The timeliness and relevance of issue-driven literature is captured in the 10-book longlist for nonfiction from the US National Book Awards.
PRH Publisher Services to Distribute IDW Comics Internationally
The IDW-Penguin Random House Publisher Services agreement sees comic books, trade collections, and graphic novels going to ‘direct market.’
US National Book Awards 2021 Longlist: Fiction
Five of the 10 authors on the National Book Award longlist in fiction have been honored in various stages of the program in the past.
Sourcebooks’ International Rights and Sales: A Booster from Bloom Books
A new international rights hit for Sourcebooks, Scarlett St. Clair’s ‘dark fantasy romance’ has just sold into at least eight territories.
Canada’s Kids Can Press Opens a ‘Black Write’ Incubator with Nelvana
The children’s publisher Kids Can Press has partnered with Nelvana to develop content from Black writers, submissions opening now.
Richard Charkin: An Heretical View of Academic Publishing
Ahead of October’s Frankfurt Conference, Richard Charkin looks at open access: ‘Let us not write off the traditional subscription model.’
US National Book Awards 2021 Longlist: Young People’s Literature
These 10 longlisted titles include verse, illustration, and prose about gender, sexual identity, race, politics, family history, world events.
Germany Honors Its ‘Most Beautiful Regional Book’
The Börsenverein and federal interior ministry have opened ‘Days of the Regions’ with a jury’s selection the ‘Most Beautiful Regional Book.’
Jerusalem Book Forum Extends Birger Fellowship Deadline
With the next Jerusalem International Book Forum scheduled for May, the associated Zev Birger Fellowship has extended its deadline.
Audiobooks in Russia: Storytel and LitRes Cite Rising Interest
Storytel reports seeing a rise in audiobook downloads in Russia by 45 percent in the last year. LitRes leads market.