The National Book Awards, established in 1950, celebrate the finest achievements in American literature. Managed by the National Book Foundation, these prestigious awards recognize exceptional works across categories such as Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Young People’s Literature, and Translation. Each year, the winners are chosen by panels of distinguished authors, critics, and … [Read more...] about Honoring Excellence: The 2024 National Book Awards
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Taylor Swift’s Literary and Literal Takeover
Taylor Swift is making waves in the publishing world with the release of The Eras Tour Book, a 256-page coffee table book featuring over 500 images from her record-breaking tour. The book offers fans an intimate keepsake of this iconic moment in Swift's career. It includes performance shots, behind-the-scenes glimpses and personal reflections. In a move … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift’s Literary and Literal Takeover
Authors in Iceland Advised to Boycott Storytel
Authors in Iceland aren't pleased with the manner Storytel is treating them with, the website Grapevine.is reported. They claim it to be too low to be to their liking. This has prompted the board of the Writers’ Union of Iceland (Rithöfundasamband Íslands) to advise authors not to submit their works to Storytel. This comes on the back of a survey conducted recently that … [Read more...] about Authors in Iceland Advised to Boycott Storytel
Microsoft Launches its Own Publishing Imprint – 8080 Books
Microsoft is now into book publishing. The software behemoth has introduced its own publishing imprint, 8080 Books which would be focussing primarily on topics such as technology, business, as well as the society at large. The imprint 8080 Books is named after the Intel 8080 microprocessor with which Microsoft started its journey way back in the 1970s. That was also when … [Read more...] about Microsoft Launches its Own Publishing Imprint – 8080 Books
The Apple Music: 100 Best Albums Limited Edition Book is a Collector’s Pride
Here is something that hardcore music buffs will cherish to the core. Apple Music has launched a new book that can be considered a visual representation of the Apple Music: 100 Best Albums that the company launched earlier this year. The book, as AppleInsider revealed, is also unlike any other that you may have seen or felt so far. At 8 pounds, it beats conventional books … [Read more...] about The Apple Music: 100 Best Albums Limited Edition Book is a Collector’s Pride
Book Bans in U.S. Schools are Increasing Exponentially
Book bans are increasingly becoming common in US schools. In the 2022-23 school year, PEN America reported 3,362 book bans, affecting 1,557 unique titles. And its latest data, released Nov. 1, 2024, shows that the number of book bans soared in the 2023-24 school year to more than 10,000, with Florida and Iowa accounting for over 8,000 of them. Thousands of titles are from … [Read more...] about Book Bans in U.S. Schools are Increasing Exponentially
Canada makes it mark in Literature in Denmark with Margaret Atwood
Famed Canadian author Margaret Atwood visited Odense, Denmark, this past week to receive the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award. This award honours the renowned Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, born in Odense. Margaret Atwood is best known for her novel, adapted into the television series "The Handmaid's Tale." She was awarded for using myths, fairy tales, and … [Read more...] about Canada makes it mark in Literature in Denmark with Margaret Atwood
Blind Date with a Book: A Fun and Trendy Way to Find Your Next Read
The concept of "Blind Date with a Book" (BDWAB) is not new, but a recent article in the New York Times magazine highlights a growing trend among booksellers who are experiencing the benefits of this approach. The article opens with the headline, "Bookstores say customers love 'Blind Date With a Book,' which masks a book's cover and allows readers to discover what's … [Read more...] about Blind Date with a Book: A Fun and Trendy Way to Find Your Next Read
Top Canadian Authors to Indulge in this Winter; Books, Films and Beyond
I imagine nothing is more rewarding for an author than having their book adapted into a film or television series. International best-selling authors like Stephen King, Dan Brown, and J.K. Rowling have experienced immense success with their works being transformed into cult classic movies and award-winning television series. Canada also has its share of successful adapted … [Read more...] about Top Canadian Authors to Indulge in this Winter; Books, Films and Beyond
New report finds children are not reading for pleasure anymore
Children in the United Kingdom no longer seem to be reading for pleasure. The National Literacy Trust conducted a report stating that children ages 8 to 18 found 34.6% read for fun. This is the lowest level recorded by the charity since it began surveying children about their reading habits 19 years ago. This data comes from a survey of 76,000 children. The gender gap in … [Read more...] about New report finds children are not reading for pleasure anymore