Author: Emily Martin

SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL Coming to Netflix and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date September 16, 2022

Book Deals and Reveals

SLJ (School Library Journal) is sharing an exclusive first look and cover reveal for Grounded by Aisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, & Huda Al-Marashi. The book publishes in May 9th, 2023.

Netflix has released the trailer for its film adaptation of the YA bestseller School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani.

The late actress Anne Heche’s memoir Call Me Anne is scheduled for a January release. According to the publisher, Heche turned in a manuscript shortly before she died.

Ten writers have been shortlisted for HarperFiction and The Good Literary Agency’s inaugural (Re)Presenting Romance Award.

Celeste Ng’s highly anticipated new novel Our Missing Hearts will be hitting shelves in October, and Ng will be doing several events both virtually and in-person to promote the book. Here’s the full schedule!

Jacob Lofland has been cast in a key role in Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the film Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Todd Phillips.

The National Book Foundation has announced the 2022 Longlist for the Young People’s Literature Award. Here are the 10 contenders.

Here are the most popular books for summer 2022 as read by Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime users.

Book Riot Recommends

I’m a Contributing Editor at Book Riot, I write the Today in Books newsletter, and I’m a Bibliologist for Book Riot’s Tailored Book Recommendations subscription service. I also have a PhD in English, so I’m basically a doctor of books. Books are my life, in other words, so in this section of the newsletter, let me share with you some upcoming books I’m super excited about. And I think you will be too!

Prepare Your Shelves!

A Sliver of Darkness by C.J. Tudor (Ballantine, November 8)

I’m aware we’ve talked about a lot of novels lately, but how about short story collections? There are quite a few exciting short stories coming out here at the end of 2022, but C.J. Tudor’s A Sliver of Darkness is one of the more exciting ones. Whether you’re a fan of Tudor’s other novels, such as The Chalk Man or The Burning Girls, or whether this author is totally new to you, you’re going to want to prepare your shelves for this one.

This debut short story collection features 10 tales that are creepy, twisty, and mind-bending. For instance, there’s “The Lion at the Gate,” a story about a strange piece of graffiti that leads four school friends into a horrifying encounter. And as the world descends into darkness in “Final Course,” a group of old friends find time for one last dinner party. Then there’s “I’m Not Ted,” in which a case of mistaken identity turns deadly. Tudor has been hailed by the Daily Mail as “Britain’s female Stephen King.” So if you’ve been dying to find a collection of stories that will stick with you and chill you to the bone long after you’ve turned the last page, you’re going to want to grab this book when it comes out in November.

What I’m Reading This Week

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy

The Verifiers by Jane Pek

Hokuloa Road by Elizabeth Hand

The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

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What’s Up in the Book Community?

My iPhone is constantly telling me I spend too much time staring at my screen, which is honestly so rude. But this means I spend a lot of time scrolling around the online book community: BookTube, Bookstagram, BookTok, BookLinkedIn (JK. That’s not a thing…I don’t think). You get the idea. Don’t have the time, energy, or the will to do all of that yourself? No problem. I got you. In this weekly section of Book Radar, we’ll take a look at something cool, interesting, and/or newsy that’s going on in the book community.

Have you heard about the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical? Okay, yes, we’ve all probably heard of the TikTok sensation by now. But have you heard Netflix is suing the musical’s creators, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear? If you missed this bit of news, Swell Entertainment has all the details. And here’s more from MickeyJoTheatre.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

I am so obsessed with this cat. Look at sweet Murray, my ginger angel, being the angelest angel you’ve ever seen.

Anyway, I hope your Monday was great and that the rest of your week is super awesome. I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I love the optimism of a Monday. Good things are coming for us. I can feel it.

Bye, friends!

Emily

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10 Writers Shortlisted for Inaugural (Re)Presenting Romance Award: Today in Books

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date September 15, 2022

Sponsored by Hyperion Avenue, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide

Netflix Releases Trailer for School for Good and Evil

Netflix has released the trailer for its film adaptation of the YA bestseller School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani. The story follows two best friends, played by Sophie Anne Caruso and Sofia Wylie, who are training to be future fairy tale heroes and villains. The film also stars Laurence Fishburne, Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, and Michelle Yeoh. Netflix will release The School for Good and Evil on its streaming platform on October 19th.

