Much has already been written about the Manila Galleon, the system of annual commercial sailings between Manila and […]Friday, November 22, 2024 from Publishing Perspectives
Bloomsbury Opens an Audiobook Distribution Agreement With Spotify The post Bloomsbury Opens an Audiobook Distribution Agreement With Spotify appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .Friday, November 22, 2024 from Publishing Perspectives
'Hard times are coming,' Ruth Dickey tells the celebrants at the US National Book Awards' 75th awards ceremony in New York City. The post Exuberance, Concern: The 75th US National Book Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .Friday, November 22, 2024 from Publishing Perspectives
The only book prize known to be handing a pig to its winner, the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize announces its shortlist. The post UK: Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse’s Comic Fiction Shortlist appeared first on Publishing...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BookMarketingBuzzBlog
When did language appear on Earth? How did such linguistic diversity develop and evolve? We may take the idea of speaking a language for granted. After all, just about everyone speaks a language, except for those who...Friday, November 22, 2024 from The IndieView
Through Dee’s journey in the story, I wanted to create a space where readers could reflect on their own challenges—whether it’s love, loss, or difficult decisions—and feel seen. My goal is to inspire others to find strength in...Friday, November 22, 2024 from The New York Review of Books
Dear Hon. David Huitema (David), Congratulations on being confirmed to serve as director of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). Thank you for accepting a job you will not enjoy. It’s been more than a year since President Biden...
Whether it’s in commerce or conflict, today’s world pays rapt attention to the Persian Gulf. But the centrality […]Friday, November 22, 2024 from The Rap Sheet
Earlier this week, The Washington Post released its “10 best mystery novels of 2024” list. It follows that up now with critic Stephanie Merry’s choices of “ the 10 best thrillers of 2024 ”: • All the Colors of the Dark , by Chris...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Publishing Perspectives
The Golden Pinwheel illustration competition this year in Shanghai has 19 international markets among its top honorees' colorful work. The post In Shanghai: Winners of the Ninth ‘Golden Pinwheel’ appeared first on Publishing...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Publishing Perspectives
More than 4,000 submissions were made to the 19th Sheikh Zayed Book Award, with longlists announced at the end of this year. The post UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Draws 4,000+ Entries for 19th Edition appeared first on Publishing...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Publishing Perspectives
Brooke Perkins becomes Bonnier Books UK's 'specialty markets' lead for North America, after a similar post for Australia's Lake Press. The post Bonnier Books UK Names Brooke Perkins for ‘North American Expansion’ appeared...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Whatever
Specifically in this case a Tenor Baritone guitar? I mean, I already have a tenor guitar (more than one), and I have a baritone guitar too. Why would I need a tenor baritone? That’s just silly. And yet. Here is one anyway. A...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Whatever
First substantial snow of the season overnight. It won’t stay too long — it’ll be above freezing for the rest of the week — but it’s pretty while it’s here. — JS
Nishant Upadhyay unravels Indian diasporic complicity in its ongoing colonial relationship with Indigenous peoples, lands, and nations in […]Thursday, November 21, 2024 from The New York Review of Books
The French filmmaker Catherine Breillat was in her mid-twenties when she met Roberto Rossellini. She had already published four novels and played a small role in Bernardo Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris (1972); now she was about to...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Bookbrowse News About Books, Authors, and Book-Related Topics
Percival Everett has won the $10,000 National Book Award for fiction, one of the US's most prestigious literary prizes, for James, his acclaimed reimagining of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Bookbrowse News About Books, Authors, and Book-Related Topics
Microsoft has launched a new book imprint with the aim of printing faster than traditional publishers. Named after an Intel microprocessor, 8080 Books will publish titles focused on technology, science and business.Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Book News & Features
Two collections that deal with the war in Gaza are competing at the National Book Awards. The poets discuss poetry's power in times of great suffering and what the awards mean for Palestinian voices.