Sonny Mehta arrived in New York from Pan in 1987, hand-picked by Bob Gottlieb to succeed him as only the third editor-in-chief in the history of Alfred A Knopf. Our paths inevitably crossed after I became book news editor of Publishers Weekly two years later. I’d worked in London publishing, and we hit it off; I became the PW editor with whom, from time to time, he would lunch. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-01 18:26:58 UTC ]
Guess what, book lovers? It’s time for another round-up of some of the buzziest book news happening in the world ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-03-27 10:30:00 UTC ]
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An AI story that is genuinely interesting, NBCC winners, how to fight back against efforts to abolish the DOE, and more of the biggest book news of the week. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-03-23 09:56:00 UTC ]
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Want to get excited about all the upcoming book releases, adaptations, and everything else bookish? You’ve come to the right ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-03-13 10:00:00 UTC ]
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February has been chock full of big book news, from new details about the Evelyn Hugo adaptation to new cover ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-02-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Here’s all the latest queer book news and reviews from across the internet, including how to fight censorship of trans ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-02-13 12:45:00 UTC ]
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Libraries are good for you in ways you might not have thought of, an overdue translation comes to English, dystopian novels pop (again). All in today's book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-02-03 17:25:00 UTC ]
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Publisher says expecting authors, agents and editors to secure blurbs can create ‘an incestuous and unmeritocratic literary ecosystem that often rewards connections over talent’When you buy a new book, you can usually expect to see praise from other authors emblazoned on its cover. A writer... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-01-31 17:27:59 UTC ]
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Just how much do celebrity audiobook narrators cost?, a bookish hero of the week, and don't forget Amazon's might: all in today's book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-01-24 18:34:58 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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There are the best books of the year, and then there are the most popular. Print books had a relatively good year in 2024; as Publishers Weekly reports, sales rose by less than 1%—which isn’t much, but represents the first increase in three years. Which books were pushing the change? Here are... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-14 15:58:35 UTC ]
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NYC's book borrowing habits in 2024, book marketing in the UK, and coloring book drama headline today's book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-12-19 15:08:43 UTC ]
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The holiday season is upon us, but book news stops for no one. Here’s all the book news that’s popping ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-12-10 13:30:00 UTC ]
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B&N's book the year, Reading Rainbow gets a Prime spot, and more in today's book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-15 20:04:44 UTC ]
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We have Spider-Man updates, Kelsey Impicciche's forthcoming book, and more book news to have on your radar! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-12 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Here are the news stories from the week in books and reading worth knowing about Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-09 19:58:13 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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PW and Barnes & Noble kick off Best Books of the Year season, the NYT looks at the best new releases of November, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-03 16:00:00 UTC ]
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