- 2024 May 10
Mayo, O'Brien Win Abia Book of the Year
'The Voice to Parliament Handbook,' cowritten by Indigenous activist Thomas Mayo and journalist Kerry O’Brien, was named book of the year at the Australian book industry's Abia Awards.
Michelle Obama's Bookstore Mission
While in Salt Lake City last week, Obama visited the King’s English Bookshop, to promote her latest book, 'The Light We Carry.'
- 2024 May 09
Indiana Bookstore Expands
The Whispering Shelf in Indianapolis opened a new location on Independent Bookstore Day.
Korda Honored by Literacy Partners
Former S&S editor-in-chief Michael Korda will receive a lifetime achievement award at Literacy Partners' Evening of Readings and Gala Dinner on June 10. HarperCollins Publishers, Julia Alvarez, Viola Davis, and Ethan Hawke are also among the evening's honorees.
- 2024 May 08
From Parade
Author Kate DiCamillo on the Book That Changed Her Life and Other Favorites.
Fountain Wins Joyce Carol Oates Prize
Ben Fountain is the winner of this year's Joyce Carol Oates Prize, a $50,000 award for mid-career authors of fiction presented by the New Literary Project.
From Deadline
Warner Bros. Lands Film Rights to Shannon Messenger's Keeper of the Lost Cities.
From School Library Journa
How Can We Make Writing More Cool in School?
From the Seattle Times
Idris Goodwin, Seattle Children's Theatre director, writes a children's book.
From the New York Times
"Wanted: The Good Old Days When Kid-Lit Criminals Were Bad" by Adam Rubin.
From 100 Scope Notes
Behind the Scenes Q&A: Dalmartian by Lucy Ruth Cummins.
Minnesota Book Award Winners
Mona Susan Power and Emma Törzs are among the nine authors to win this year's Minnesota Book Awards.
Saskatchewan Book Award Winners
Marina Endicott won both the best fiction and Saskatoon Award for her novel 'The Observer' at the 2024 Saskatchewan Book Awards.
- 2024 May 07
Wisconsin Store Crowdfunds
Niche Book Bar in Milwaukee has launched an Indigogo campaign to help cover construction costs that have significantly delayed the store's opening.
South Carolina Gets a New Indie
Jack's Books will open in downtown Florence at the end of this year.
Change of the Guard at TCJ
Joe McCulloch and Tucker Stone have wrapped up their tenure as editors of the iconic comics publication, and have been succeeded by Sally Madden and Chris Mautner.
An Edgar Rice Burroughs Exhibit
"The Art and Story of Edgar Rice Burroughs: Selections from the Vinson Family Collection" will be held May 15–July 27 at the Society of Illustrators in New York.
AI Comes for Manga Translation
Orange Inc. aims to use artificial intelligence tools to translate manga into English "five times faster and 90% cheaper than at present."
Azuki Adds Seven New Manga Series
The Boy Who Used to Be God, Poisoner Home, and more are headed to the platform, courtesy of a new agreement with Digital Entertainment.
Straight from the Mouth of Mr. Marvel
Marvel president Dan Buckley discusses the state of the comics medium and the market, Marvel’s publishing plan, and more with ICv2.
The Scraping of Shosetsuka ni Narou
More than 700,000 titles on Japan's biggest novel publishing site have been scraped by an AI developer, reports Comic Book Resources.
Unhand That Barbarian!
Creators are getting cease and desists over work incorporating the characters Conan and Red Sonja, reports Bleeding Cool.
Whither Frank Miller Presents?
The project has ended up at Abrams after a bit of a quiet period, reports the Beat.
Magic: The Gathering: The Manga
Viz Media will publish Destroy All Humans, They Can't Be Regenerated: A Magic: The Gathering Manga in English this fall, reports Screen Rant.
Women to Comics: Fix It
Marvel and DC have become more progressive over the years, but a recent look at their current publishing slate highlights a women-related problem that needs to be addressed, argues CBR.
The Judgment of Magneto
Defector goes long on the history of the master of magnetism, the Resurrection of Magneto miniseries, and what the character has to teach us in today's world—especially right now.
Neil Gaiman, Man of Miracles
In an era of endlessly safe comic universes, Miracleman: The Silver Age goes another way, argues the New York Times.
Hail, Théoden, King!
The cast of the Lord of the Rings trilogy remembers the late Bernard Hill, who died suddenly on Sunday morning at 79.
- 2024 May 06
From the Sacramento Bee
Book bans in California? How lawmakers, bookstores defend diverse literature choices.
From Slate
Why the "decline by 9" in kids pleasure reading is getting more pronounced, year after year.
From Print
Étienne Delessert's Legacy Recalled.
From the Guardian
Op-ed: The Guardian view on YA literature: an adventure for teenagers, a comfort blanket for adults.
