The Random House Publishing Group has signed an agreement, expected to close later this summer, to acquire comic book and graphic novel publisher Boom! Studios. Boom! will become part of Random House Worlds. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
In “Cyclopedia Exotica,” the artist and writer Aminder Dhaliwal created a fictitious community facing xenophobia, fetishization and media misrepresentation. It’s resonating with her thousands of Instagram followers. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-05-05 09:00:23 UTC ]
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Alan Moore is back, baby, and he’s positively bursting with fiction (his words, not mine). Yes, two years on from his much-publicized comic book world retirement, the mercurial, cantankerous, adaptation-hatin’ creator of Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, and The League of Extraordinary... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-05-03 16:04:33 UTC ]
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Random House's Ten Speed Press imprint has established a new imprint, 4 Color Books, with Bryant Terry, the NAACP Image Award and James Beard Award–winning chef and educator. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Karen M. McManus re-ups with Delacorte, Knopf buys Ayobami Adebayo’s sophomore effort, Random House takes on Bob Odenkirk’s memoir, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black superheroes are popular onscreen thanks to the work of Black creators of comic book characters and stories that anticipated this racial reckoning moment. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-04-29 12:00:48 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books rose 24% last week over the comparable week in 2020. Sales of travel books continued to rebound after a disastrous 2020, and graphic novel sales soared again. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In the graphic novel “Allergic,” a young girl is relentless in her quest for a furry friend. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-04-24 18:27:08 UTC ]
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To mark the publication of Friend of the Devil, the latest graphic novel in their Reckless series, PW/ sat down to chat with Brubaker and Phillips about the new book, their long-time partnership, and a whole lot more. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Popular 'New Yorker' cartoonist Will McPhail branches out with his first long form graphic novel 'In', to be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Many of the biggest hits on such streaming services as Netflix and Disney+ have been adapted from comics and graphic novels. Publishers have learned to scramble to be sure the books these shows are based on are available when demand spikes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Culture Street mural for Grenfell Tower, with poem by Ben Okri, North Kensington, London, image courtesy of IranWire and #PaintTheChange. London-based writer Malu Halasa canvasses the Middle Eastern and North African culture scene in London,... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2021-04-19 19:22:28 UTC ]
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'MPLS Sound' is a new graphic novel by Joe Illidge, Hannibal Tabu, and Meredith Laxton that explores the music scene in 1970s Minneapolis and the impact of Prince through the experiences of Starchild, a fictional band organized by Theresa, a young guitarist. In this 8-page preview, a surprised... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Following the splitting of their two imprints in December, Random House Canada publisher Sue Kuruvilla and Knopf Canada Publisher Martha Kanya-Forstner have announced a number of roles for their team members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Cartoonist Matt Kindt, author of the 2013 graphic novel series MIND MGMT, has created a sequel or spin-off story based on the original work in the form of an NFT which is being sold at auction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Analysis: if Bertelsmann, owner of Penguin Random House, buys US publisher, writers expect smaller deals and less choice for readersUK watchdog investigates Penguin owner’s Simon & Schuster takeoverJokes circulated online when, in 2013, Penguin and Random House merged: would the new... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-03-22 23:24:23 UTC ]
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BRZRKR, a new comic book created and co-written by the actor, has a character who looks a lot like him. It’s also receiving high orders from comic-book shops. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-03-03 15:22:16 UTC ]
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Current Events On a visit to an Oklahoma City bookstore, Alex Crayon finds more than books. When I pulled into the snow-covered parking lot of Nappy Roots Books in northeast Oklahoma City, the first thing I noticed were the posters. Handwritten signs... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2021-02-22 21:59:22 UTC ]
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO if the person who hurt you most refused to say they were sorry? Could you forgive anyway? Best-selling author Susan Shapiro explores this universal question in her intriguing, insightful, all-too-relatable new book The Forgiveness Tour, out this past January. In her... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2021-02-21 18:00:04 UTC ]
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A preview of nonfiction comics hitting the shelves in the next couple of months, including The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-02-19 11:32:00 UTC ]
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For your own escapism needs, here are the 10 of the best fantasy comics you can safely snag from your local comic book store. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-02-16 11:36:00 UTC ]
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