PEN America announced today the establishment of the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award, a literary honor that will be conferred annually on a book that has broken new ground and signals strong potential for lasting influence.The new award will recognize a book-length work of...
Upside: The New Science of Post-Traumatic Growth, Jim Rendon, Touchstone – Through cutting-edge research and thoughtful personal stories comes a “compassionate, friendly, and empathetic” (Kirkus Reviews) exploration of post-traumatic growth—
The Fifth Gospel, Ian Caldwell, Simon & Schuster – The #1 Indie Next Pick and instant, long-running New York Times bestseller from Ian Caldwell, coauthor of the international sensation The Rule of Four: The Fifth Gospel is a masterful intellectual thriller that “will change the way you look at organized religion, humanity, and perhaps yourself” (David Baldacci).
Moody College of Communication Journalism Professor Rosental Alves is among four recipients of the 2016 Maria Moors Cabot Prizes for outstanding reporting on the Americas. The Cabot Prizes honor journalists for career excellence and coverage of the Western Hemisphere...
Fiona McCrae, Publisher of Minneapolis based Graywolf Press, to be a valued new force as the National Book Foundation works to expand reach and develop resources. New York, NY (July 13, 2016): The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, is...
Longtime publishing executive and book advocate Carl Lennertz will join the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader as Executive Director, effective August 8, 2016, it was announced today by Jon Anderson, Chair of the CBC board, and Judith Haut, Chair of the...
Some of the speakers for this fall’s 2016 Texas Book Festival weekend have been announced.Actress Diane Guerrero ("Orange is the New Black" and "Jane the Virgin") will discuss her new memoir, "In the Country We Love: My Family Divided," the story of her family’s...
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that NOOK Press, NOOK’s innovative self-publishing platform, has launched the NOOK Press print...
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) June 22, 2016 reported sales and earnings for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full-year ended April 30, 2016.Retail sales, which include Barnes & Noble jstores and BN.com, were $850 million for the quarter and $4.0 billion...
The American Booksellers Association, the Association of American Publishers and the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom today praised Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee for revealing details of his illegal imprisonment by Chinese authorities...