Exclusive First Look and Cover Reveal for Grounded by Aisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, & Huda Al-Marashi

SLJ (School Library Journal) is sharing an exclusive first look and cover reveal for Grounded by Aisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, & Huda Al-Marashi. “Grounded follows four unlikely kids who get stuck at the airport during a thunderstorm and come together to undertake an adventure to find a missing cat,” Saeed told SLJ. The book publishes in May 9th, 2023.

Ten Writers Shortlisted for Inaugural (Re)Presenting Romance Award

Ten writers have been shortlisted for HarperFiction and The Good Literary Agency’s inaugural (Re)Presenting Romance Award. The award seeks to help develop and mentor underrepresented romance writers, including writers of color, disabled writers, LGBTQ+ writers, and working-class writers. The winner will be awarded a £1,000 writing grant from HarperCollins, plus a year of mentoring. Two runners-up will also receive a year of mentoring. The overall winner will be announced in mid-October.

2022 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Nominees Announced

The National Book Foundation has announced the 2022 Longlist for the Young People’s Literature Award. Here are the 10 contenders.

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JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX Casts Jacob Lofland in Key Arkham Asylum Role: Today in Books

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date September 14, 2022

Samantha Irby Offers a Sneak Peek of Her Latest Book

Samantha Irby’s new essay collection Quietly Hostile will be out next year, and she’s giving readers a first look over at Entertainment Weekly. When asked about the subject matter for this collection, Irby said, “I think Covid chose most of the subject matter for me! I didn’t go anywhere or do anything cool but I did get the worst dog on the planet and my brain melted, so I wrote about him and that plus a bunch of indoor stuff like incontinence and the gorgeous, soothing hosts of Quality Value Convenience.” The book hits shelves May 16th, 2023.

Ukrainian Book Festival Authors Announced

Lviv BookForum, Ukraine’s largest book festival, has announced its program for this year, including Neil Gaiman, Abdulrazak Gurnah and Margaret Atwood, among many notable Ukranian authors. The festival is partnering with Hay festival to broadcast the events worldwide, and it will take place in person and online October 6th-9th. You can see the full list of events here.

Joker: Folie à Deux Casts Jacob Lofland in Key Arkham Asylum Role

Jacob Lofland has been cast in a key role in Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the film Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Todd Phillips. While plot details are being kept under wraps, it’s thought that the film will be set in part in Arkham Asylum, and Lofland will play an inmate at the asylum. For the Joker sequel, Lofland will be joined by Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, and Catherine Keener. Joaquin Phoenix will reprise his role as the Joker, and Todd Phillips returns to direct. Warner Bros. has set the release date for October 4th, 2024.

How Librarians Can Counter Lies from Book Banners

One Illinois library offers a useful case study in how to approach book challenges, especially when the accusations include misinformation.

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Samantha Irby Announces New Essay Collection QUIETLY HOSTILE and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date September 14, 2022

Book Deals and Reveals

Samantha Irby has a new essay collection coming out! In an Instagram post, Irby wrote, “please say hi to my gorgeous new son.” Quietly Hostile is out May 16, 2023 from Penguin Random House.

Here’s a first look at the TV adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel American Born Chinese, starring Michelle Yeoh.

Lambda Literary has a new executive director! Samiya Bashir is a prolific poet, artist, writer, performer, advocate, and an Associate Professor at Reed College in Portland, Oregon.

Here’s the cover reveal of BIG, Vashti Harrison’s first written and illustrated picture book. Harrison wrote on Instagram, “While Big is my first piece of fiction, it comes from a very personal place. It is an intimate story about anti-fat bias, the adultification of black girls and the journey to self love. It was a really difficult but cathartic book to write and I hope it can be a mirror or even a guide for anyone else who’s on that same journey. I can’t wait to share it with you!” BIG is out in May 2023.

Another great cover reveal: check out the cover of My Love Life and the Apocalypse, a YA sci-fi/love story from Melissa Welliver. Coming April 2023!

