- 2024 Mar 28
Kunzru Wins Chowdhury Prize
Hari Kunzru is the winner of the $20,000 Chowdhury Prize for Literature, awarded by the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
Kansas City Sees Bookstore Surge
Two new bookstores have opened in Missouri's largest city within the last month—just blocks away from each other.
Westchester County Gets a New B&N
A new Barnes & Noble location will open in downtown Mount Kisco this fall.
- 2024 Mar 26
Joyce Carol Oates Prize Finalists
Jamel Brinkley, Patricia Engel, Ben Fountain, Idra Novey, and Bennett Sims are the finalists for the eighth annual Joyce Carol Oates Prize for mid-career authors.
Texas Community Gets Its First Indie
LIT Bookbar, which is both a bookstore and cocktail bar, is the only independent bookseller in the city of Richmond.
Dublin Literary Award Shortlist
Jonathan Escoffery and Alexis Wright are among the six authors shortlisted for the €100,000 Dublin Literary Award.
Oklahoma City Bookstore Crowdfunds
Belle Books Boutique & More has launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover the store's rent for the rest of the year.
Illinois Bookstore Relocates
True Leaves Bookstore, which opened in October in downtown Princeton, will move to a new location in June.
Telgemeier Wins Zarrow Award
Graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier is the winner of the Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature, given by Oklahoma's Tulsa City-County Library.
Kostash Wins Kobzar Book Award
'Ghosts in a Photograph' author Myrna Kostash is the winner of the $25K Kobzar Book Award, which recognizes Ukrainian stories in Canada.
Nation's Oldest Bookstore Thrives
The Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, Pa., was founded in 1745 and is the oldest bookstore in the U.S. in continuous use—and the second oldest in the world.
Tolase Talks Cave Canem Prize
Ajibola Tolase, the winner of this year's Cave Canem Prize, discusses his journey to winning one of the nation's biggest prizes for Black poetry.
Everything and the Kitchen Sink
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund founder and Kitchen Sink Press namesake Dennis Kitchen is putting more than 275 pieces of original comics art up for auction, including works by R. Crumb, Will Eisner, Art Spiegelman, and more.
An Award for Raina
Middle grade comics titan Raina Telgemeier has received the 2024 Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature, reports TulsaKids.
DC Honors Creator of First Trans Hero
Nearly a year after the death of award-winning transgender writer Rachel Pollack, DC Comics has announced a special edition of two of her most beloved stories, reports Them.
Steve Ditko Is a Disney Legend Now
The pioneering Marvel Comics artist is among the latest slate of inductees into the Walt Disney Company's Legends program, reports the Beat.
The Monumental Legacy of Akira Toriyama
Anime News Network bids adieu to a bona fide manga legend.
Making Manga Better
With One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda going on a break after the death of Akira Toriyama, the Beat asks whether this might inspire other manga artists to take time off from a famously breakneck business.
Au Revoir, La Petite D&Q
The beloved French Canadian shop La Petite Drawn & Quarterly will close in Montreal next month, consolidating operations back to its flagship location, reports MTL Blog.
A Fond Farewell to a Comics Haven
For the past 25 odd years, the Koch Comics Warehouse has supplied the people of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, with comics. Now it's shutting down, reports the Comics Journal.
Ed Piskor Accused of Misconduct
The acclaimed comics artist has been accused of grooming and sexual misconduct, reports the Beat.
Back to Basics for the X-Men
Marvel is taking the mutants out of Krakoa and back into the regular world so they can do what they do best, reports Gizmodo.
X-Men ’97 Delivers
This animated blast from the past may be a look at Marvel’s onscreen future, according to CNN.
The Girl in Persepolis Grew Up
Marjane Satrapi discusses her life after her hit graphic novel, and her radical new work, with the Guardian.
Grant Morrison’s Process, Unpacked
The storied comics creator offers a rare glimpse into how they make their comics to Screen Rant.
Avatar Airbends Over to Webtoon
Dark Horse is partnering with Webtoon to put the entire run of Avatar: The Last Airbender comics online, reports ICv2.
Dave Grohl on Motörhead—in Comics
Read Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl’s foreword to No Remorse: The Illustrated True Stories of Lemmy Kilmister and Motorhead at Loudwire.
The End of Evangelion, Live
The anime masterpiece—one of two endings to the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime—is in select theaters for the first time.
Re-enter the Spider-Verse
Watch the short The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story on YouTube now.
A Very Red Dead Audiobook History
Roger Clark, who plays Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, is set to narrate an audiobook that looks at American history through the lens of Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption games, reports IGN.
- 2024 Mar 25
From the New York Times
The Art of Babar: For more than seven decades, Laurent de Brunhoff painted the adventures of the world's most beloved elephant.
