The Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) is to review its purpose and how it works, as it seeks to... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
So I wrote a list of books and left off your favorite. Well, I hate to tell you, but I absolutely did on purpose, and here's why. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-01-20 11:36:00 UTC ]
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To ring in the new year, many publications, including the Guardian, Times, Telegraph, Daily Mail, Financial Times, New York Times, Irish Times and iNews, released their best books coming out in 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-04 07:56:42 UTC ]
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Telling your story in a book is hard enough. But what if it ends up on screen? Adam Kay, writer of This Is Going to Hurt, and Dolly Alderton, who penned Everything I Know About Love, relive the shocksMore cultural highlights of 2022Most people find seeing themselves on screen distinctly... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-12-29 14:00:23 UTC ]
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Waterstones buyers have heralded 2021 as a "bumper year" for publishing and are looking forward a "healthy 2022". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-23 01:27:33 UTC ]
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The Department of Justice is aiming to begin court proceedings against Penguin Random House owner Bertelsmann on 1st August 2022, in a bid to block the publisher from acquiring Simon & Schuster in a $2.2bn deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-12 18:18:18 UTC ]
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Novelist Ann Patchett will be in conversation with columnist Steve Lopez tonight at the L.A. Times Book Club Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-12-10 00:05:08 UTC ]
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Sarah Harkness has won the Tony Lothian Prize for her "sympathetic" biography proposal "Alexander Macmillan, Advocate for the Ignorant – The Life and Times of a Victorian Publisher". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-08 23:14:29 UTC ]
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Much of the discussion during GLIBA's annual membership meeting, held virtually, centered upon upcoming in-person gatherings. GLIBA also reported a spike in new members, with 205 stores, the highest in many years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and former acquisitions editor W. Terry Whalin explains how a good book proposal can really clinch a deal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Nigerian writer explains the origins of his latest book’s title, why novels are harder to write than plays, and the masochistic pull of political activism. Continue reading at New Yorker
[ New Yorker | 2021-11-02 22:37:29 UTC ]
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Luke Kennard, Caleb Femi and Nicole Sealey have won the Forward Prizes for Poetry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-25 19:03:13 UTC ]
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Several Christian fiction publishers are employing sensitivity readers and taking other steps to responsibly represent marginalized people in books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Inventory shortages, staffing concerns, and ongoing challenges presented by Covid-19 have not slowed the sales of Bibles, books, and gifts, and Christian booksellers are thriving. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries and publishers have much to gain by taking a more collaborative approach in the way they work with each other Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-03 05:14:53 UTC ]
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In this week’s episode, Kendra and Jaclyn discuss books around the theme of incarceration. From the episode: Kendra: My first pick is From the Desk of Zooey Washington by Janae Marks. It’s titled The Faraway Truth in the UK. This was one of our recent Patreon Book Club picks, and we had a great... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-01 08:48:56 UTC ]
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Long Beach native Billie Jean King shares her new memoir, 'All In,' with L.A. Times Book Club readers. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-08-24 20:24:43 UTC ]
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Filmmaker Rodrigo Garcia brings his memoir about his father, Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, and mother, Mercedes Barcha, to the L.A. Times Book Club. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-07-29 20:18:15 UTC ]
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“Congress is getting the message that libraries of all kinds are key to the vitality of communities,” said ALA president Patty Wong in a statement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Michele Harper brings the 'The Beauty in Breaking' to the L.A. Times Book Club. Watch it live. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-06-29 20:46:32 UTC ]
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News and digital media giant to use special purpose acquisition company (Spac) to go public and to acquire Complex for $300mBuzzFeed, the news, digital media and lifestyle company, has announced plans to become a publicly traded company through a special purpose acquisition company (Spac) that... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-06-24 16:39:34 UTC ]
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