PEN America announced today the revival of the illustrious PEN/Nabokov Award, which honors a writer whose works "evoke to some measure Nabokov's brilliant versatility and commitment to literature as a search for the deepest truth and the highest pleasure." The...
With the August 15 deadline for submitting to the 2017 PEN Literary Awards just two weeks away, PEN is reminding publishers and literary agents to submit their authors' books for PEN's prestigious awards which will confer over $250,000 to writers and translators...
Effective August 27, 2016, Red Hen Press will begin US and Canadian distribution through Ingram Publisher Services (IPS).With more than twenty years of excellence in literature, community engagement, and a passion for great stories, Kate Gale and Mark E. Cull have...
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...