From Deadline
Antoine Fuqua Developing YA Dystopian Thriller Sky's End for Film.
From McSweeney's
“In Which Eeyore Goes to Therapy”: An Excerpt from Jennie Egerdie's Oh, Bother.
From School Library Journal
21 Inclusive Picture Books to Jump-Start Summer Reading.
Halfon Wins Berman Prize
Guatemalan author Eduardo Halfon will receive this year's Berman Literature Prize, awarded to authors of all backgrounds whose work embodies "the spirit of the Jewish tradition," for his novel 'Canción.'
Shirazi Wins Goldstein Merit Award
The Association of Jewish Libraries has awarded its annual Fanny Goldstein Merit Award to librarian Gail Shirazi, who is also the founder of National Jewish Book Month.
Columbia Sees Indie Bookstore Boom
South Carolina's capital city has seen a sharp increase in new indies opening in the past few years.
Original Half Price Books Closes
The first-ever Half Price Books in San Antonio, Tex., has closed after 45 years of business.
In China, Feminist Bookstores Flourish
Women in Chinese cities like Shanghai are flocking to feminist bookstores like Paper Moon and Xin Chao, which offer salon discussions and sisterhood.
New Indie Bookstore Heads to Iowa
Jena Best, owner of pop-up shop Raccoon River Press, is moving her business into a brick-and-mortar store in Grimes called Wandering Raccoon Books, opening this July.
- 2024 May 03
Evangelista Wins NYPL's Bernstein Award
Patricia Evangelista is the winner of the New York Public Library's 2024 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism for 'Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country.'
- 2024 May 02
Wrights Wins Stella Prize
Alexis Wright has won Australia's $60,000 Stella Prize for women writers for her fourth novel, 'Praiseworthy.'
Michigan's Booksweet Is on the Market
Booksweet, which includes a bookstore in Ann Arbor, as well as an e-commerce platform and inventory management system, is for sale.
Mass Book Award Longlists
Mona Awad, Oliver de la Paz, Andrew Leland, and Grace Lin are among the longlisted authors for the 24th annual Massachusetts Book Awards.
Indiana Store to Hold Grand Opening
A to Z Books & More is opening in Connersville this Friday.
Nevada Bookstore Closes After 39 Years
Sundance Books and Music is Reno is closing.
- 2024 May 01
From ABC News
Book bans, threats and cancelations: Asian American authors face growing challenges.
From USA Today
A Facebook user roasted the popular picture book Love You Forever. The internet is divided.
From the Observer
The original Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone cover art could fetch $600K at auction.
From USA Today
How a librarian became a social media sensation spreading a message of love and literacy.
From Page Six
Lauren Sánchez threatened with cease-and-desist letter for allegedly stealing children's book idea from former instructor.
From the Forward
How Maurice Sendak's Jewishness shaped Where the Wild Things Are.
From Words Without Borders
Foodie World Kid Lit: Food and Eating in International Children's and YA Literature.
From Book Riot
9 Memorable Mother's Day Books for Kids.
Nigeria's Bookstore Problem
An influx of open-air markets and thrift booksellers is trying to address the West African nation's significant lack of bookstores.
Strand Honored by Chamber of Commerce
The Strand Bookstore will receive one of the Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Chamber Changemaker Awards, which will recognize the store's impact as a woman-owned business.
- 2024 Apr 30
Gramm, Early, Ekelund Win Hayek Prize
'The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate' by Phil Gramm, John Early, and the late Robert Ekelund is the winner of the 20th annual Hayek Book Prize, awarded by the Manhattan Institute.
- 2024 Apr 29
From the Guardian
More than a quarter of readers of YA are over the age of 28, a U.K. report shows.
From the Conversation
Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books—even if they don’t call themselves ‘readers.’
From CBC
The Baby-Sitters Club books are wildly popular—again—and adults are loving the nostalgia.
From the New York Times
The Complicated Artist Behind the Moomins: Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson had a love-hate relationship with her most famous creations.
- 2024 Apr 26
New Black-Owned Indie in South Carolina
Online bookstore Liberation is Lit will open a brick-and-mortar storefront in Columbia next weekend.
OKC Bookstore Supports Native Readers
Following a collaboration with NDN Girls Book club, Green Feather Book Co. in Oklahoma City is looking to bring Indigenous stories to its shelves.
Hammad Wins Aspen Words Prize
Isabella Hammad's 'Enter Ghost' is the winner of this years $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize.
- 2024 Apr 24
From the New York Times
Pennsylvania School Board Reinstates Gay Author’s Speech Amid Backlash.
From the Bookseller
Magic Cat Publishing wins the Independent Publisher of the Year Award at the U.K.'s Independent Publishing Awards.