Angela Flournoy has sold The Wounded Wilderness to Mariner’s Rakia Clark in a seven-figure, two-book deal. Mariner says the novel The Wounded Wilderness follows the story of four Black women’s friendship and lives over the course of 20 years, examining “how gender expectations, race, class, and the shifting dynamics of city life” affect them. The second book in the deal will be a memoir entitled When Will I See You Again? which examines the author’s experiences during her first pregnancy while her mother was being diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Following the world premiere of Sanaa Lathan’s On the Come Up at TIFF, the film is getting a limited theatrical release to coincide with its Friday, September 23rd Paramount+ release date.

John Green’s first novel might get banned at his own school. “Please don’t ban my books in my hometown,” John Green concluded in his TikTok. “It’s really upsetting for my mom.”

Ahead of Stephen King’s 75th birthday on September 21st, Entertainment Weekly is publishing their Ultimate Guide to Stephen King.

Disney+ released the first trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians at the D23 Expo 2022.

Paper Girls, the series produced by Amazon Studios for Amazon Prime Video, has been canceled after one season despite debuting to positive reviews.

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Can’t Wait for This One!

Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy (Gillian Flynn Books, February 21st, 2023)

This is probably one of the most anticipated books for a lot of people heading into the first part of 2023. Why, you ask? Aside from this unforgettable cover design? It’s the first book from Gillian Flynn’s imprint with Zando, which is exciting because Gillian Flynn is the thriller author. And according to Flynn, her new imprint intends to “nurture writers who are surprising and unique, who refuse to surrender to easy literary formulas. I want to help big and new voices find their way in the world.” If that intrigues you, read on.

Margot Douaihy’s Scorched Grace is set in New Orleans (yesss) and follows punk-rocker turned nun Sister Holiday who works at Saint Sebastian’s School. When the school becomes the target of an arson spree, sending the whole community into chaos, Sister Holiday refuses to wait for officials to make sense of the attacks and bring the culprit to justice. No, she decides to track down whoever attacked her home and sanctuary herself. But the investigation sends her down a dark path, one where she starts to suspect and distrust everyone she speaks to, teachers, students, and Sisters alike. As Sister Holiday uncovers the secrets and sins of others, she’s also forced to confront the sins of her past.

You are going to be obsessed with Sister Holiday, a punk-rock, chain-smoking, tattooed, queer nun/amateur sleuth. So you’ll be excited to know that this book is the first in a series. This book doesn’t come out until February, but you can already get excited about more Sister Holiday adventures to come!

Words of Literary Wisdom

“The past is weird. I mean, does it really exist? It feels like it exists, but where is it? And if it did exists, but doesn’t now, then where did it go?”

— A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

What I’m Watching this Weekend

Did I mention it’s fall? That means the scary movies are coming. I’m trying to make it out to the theater to see two this weekend. Movie #1: Y’all I’ve heard Barbarian is wild, and I can’t wait to see it for myself. Movie #2: You know I have to go see Pearl, the prequel to X. So excited.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Ugggh I was in Portland over the weekend, and while I got to hang out with some other cats, I missed my cats so much! The first thing I did as soon as I got home? I took a picture of this little buddy. Look at his little face! He clearly missed me so much. I love you, Murray! I’m never leaving home again.

(I am leaving home again but shhh)

Anyway, that’s Book Radar all wrapped up for this Thursday! See you soon!

Emily

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ON THE COME UP Gets Theatrical Release Date: Today in Books

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date September 13, 2022

Jacob Elordi to Play Elvis and Cailee Spaeny is Priscilla Presley in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla

Sofia Coppola is adapting Priscilla Beaulieu Presley’s 1985 bestselling memoir Elvis and Me for the big screen. The feature film, entitled Priscilla, will star Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla and Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley. A24 will distribute the project, which is set to start filming in Toronto this fall. In addition to writing and directing the film, Coppola is also producing the project alongside Youree Henley, Lorenzo Mieli of The Apartment, a Fremantle Company, and American Zoetrope.

