woman-owned bookstore on the island. Following a July 4, 2023, fire in a neighboring residential unit, the store has lost most of its... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-07-07 15:59:28 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 10, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Jess Everlee, Beth Kempton, Lorissa Rinehart, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 3, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Mark Billingham, Charlotte Mendelson, Carin Berger, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 26, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Julia Seales, Peter Moore, Shungiku Uchida, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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