Stuff your Kindle Day, as the name itself suggests, is all about the chance to add some nice titles to your Kindle device for free. However, contrary to what many might believe, it isn't an Amazon-backed promotion. Instead, it was first started by best-selling romance author Zoe York in 2015 and has evolved into an extremely popular sales event ever since. The event is not … [Read more...] about Stuff Your Kindle Day 2024 – Books Offered for Free
Bookselling News
2024 Booker Prize Shortlist: Women Lead the Way
The 2024 Booker Prize shortlist features a diverse array of themes and storytelling styles, with women making history as the dominant force on the list. Of the six shortlisted novels, five are by female authors, marking the highest number of women ever shortlisted in the prize's 55-year history. This year’s selected books tackle major contemporary issues such as race, identity, … [Read more...] about 2024 Booker Prize Shortlist: Women Lead the Way
Canadian Book Sales Fell 2% in the first six months of 2024
Book sales in Canada fell 2% in the first six months of 2024, but over 20,000,000 books were sold, generating $477,159,543. Most of these sales were from physical bookstores but also online through various retailers. This data comes from Booknet Canada, which focuses exclusively on the Canadian market. Anything fantasy romance-related continued to see strong sales in the … [Read more...] about Canadian Book Sales Fell 2% in the first six months of 2024
How Major Acquisitions Are Shaping Traditional Publishing
The publishing industry is experiencing significant changes as key players expand through acquisitions and strategic partnerships. These moves are reshaping the market, driving growth, and reinforcing the influence of major publishers. Penguin Random House Growth enguin Random House has reported impressive financial results for the first half of 2024. The company saw … [Read more...] about How Major Acquisitions Are Shaping Traditional Publishing
Ashley Flowers Novel The Missing Half Release Date 2025
Ashley Flowers hosts several top-rated podcasts, including Crime Junkie, Crime Junkie AF, The Deck, The Deck Investigates, and So Supernatural. Rumour has it that her second novel, "The Missing Half," is set for release on May 6, 2025, and is already gaining pre-release popularity. This is not surprising, given the success of her first novel, which quickly rose to the top of … [Read more...] about Ashley Flowers Novel The Missing Half Release Date 2025
Banned Book Week 2024 – Freed Between the Lines
This year's Banned Books Week is being held from September 22 to September 28, and it's no surprise that the registration is fully booked. The good news is there are ways to participate and offer support for the cause, such as reading a banned book or using the dedicated hashtags #BannedBooksWeek, #BannedBooks, and #BannedBooksList to spread awareness. The cause has grown … [Read more...] about Banned Book Week 2024 – Freed Between the Lines
Casting For New Harry Potter TV Show Focuses on Diversity
The casting call for the new Harry Potter TV series was just announced, by Warner Bros. The series aims to deliver a more detailed and faithful adaptation of the books compared to the original films, spanning multiple seasons in order to dive deeper into the source material. This new show introduces a fresh cast and casting agencies are specifically seeking talent for lead … [Read more...] about Casting For New Harry Potter TV Show Focuses on Diversity
The Third Door: A New Path in Publishing
For decades, writers have faced limited choices: go the traditional route with a publishing house or self-publish. Both paths come with their pros and cons. Traditional publishers offer prestige, marketing, and distribution power but often take control over an author’s creative work, and only pay a fraction of the royalties. Self-publishing offers full creative control and … [Read more...] about The Third Door: A New Path in Publishing
What Happens to Copyrights After Death?
Copyrights are important because they give artists control over how their work is used and shared. But what happens to those rights after the creator dies? Knowing the answer is important, not just for creators but also for their families, since these rights can still hold a lot of value long after someone passes away. What Happens to Copyrights After Death? When someone who … [Read more...] about What Happens to Copyrights After Death?
Apple culls 100 Employees from Apple Books and News+ Division
Apple has fired over 100 News+ and Books team employees this week. The affected people worked in Senior Vice President Eddy Cue’s services group. According to a Bloomberg report, most layoffs were on the Apple Books team, which has become less of a priority for the company, and it doesn't see it as a significant part of its services lineup. The Apple Books app has become … [Read more...] about Apple culls 100 Employees from Apple Books and News+ Division
The Knowing: Tanya Talaga’s Book Launch and Upcoming Events
Tanya Talaga's latest book, The Knowing, is about Canada’s residential school system and explores themes of truth, family history, and Indigenous knowledge. It's set for release on August 27th. Additionally, an author reading, interview (with Mark Sakamoto) and audience Q&A event, is happening on September 23rd at Koerner Hall in Toronto. The event will feature … [Read more...] about The Knowing: Tanya Talaga’s Book Launch and Upcoming Events
The Process and Challenges of Diversity in Children’s Books
In recent years, children’s books have made a lot of progress in becoming more varied. The number of books featuring diverse authors, illustrators, and characters has grown- giving children a chance to see themselves reflected in the stories they read. In 2018, a report from the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) revealed that 50% of children's books featured white … [Read more...] about The Process and Challenges of Diversity in Children’s Books
New Harry Potter Book Amid Controversy: ‘From the Wizarding Archive’
Harry Potter fans have a lot to look forward to this fall with the release of a new addition to the Wizarding World. J.K. Rowling’s beloved series began in the 1990s, has sold millions of copies and inspired eight movies (plus a spinoff series). The captivating story follows Harry Potter as he fights the evil Lord Voldemort. Although the series has been praised for … [Read more...] about New Harry Potter Book Amid Controversy: ‘From the Wizarding Archive’
Are Book Subscription Boxes Worth It?
Corrie, an aspiring author and avid reader from Ontario, Canada posted on her website: Honestly, it depends on your perspective and what you hope to get out of the subscription. As someone who is currently subbed to two boxes (and on the waitlist for many more), I can attest that there are two sides to the coin. Book subscription boxes are a service in which you pay to … [Read more...] about Are Book Subscription Boxes Worth It?
Parisian Booksellers Win Olympic Standoff
With the Paris Olympics just days away, there's heartening news for the Seine River Booksellers. As reported in April 2023, these iconic kiosks faced mounting pressure to dismantle ahead of the Olympic Games' opening ceremony, set to unfold not in a stadium but along the river. Organizers envisioned a spectacle where athletes would parade down the Seine in various … [Read more...] about Parisian Booksellers Win Olympic Standoff
Booktopia Will Not Fill Orders and May Not Issue Refunds
The administrators handling the collapse of Booktopia have announced that orders placed with Australia’s largest online bookseller will not be filled – and there may be no refunds either. It means out of pocket customers who placed orders prior to the company entering voluntary administration have now become, in effect, unsecured creditors – which voids store credits and … [Read more...] about Booktopia Will Not Fill Orders and May Not Issue Refunds