Angela Flournoy Signs Seven-Figure Two-Book Deal with Mariner’s Rakia Clark

On the Come Up Sets Theatrical Release Date

Following the world premiere of Sanaa Lathan’s On the Come Up at TIFF, the film is getting a limited theatrical release to coincide with its Friday, September 23rd Paramount+ release date. Chris Aronson, the Paramount Pictures President of Domestic Distribution, said in a statement, “We’re thrilled to share this incredible adaptation of Angie Thomas’s moving novel with audiences everywhere, across multiple platforms. Seeing Sanaa Lathan’s visionary direction and watching the remarkably talented Jamila C. Gray and the rest of the cast light up the screen, viewers will see what we already know: that this is an exceptional film, not to be missed. A heartfelt thanks to our partners at State Street and Temple Hill. We can’t wait to share On the Come Up with the world on September 23.”

John Green’s First Novel May Be Banned at His Old School

“Please don’t ban my books in my hometown,” John Green concluded in his TikTok. “It’s really upsetting for my mom.”

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Disney+ Releases Trailer for PERCY JACKSON Series: Today in Books

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date September 12, 2022

Sponsored by Boynton Bookworks, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

Special Collector’s Edition Guide to Stephen King Available from Entertainment Weekly

Ahead of Stephen King’s 75th birthday on September 21st, Entertainment Weekly is publishing their Ultimate Guide to Stephen King. The collector’s issue of the magazine includes behind-the-scenes, in-depth look at Stephen King films like It, The Shining, and the upcoming Salem’s Lot. The magazine also features an exclusive excerpt from the author’s recently released novel Fairy Tale. The Ultimate Guide to Stephen King is now available online and wherever magazines are sold.

Disney+ Releases Trailer for Percy Jackson Series

Disney+ released the first trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians at the D23 Expo 2022. Walker Scobell stars as Percy Jackson, and the trailer shows the character in what appears to be Camp Half-Blood, talking about what it’s like to be a half-blood. “Look, I didn’t want to be a Half-Blood,” Percy says. “Being a Half-Blood is dangerous. It’s scary. Most of the time it gets you killed. If you think you might be one of us, my advice is… turn away while you still can. Believe whatever lie your mom or dad told you about your birth. Try to live a normal life, because once you know what you are, they’ll sense it too, and they’ll come for you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.” The series is expected to release on Disney+ sometime in 2024.

Teenage Afghan Girls are Defying the Taliban with a Secret Book Club

The Taliban has been trying to restrict girls’ education since Afghanistan was seized by the Taliban over a year ago. But one secret book club in Kabul, Afghanistan has Afghan girls connecting with one another over a shared love for learning and books. While the Taliban has banned girls from high school and forced them to cover up and stay home, these girls are finding solace in The Diary of A Young Girl by Anne Frank. “She had hope. She was fighting. She was studying. She was resisting her fate,” said Zahra, one book club member. Check out NPR News for the full interview.

The 25 Best YA Books of All Time

Here are the best YA books of all time, including classics like The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton to newer favorites like The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.

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Attica Locke Shares First Look at New Show FROM SCRATCH: Today in Books

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date September 10, 2022

Art Spiegelman to Receive Honorary National Book Award

Art Spiegelman, author of Maus, will be receiving an honorary National Book Award for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. “Art Spiegelman has captured the world’s imagination through the comics medium,” David Steinberger, chair of the National Book Foundation’s board of directors, said in a statement. “His masterful graphic novels tackle and illuminate topics from the Holocaust to the aftermath of 9/11, alongside the personal intimacy of the people, events, and comics that shaped him as an artist. Spiegelman’s groundbreaking work has shown us the limitless possibilities for comics as a literary arts form.” Spiegelman will be honored at a ceremony on November 16th. Neil Gaiman, who said Spiegelman’s work “left prints on my soul,” will introduce the author.

Literati Book Fairs Expand Into New Territories

Following a strong first season, Literati Book Fairs are expanding into new territories for the 2022-2023 school year. The fairs will now serve schools in select states across the Southeast and Midwest United States as well as Northern California, Arizona, Louisiana, and Arkansas. PK-8 elementary schools can now book Literati Book Fairs for this school year and beyond. Literati VP of sales Barbara Wing said in a statement, “The expansion into these new regions allows us to bring the magic of a Literati Book Fair to even more students and families.” Beyond this school year, the company plans to continue to expand its book fair business to support both young readers and libraries.

