Northwestern University Press names new director
Late last week Parneshia Jones was named director of Northwestern University Press. She was formerly editorial director for trade and engagement and is succeeding Jane Bunker. Jones is the first… Read more »
Hong Kong booksellers face an uncertain future under new national security law
It’s been about a month since China passed the wide-ranging and vaguely worded national security law in Hong Kong in an effort to end the pro-democracy protests that have embroiled… Read more »
Simon & Schuster announce new publisher
On Monday Simon & Schuster announced Dana Canedy as the new executive vice president and publisher of their namesake imprint to start on July 27. Canedy replaces Jonathan Karp who… Read more »
Ex-Librarian and bookseller sentenced in decades-long theft scheme
Librarians, they’re just like us! Well, if you are someone who would steal $8 million of rare books and artifacts from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, that is. Michael Levenson… Read more »
Harry Potter fans find a way forward without J.K. Rowling
Look, we all know it has been a rough few months. I don’t need to list everything going on, we all know. So to say that J.K. Rowling’s decision to… Read more »
Coronavirus is now coming for unfinished novels
A few months ago when governments started issuing stay-at-home orders, many thought this would just be a momentary blip, a month of staying home and then we could move on… Read more »
The Washington Post unveils a virtual literary event calendar
If you’re one of those people who bought a 2020 planner while confidently announcing that this is the year you will get your life together and go to more events… Read more »
The New York Public Library brings the sounds of the city to your home
If you’re living in New York City, you know that it’s quiet. Uncomfortably quiet. Not quite horror movie quiet, but basically birds, delivery trucks, and ambulances make up the majority… Read more »
The coronavirus delivers a huge hit to the comic book industry
The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on all that we love and at this point there isn’t an industry that hasn’t been touched. In book publishing, booksellers have been adapting… Read more »
Help available for U.S. booksellers in the time of COVID-19
The necessity of social distancing became real for many Americans this weekend as more people started working from home and schools, libraries, and businesses announced closures in response to COVID-19… Read more »