From British Film Institute
Robot Dreams: how we made our animated love letter to 1980s New York from Sara Varon's graphic novel.
From Variety
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise Film Adaptation Coming from Killer Films, Walden Media.
From the Guardian
'Not a parable about death': Raymond Briggs's notes set record straight for The Snowman
From the New York Times
Hollywood icon, author, and typewriter enthusiast Tom Hanks reviews Allie Millington's debut novel, Olivetti.
- 2024 Mar 22
Beloved French Canadian Store to Close
La Petite Drawn & Quarterly will close in Montreal next month, consolidating operations back to its flagship location.
Stories New Orleans Store to Close
After 85 years in business, the Catholic Bookstore is closing its doors in mid-April.
- 2024 Mar 21
BISG Industry Award Honorees
The Book Industry Study Group will recognize Ingram executive Phil Ollila, author Walter Mosley, and digital retailer Scribd with awards at its Annual Meeting in New York on April 12.
Tolase Wins Cave Canem Poetry Prize
Ajibola Tolase will receive $1,000 and publication of his poetry manuscript, '2,000 Blacks,' by the University of Pittsburgh Press in fall 2024.
Dylan Thomas Prize Shortlist
Caleb Azumah Nelson, K. Blakemore, and Catherine Lacey are among the six authors shortlisted for the £20,000 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize.
Bator Wins Austrian Literary Prize
Polish writer Joanna Bator has won the 2024 Austrian State Prize for European Literature.
Etchebarne Wins Ribera del Duero Award
Argentine writer Magalí Etchebarne’s 'La vida por delante' has won the eighth Ribera del Duero Award for Spanish-language short story writers.
- 2024 Mar 20
From Book Riot
Why Ban Books When You Can Ban Book Awards?: Suburban Illinois District Cancels Caudill Awards.
From Slate
Author Holly Black reflects on the rise of "romantasy" novels, explicit sex scenes, and BookTok.
From People
Heartstopper Creator Alice Oseman Says Success as a Writer Was 'A Wonderful Surprise.'
From SlashFilm
The Weird Lawsuit Over Netflix's Enola Holmes, Explained.
From Deadline
Lion Forge Entertainment Taps Eydie Faye to Adapt Sarah Mlynowski's Best Wishes for Film.
From Deadline
Harold and the Purple Crayon Trailer: The Kid Doesn't Stay in the Picture in Movie Version of Classic Children's Book.
From Variety
David Schwimmer to Star in Goosebumps Season 2 at Disney+.
From Romper
Kids' Media Is in Its Villain Era.
From School Library Journal
A Climate Change Reading List to Inspire Action, Not Dread.
From Book Riot
Taylor Swift Lyrics as YA Book Titles.
From Brightly
10 Short Middle Grade Books Under 250 Pages.
ABA Silver Gavel Award Finalists
Authors Sam Lebovic, Joanna Schwartz, and Cliff Sloan are among the finalists for the American Bar Association's 2024 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts.
Georgia Bookstore Calls Out State Jails
Avid Bookshop in Athens has filed a federal lawsuit against a local policy that only allows books into the Gwinnett County jail from "authorized retailers," which the store called a violation of the First Amendment and an "unconstitutional permitting scheme."
Lukas Prize Winners
Ned Blackhawk's 'The Rediscovery of America' and Lorrain Boissoneault's 'Body Weather' are among the winners of the 2024 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards.
Eig Wins NYHS Zalaznick Book Prize
Jonathan Eig's 'King: A Life' has won the New-York Historical Society’s 2024 Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize for American history or biography.
Crewe Wins U.K. Young Writer Award
Tom Crewe has been named the winner of the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award for his debut novel 'The New Life.'
O'Neill Wins Canada Reads
Heather O'Neill has won Canada Reads 2024, championing the novel 'The Future' by Catherine Leroux, translated by Susan Ouriou.
Sendak Fellows Announced
The Maurice Sendak Foundation has announced this year’s Sendak Fellows: Charlotte Ager, Rocío Araya, and Cozbi A. Cabrera.
- 2024 Mar 19
NBF 5 Under 35
Antonia Angress, Maya Binyam, Zain Khalid, Tyriek White, and Jenny Tinghui Zhang are this year's National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honorees.
Sami Rohr Prize Nonfiction Finalists
Jeremy Eichler and Natalie Livingstone are among the nonfiction finalists for the 2024 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.
Publishing Triangle Award Finalists
The finalists for the 36th annual Publishing Triangle Awards, as well as the winners of four special awards, have been announced.
- 2024 Mar 18
From the Des Moines Register
Iowa Poll: Half say new law requiring schools to ban books depicting sex acts goes too far.
