A new sponsor for the Booker Prize will keep the prestigious prize afloat
When one of the world’s most well-known literary prizes lost its main sponsor, conspiracy theories abounded. But the former Man Booker Prize has now found a new sponsor, a philanthropic organization known… Read more »
A new service matches publishers with book clubs, everyone wins!
Here’s a bit of insider knowledge for some of you: publishers spend far too much time worrying about how they can get early copies of their books into the hands of… Read more »
A satirical DC Comic series depicting Jesus Christ is canceled
We are indeed living in the end of times! The Second Coming, a forthcoming DC Comics series inspired by the life of Jesus Christ, has been cancelled, according to Allison Flood at The… Read more »
No matter what Amazon does, there are consequences: proposed Queens HQ is canceled
Announced Thursday afternoon, Amazon has decided it will not open a campus in Long Island City, Queens. Not now, not ever. Many see this as a direct win for the grassroots organizing done by labor activists, unions,… Read more »
14th century nun faked death to pursue “carnal lust”
If there’s one thing kids are desperate to get rid of, it’s their virginity. But one person from the middle ages just might’ve outdone every sex-obsessed teen on whichever Netflix… Read more »
This year’s ALA Midwinter Conference brought all the librarians to Seattle
Last month, over 9,000 librarians convened in Seattle, WA to attend the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting. According to Publishers Weekly reporter Andrew Albanese, this year’s attendance jumped an astonishing… Read more »
Refugee wins Australia’s most prestigious literary prize—isn’t allowed to enter the country
One of Australia’s most prestigious literary prizes was just awarded to Kurdish-Iranian refugee and journalist Behrouz Boochani. According to NPR’s Colin Dwyer however, due to the country’s immigration system, Boochani was not… Read more »
Who will step in for Man? Previous winners speculate on the Booker Prize’s future
As we reported yesterday, The Booker Prize parted ways with Man Group this week; the hedge fund that financially backed the U.K.’s most famous literary prize for the last 18… Read more »
PRH “shutters” progressive imprint Spiegel & Grau
First reported by Rachel Deahl for Publishers Weekly, Penguin Random House announced last Friday its imprint Spiegel & Grau “is being shuttered” after 14 years of publishing such bestselling authors as… Read more »
Beloved NYC bookstore saved by GoFundMe campaign
No one likes to read about their favorite neighborhood bookstore closing, but when New York City’s Westsider Rare & Used Books announced early last week they would need to close due… Read more »