“Elegy on Kinderklavier,” a book by Arna B. Hemenway, M.F.A., assistant professor in the department of English in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, has been awarded the 2015 PEN/Hemingway Award for a distinguished first work of fiction, the largest award for...
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BISG Executive Director to Resign-2015
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) announced today that Executive Director Len Vlahos will resign his position effective June 12, and will relocate to Denver, Colorado where he and his wife will join the senior management team of the Tattered Cover bookstores and...
Nearly 100 Authors on Board for 2015 Library of Congress Book Festival
Almost 100 of the nation’s best writers, poets and illustrators have already committed to appear at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival, which will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ...
Independent Book Publishers Pick 2015 Finalists
Once a year, IBPA grants the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award to some of the best books available from independent publishers. The 2015 Benjamin Franklin Award finalists, announced today, include nearly 160 incredible books shining light on fresh voices and unique...
The Alchemist’s Daughter by Mary Lawrence
The Alchemist’s Daughter A Bianca Goddard Mystery Mary Lawrence ISBN-13: 978-1-61773-710-7 Buy This Book www.amazon.com "Readers . . . will most likely be eager to read future Bianca Goddard adventures." Estranged from both her father, an infamous...
Longlists Announced for 2015 PEN Literary Awards
Pen America today announced the longlists for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards, spanning fiction, nonfiction, biography, essays, translation, and more. The finalists will be announced on April 15. The winners for all 2015 awards, including PEN's career achievement awards,...
NOOK® Announces the #NOOKReadingStyle Sweepstakes – 2015
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the #NOOKReadingStyle Sweepstakes, designed to inspire book lovers to share their reading style on...
Barnes & Noble Reports Fiscal 2015 Third Quarter Financial Results
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) today reported sales and earnings for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended January 31, 2015. Third quarter consolidated revenues of $1.96 billion declined $35 million as compared to the prior year. Third quarter consolidated...
PEN Joins ACLU Lawsuit to Stop Mass Internet Spying – 2015
The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a major new lawsuit on behalf of a broad group of organizations, including PEN American Center, challenging the National Security Agency’s mass interception and search of Americans’ internet communications. At issue is an...
Author Andrew Solomon Named PEN American President–2015
Last night, PEN American Center elected Andrew Solomon as the organization’s new President of the Board of Trustees at its Annual General Members’ Meeting. Solomon is a writer and lecturer on politics, culture, and psychology, and a Professor of Clinical Psychology at...