From the Wrap
Bill Hader to Star in New Cat in the Hat Animated Movie for Warner. Bros.
From VideoAge
Cisneros, Trustbridge Partner on Merci Suárez Kids' Series.
From Collider
Twilight's Animated TV Reboot Is What the Franchise Needs.
From the New York Times
Gertrude Chandler Warner's The Boxcar Children, celebrating its 100th year, depicts the delights of concocting scrumptious meals.
From School Library Journal
The Importance of Middle Grade Fiction Today.
From Brightly
Libros en Español: Authentic Spanish Picture Books.
Acad. of Arts and Letters Lit Awards
The American Academy of Arts and Letters announces the 18 recipients of its 2024 Awards in Literature, including Maya Binyam, Boris Dralyuk, Gayle Jones, and Elizabeth McCracken.
Murray Wins Inaugural Nero Prize
'The Bee Sting' by Paul Murray is the winner of the U.K.'s Nero Prize, which launched last year after the Costa Book Awards were discontinued. The novel was also announced as the fiction category winner in January.
- 2024 Mar 15
Nebula Award Finalists
Vajra Chandrasekera, T. Kingfisher, and Nghi Vo are among the finalists for this year's Nebula Awards, presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.
Marfield Prize Finalists
The finalists for the 18th Marfield Prize for Arts Writing, presented by the Arts Club of Washington, include Joanna Biggs, Patrick Bringley, and Scott Eyman.
- 2024 Mar 14
Writers' Prize Winners
Liz Berry, Laura Cumming, and Anne Enright are the winners of this year's Writers' Prize, formerly called the Rathbones Folio Prize.
Connecticut Gets a New B&N
A new Barnes & Noble location will open next week in the city of Meriden in New Haven County.
Spotlight on Historic Detroit Bookstore
Since the early eighties, John K. King Used and Rare Books has been located in a once-abandoned four-floor factory, which now houses millions of books.
McCracken Wins Wingate Prize
Elizabeth McCracken has won the U.K's Wingate Literary Prize for 'The Hero of This Book.'
- 2024 Mar 13
From the Florida Phoenix
DeSantis's mixed bag in culture-war fights includes settlement over LGBTQ subjects in schools.
From Gothamist
Books on Black history and immigration found in trash by Staten Island school, sparking investigation.
From the Guardian
2024 Yoto Carnegie Medal Shortlists for Writing and Illustration Announced.
From Romper
Mo Willems's All New Snack Doodles Is Coming to YouTube.
From Animation Magazine
Marc Brown's Hop Sets April 4 Max Premiere.
From the Irish Examiner
Jacqueline Wilson on aging, the rise of TikTok, and celebrities writing kids' books.
From Literary Hub
Three Questions You Need to Answer as a Children's Book Writer.
From 100 Scope Notes
The 2024 Unicorn Report.
Inaugural Libby Book Award Winners
R.F. Kuang, Jesmyn Ward, and Rebecca Yarros are among the winners of the first-ever Libby Book Awards, chosen by a panel of more then 1700 librarians worldwide.
From Congressman to Bookseller
Theodore's Books on Long Island is a small independent bookstore owned by former Congressman Steve Israel.
Half-Century-Old Albany Store Relocates
After 50 years in business, Grass Roots Books in upstate New York is moving to a new location.
- 2024 Mar 12
British Book Awards for Indie Bookshops
The U.K.'s Brick Lane Bookshop, Book-ish, and the Poetry Pharmacy are among the nine winning independent bookshops crowned ahead of the British Book Awards in May.
The Boy and the Heron Returns
The newly-minted Oscar-winning film from Hayao Miyazaki is returning to theaters, reports Gizmodo.
6 Signs You’re in a Comics Shop
From pull boxes to Wednesday warriors, here's how you know you're in the right place.
The World's Largest Comics Collection
Hyperallergic visits the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at Ohio State University, which houses the largest comics and cartoon collection in the world.
The Beat Turns 20
Heidi MacDonald's Comics Beat blog celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Black Comics Creators Collab
More than 70 Black creators will join forces on a graphic novel anthology from Advent Comics, reports Bleeding Cool.
Collecting Comics vs. Reading Comics
CBR argues that when comic books are treated as collectible commodities, it can restrict access for new readers.
An Int'l Rights Market for Comics
The U.K. Comics Festival has launched an international rights market for British publishers to negotiate graphic novel translation rights with European counterparts.
MoCCA Festival Lineup
The Beat has the scoop on programming for this weekend's Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art festival.
100 Years of Bengali Comics
Live Mint goes behind the scenes of a new exhibition in Kolkata spotlighting a century of comics by Bengali artists.
Paul Dano on Superhero Fatigue
The Batman actor talked with the Independent about how superhero fatigue could lead to better comic book movies.