'Humans of New York: Stories’ is the #2 book in the country, selling seven times as many print units this week as last week. Plus J.K. Rowling (and Newt Scamander) take three of our children’s list spots, David Pogue teaches readers how to peel a banana, and much more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A drive to stay current and competitive keeps coursework at graduate publishing programs evolving. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Guilty’ by David Baldacci, released on November 17, landed at #1 on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the week ended November 29. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A fable about friendship and loss by a debut author beats bestselling novels The Girl on the Train and Go Set a Watchman to be named Waterstones Book of the Year. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As race continues to be a hot topic in America, academic presses that have long specialized in African-American nonfiction are finding new opportunities in the trade market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A study of Danish Facebook users published this month found foregoing Facebook for a week increased "life satisfaction" among participants. We went on our own seven-day social media diet to test the theory for ourselves. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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July was a good month for both the adult trade and the children’s/young adult segments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading charity Book Trust has created an online advent calendar of books that children “would love to find under the tree”, featuring titles by authors such as J K Rowling, Matt Haig and Chris Riddell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coates' 'Between the World and Me' and Johnson's 'Fortune Smiles' won the nonfiction and fiction awards, respectively, at this year's National Book Awards. Johnson's work is the second short story collection in two years to win the fiction prize. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stacy Schiff, P.J. Rourke and dozens more authors, illustrators, and celebrities will be interviewed at the 32nd annual Miami Book Fair at Miami Dade College (MDC) on Friday, Nov. 20 from 1-4 p.m. ET and Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, noon – 5 p.m. ET each day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The surprise success of 'Pioneer Girl' has caused South Dakota Historical Society Press to change how it does business, from the number of titles it publishes to how it handles rights. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An estimated 12,000 fans gathered at one of the biggest festivals of young adult literature, hosted in Charleston, S.C., November 13 and 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The French Culture Ministry is illuminating the façade of its main courtyard in the red, white and blue colours of the national flag between 5.30pm and 8.30pm local time every evening for a week in homage to the victims of last Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gavin McCrea, author of 'Mrs. Engels' (Catapult, 978-1-9367-8729-6) will be interviewed by 'Studio360' host Kurt Andersen on the program which airs Thursday, November 19 on WNYC at 8 p.m. ET. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2015 is David Almond for 'A Song for Ella Grey.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our photographer caught up with the authors (and their editors) who were nominated in the Young People's Literature category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The winners of the 66th National Book Awards were announced at a ceremony at Cipriani in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday evening. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Troublemaker' by Leah Remini had a short-lived reign at #1; the book fell to #3 and was replaced at the top by John Grisham's 'Rogue Lawyer.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A koala and a clumsy CG cat have defeated the Force, at least temporarily.Ladies and gentlemen, meet superstar koala joey Imogen! With 24 million views already for her videos from Australia.com and Symbio Wildlife Park, actually, it's likely that you have done so already. Her charisma and... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Burt Reynolds, author of the memoir 'But Enough About Me' (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 978-0-399-17354-7) will appear on 'Fox & Friends' as well as NBC’s 'Access Hollywood' on Wednesday, November 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Norwegian Wood, a lavishly illustrated how-to guide for chopping, stacking and burning, sets book charts on fire and cuts Jamie Oliver down to sizeA practical guide to chopping, stacking and burning wood the Norwegian way, detailing everything from the drying time of a birch tree felled in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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