From Teen Vogue
Book Ban Fight in Nevada Would Create LGBTQ+ Section of Libraries.
From Variety
All Seven Harry Potter Books to Be Recorded as Full-Cast Audio Productions with More Than 100 Actors, Will Release Exclusively on Audible.
From Art Media Agency
Sad news: author-illustrator Étienne Delessert has died at age 83.
From the Oregonian
Beloved Oregon author Beverly Cleary still pulls her hometown together.
From Literary Hub
Alicia D. Williams on How Music and Verse Can Spark Literary Passion in Reluctant Readers.
From NPR
George Takei Lost Freedom some 80 years ago—now he's written that story for kids.
From Sierra Magazine
12 Earthy Kids' Books That'll Help the Whole Family Fete Earth Week.
Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist
Anne Enright and V. V. Ganeshananthan are among the six authors shortlisted for one of the U.K.'s most prestigious literary prizes for women authors.
Kotynska Wins Drahomán Prize
Polish scholar Katarzyna Kotynska has won the 2023 Drahomán Prize for her translation of Ukrainian writer and literary critic Oksana Zabuzhko's book 'The Longest Journey.'
Colorado Bookstore Reopens
The Bookies Bookstore in Denver will host a "grand reopening" at its new location on April 27.
- 2024 Apr 23
NYPL Cullman Fellows
Authors Heather Clark, Isabella Hammad, Leslie Jamison, and Eric Orner are among the New York Public Library’s 2024–2025 Fellows of the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers.
O. Henry Prize Winners
Jai Chakrabarti, Kate DiCamillo, and Allegra Goodman are among the winners of this year's O. Henry Prizes for Short Fiction.
RIP Trina Robbins
The pioneering comic book creator and historian behind the feminist comic It Ain’t Me Babe died on April 10 at 85.
RIP Robert Beerbohm
The pioneering comics retailer and historian, who helped start the first comic book store chain, died on March 27 at 71.
RIP Jeffrey Veregge
The Marvel, Valiant, and IDW comic book and cover artist died on April 12 at 50.
Ed Piskor's Legacy
The Comics Journal offers a comprehensive, career-spanning look at the life and work of the late cartoonist, who died earlier this month.
Remembering John G. Trimble
StarTrek.com honors the fan whose grassroots letter-writing campaign helped save the Star Trek universe.
Comic Sales Sagged in 2023
Graphic novel unit sales were down nearly 20% from 2022, with Marvel and DC both underperforming while Scholastic dominated the market, reports the Beat.
Marjane Satrapi Wants a Revolution
The Persepolis author spoke with the New York Times about resistance in Iran and her new illustrated book about the country's Woman, Life, Freedom movement.
R.L. Stine Returns
The Goosebumps author is back with a new horror comic series illustrated by Spider-Woman artist Carola Borelli, reports Fangoria.
Superman Superstars Continues
The next pairings for the 2024 Superman Superstars lineup include Gail Simone and Eddy Barrows taking on Superman and debut DC author Rainbow Rowell and Cian Tormey penning Lois Lane's story, per Bleeding Cool.
A Trans Take on Batman's Mythology
Rolling Stone argues that the film The People's Joker charts a new path forward for superhero movies and stands apart as a "lifeline for the genre."
Penn Libraries Welcome Comics Donation
Comic collectors Gary and Dawn Prebula have donated more than than 75,000 comic books—valued at more than $500,000—to the University of Pennsylvania.
Manga Pirate Ordered to Pay
The owner of a Japanese pirate site will pay out around $11 million to manga publishers Kadokawa, Shogakukan, and Shueisha—the largest such compensation in a piracy suit ordered to date in Japan, according to Anime Corner.
Layoffs Hit Marvel
Fifteen employees across Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Studios were laid off earlier this month, reports Deadline.
Berserk Is Back
The Berserk Chapter 376 release date has officially been confirmed, reports CBR.
Vinland Saga Creator Hints at Finale
Makoto Yukimura is hinting that the grand finale of his popular manga series may be imminent, per ComicBook.com.
Blue Beetle to End in July
The DC series will conclude with its eleventh issue this summer, reports Popverse.
Toriyama x Takahashi
A 1986 conversation between manga icons Akira Toriyama and Rumiko Takahashi has resurfaced, courtesy of Rumic World.
Wolverine's Origin Story
Forbes takes a look at the creation of Marvel's Wolverine 50 years ago.
April Graphic Novels
The New York times surveys this month's graphic novel offerings.
Jeff Lemire Heads to Boom! Studios
The creator of Sweet Tooth will write and illustrate a series run for the first time with the company, reports the Beat.
Harry Nordlinger on Horror and Comics
The comics creator behind Vacuum Decay, Night Cruising, and Shadows Over Springfield talks with the Comics Journal.