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New Frontiers
The burgeoning global market for graphic novels has been the talk of this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair, a topic explored in a panel featuring Scholastic CEO Peter Warwick. The nonprofit behind the annual National Novel Writing Month writing challenge is ceasing operations amid financial woes and recent controversy. Ingram’s new database for book-to-screen adaptations, MediaScout, has officially launched with some searchable 2.5 million titles. We rounded up all the biggest books out this month for both adults and young readers. One World has picked up three books from basketball star Stephen Curry, with the first set to publish in September. The Trump administration is demanding deep cuts to staff and programs at the National Endowment for the Humanities, as well as the potential cancelation of all grants made under Biden that have not yet been fully paid out, reports the New York Times. The president is also set to roll out sweeping new “reciprocal” tariffs on imported goods into the U.S. later today, per the AP. Fox News pundit Gregg Jarrett is suing Simon & Schuster for allegedly conspiring to steal his Trump-related book idea and give it to another author, reports the Independent. Inc. profiles 831 Stories, a “romance fiction company” that cares as much about merch as it does about novels, and Dirt considers Barnes & Noble’s “indie rebrand.” The New Yorker worries that those outside of the tech industry might not be taking AI seriously enough. And InStyle spotlights the growing number of singles turning to book bars and literary meetups in search of romance.
The global graphic novel market is getting more attention at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair this year, with an expanded number of exhibitors and panels dedicated to the topic. more »
MediaScout, which the Ingram Content Group introduced at last year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, is designed to facilitate book-to-screen adaptations for some 2.5 million titles. more »
The nonprofit behind National Novel Writing Month, the annual novel-writing challenge launched in 1999, has announced that it will cease operations due to financial challenges. The move follows a period of declining participation, as well as controversy over the organization’s stance on AI. more »
A comprehensive list of the biggest adult books publishing in April. more »
A comprehensive list of the biggest children’s and YA books publishing in April. more »
Chris Jackson, publisher and editor-in-chief at the Penguin Random House imprint, has picked up three books by Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry. The first, Shot Ready, hits shelves on September 9. more »
BookNet Canada’s latest report on print sales in the country in 2024 found that retail sales fell 1.9% and units slipped 3.7%. Pilkey’s Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder was the top-selling English-language print book in Canada last year. more »
After nearly three decades, Bridburg will depart her role as executive director of the Boston-based creative writing center. more »
A longtime leader at Waterbrook & Multnomah, Barker will leave the company effective April 15, with recently hired editorial director Madison Trammel taking oversight of adult fiction and nonfiction editorial at the division. more »
To mark its anniversary, the literary publicity firm is giving away 25 free publicity consultations and offering three live webinars for authors. more »
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Awards News
- National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35: Stacie Shannon Denetsosie and Megan Howell are among the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 honorees this year.
- Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist: Miranda July, Nussaibah Younis, and Elizabeth Strout are among the six shortlisted authors for this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction, a U.K.-based award that offers £30,000 to its winner.
- Caroline Criado Perez Wins Unwin Award: The writer, broadcaster, and feminist campaigner won this year’s inaugural Unwin Award, a U.K.-based literary prize that recognizes nonfiction writers in the earlier stages of their careers as authors.
Bookstore News
- Women-Owned Bookshop Marks Anniversary: Lake Country Booksellers in White Bear Lake, Minn., turns 45 this year.
- Boston’s Only Black-Owned Bookshop: Frugal Bookstore, a family- and Black-owned bookshop in the heart of Roxbury, has been named a “Legacy Business” by the city of Boston.
- Spotlight on Pennsylvania Bookstore: The Squirrel & Acorn Bookshop in State College provides a space for physical connection, discovery, and shared experiences in an age dominated by digital shopping.
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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins is the #1 title on PW’s children’s frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list »
‘Ecstasy’ by Ivy Pochoda“In the backstory to this defiantly feminist reimagining of Euripides’ The Bacchae from Pochoda, broke 20-somethings Lena and Hedy were partying their way around the world when Lena met ruthless hotel developer Stavros. Seduced by his wealth, Lena ‘stumbled into a hasty marriage’ that produced ‘asshole’ son Drew and trapped her in a suffocating life of cloistered luxury.” more »
Picture of the Day
Author-illustrator Mo Willems has a new 10-year licensing deal with Hidden Pigeon Company and Union Square & Co., and appeared at the Bologna Children's Book Fair—along with the Pigeon—to talk about upcoming projects.
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