Attica Locke Shares First Look at New Show From Scratch

Netflix is releasing its adaptation of Tembi Locke’s best-selling memoir From Scratch on October 21st. Tembi’s sister, author Attica Locke, tweeted her excitement for the upcoming series: “I can’t wait for you guys to see my show, made with love with my sister @tembilocke, based on her NY Times Bestselling memoir!” Attica Locke serves as showrunner of the series, which stars Zoe Saldaña. Along with her tweet, Locke shared a link to the USA Today article listing From Scratch as one of the most highly-anticipated series of the season and featuring a picture of Saldaña in the show. The series will consist of eight episodes, which will all be released on the 21st.

30 of the Buzziest, Best Fall Books of 2022

Fall is for cooler weather, spicy drinks, and amazing books. Get your TBR ready to jot down 30 of the buzziest, best fall books of 2022!

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Julia Fine Announces Baroque Venetian Fairy Tale MADDALENA AND THE DARK and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date September 9, 2022

Book Deals and Reveals

Julia Fine shared the cover for her upcoming novel Maddalena and the Dark, which releases next June. Fine describes the novel as “my baroque Venetian fairy tale about two young female music students and their all-consuming hold on one another. It’s got jealousy and ambition and obsession, ghostly lagoons and palazzos and Vivaldi and canals, and this cover captures it all perfectly.”

And here’s the cover for the book Momfluenced, a nonfiction exploration into the world of mommy influencer culture by Sarah Peterson. This one’s out in April 2023.

Amelia Brunskill has shared the cover of Wolfpack, her YA mystery about a group of girls who live in a cult.

Titan Comics is expanding into manga! Their new manga imprint, Titan Manga, launches this month beginning with the publication of the first volume of a new “director’s cut” of Takashi Okazaki’s Afro Samurai.

St. Martin’s Press is publishing former German chancellor Angela Merkel’s political memoirs, written with her longtime political advisor Beate Baumann. The book is scheduled to release in fall 2024.

FilmNation Entertainment is adapting R.O. Kwon’s critically acclaimed novel The Incendiaries into a limited series.

London mayor Sadiq Khan is set to publish his first book Breathe in 2023. The publisher describes the book as a “warm and practical guide” to tackling the climate emergency.

The winners of the 2022 Hugo Awards and Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult book have been announced!

As the weather gets cooler, it’s time to head back to the theater (or stay at home and watch movies). Here are 20 book-to-screen adaptations to look forward to this fall.

And here are 33 new fiction and poetry books coming out this fall. So much to look forward to!

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Prepare Your Shelves!

Dr. No by Percival Everett (Graywolf Press, November 1)

A little bit of a personal connection with this author: I’ve been a big fan of Percival Everett’s work ever since I read Erasure in undergrad and he came to visit our creative writing class. In his talk to us, he was just really funny and inspiring, and it made me really excited to be a writer. And of course, it helped that I thought Erasure was an excellent novel as well. So pretty much ever since that very early moment in my creative writing life, Percival Everett has been a must-read author for me. So yeah, I am a little biased on this one, but I think you should be excited about this author, too.

Everett’s latest novel follows the story of a mathematics professor who goes by the name Wala Kitu. He becomes entangled in the plans of an aspiring villain named John Sill, who sees Wala Kitu as the perfect partner. Sill’s big plan is to break into Fort Knox to steal a shoebox containing nothing. He believes that once he controls nothing, he’ll be able to turn a Massachusetts town into nothing. Sounds weird, right? Well, it also turns out that Sill’s desire to become a literal Bond villain originates from some American villainy related to the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.

Will Wala Kitu be able to fool Sill into thinking he’s on his team while secretly working to foil his plans behind the scenes? That’s what he hopes to do with the help of the brainwashed astrophysicist-turned-henchwoman Eigen Vector.

Dr. No sounds bizarre, creative, and thought-provoking. Just what I’ve come to expect from this author. This one comes out in early November.

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What I’m Reading This Week

Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

The Verifiers by Jane Pek

Hokuloa Road by Elizabeth Hand

The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

Monday Memes

Who among us hasn’t reacted to a book like this? Or thrown a book across a room?

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

I love a good cat tree meeting. Also just note how big little Remy is getting! He’s basically the same size as Murray at this point. They grow up so fast.

And… that’s all I have for you this Monday, friends. I hope you have a wonderful week. I hope you only drink good coffee. I hope you pet the fluffiest cats. I hope you read all the good books. You know, the usual.

Emily

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Is the Publishing Industry Broken?: Today in Books

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date September 9, 2022

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Releases First Trailer

Vertical Entertainment has just released the official trailer for the upcoming film The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, based on the 2014 bestselling novel of the same name by Gabrielle Zevin. The romantic dramedy is the story of a depressed bookstore owner whose life is changed by a young child who is left at his shop. Hans Canosa directed the movie from a script by the author. The movie stars Kunal Nayyar, Lucy Hale, Christina Hendricks, Blaire Brown, Lauren Stamile, David Arquette, and Scott Foley. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry hits theaters on October 7th.

Is the Publishing Industry Broken?

Book publishing has long been an industry with a reputation for low-paying salaries, but over the past few months, more questions have been raised about whether publishing jobs are worth it. Junior staffers’ complaints about crushing workloads and low pay are beginning to enter the public discourse. But the higher ups also seem dissatisfied, noting that between corporate consolidation and multiple years of working from home, cracks in the industry are being exposed. Are staffers in the publishing industry unhappier than ever before? One executive blamed social media: “Thanks to more ways of being heard, and more listening by publishers, unhappiness that has always been here — over things like low starting pay, long hours due to the nature of working with books, difficult advancement paths — is more audible now than ever before.”

Julia Fine Reveals Cover for New Book Maddalena and the Dark

Author Julia Fine has shared the cover for her upcoming novel Maddalena and the Dark. In a post on Instagram, the author wrote, “I’m delighted to share the cover for Maddalena and the Dark, my baroque Venetian fairytale about two young female music students and their all-consuming hold on one another. It’s got jealousy and ambition and obsession, ghostly lagoons and palazzos and Vivaldi and canals, and this cover captures it all perfectly.” The book cover was designed by MM Designs and Keith Hayes. Maddalena and the Dark hits shelves on June 13th, 2023.

How TikTok Gave Colleen Hoover and Her Novels a Resurgence

Colleen Hoover is one of the most popular authors on TikTok. But how did her popularity soar on the platform?

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Censorship Attempts Will Have a Long-lasting Impact on School Library Collections: Today in Books

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date September 8, 2022

Sponsored by HarperCollins Children's Books

Tracie D. Hall to Receive 2022 NBF Literarian Award

The National Book Foundation has announced that Tracie D. Hall is the recipient of the 2022 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. Hall has been the executive director of the American Library Association since 2020. She has previously held positions at the Seattle Public Library, the New Haven Free Public Library, Queens Public Library, and Hartford Public Library. She will be honored at the 73rd National Book Awards Ceremony on November 16th.

Censorship Attempts Will Have a Long-lasting Impact on School Library Collections

A School LIbrary Journal survey shows that censorship attempts will have a long-lasting impact on school library collections. In search of more detailed information about the impact of the coordinated censorship campaigns across the country, the SLJ opened up a survey from May 4th to June 13th. The survey received responses from 720 school librarians, 90 percent of whom worked in a public school. All responses were anonymous.

Pretty Little Liars Reboot Renewed at HBO Max

HBO Max has renewed Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin for a second season. The decision comes a few weeks after the final episode of its first season. “We are so proud of the incredible response both critically and from fans that Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin has received,” said HBO Max head of originals Sarah Aubrey. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series currently has an 88 percent score among critics and a 70 percent rating among viewers. Co-creators Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring said in a joint statement, “Eternal thanks to the fans who have embraced this new, horror-version of Pretty Little Liars — which we’ll be continuing, of course — as well as our partners at HBO Max, Warner Bros. Television and Alloy Entertainment. As Tabby would say, ‘There’s a sequel in the offing!'”

The Words “I Wanted” Do Not Belong in Book Reviews

If your review is peppered with the words “I wanted”, it doesn’t mean the book was bad. But it probably means you’ve written a bad review.