Publishers, Amazon Ask Court to Dismiss ‘Illogical’ E-book Price-Fixing Suit
In separate filings, lawyers for Amazon and the Big Five publishers insist that there is no evidence of any coordination or agreement to fix prices, and, more to the point, that the alleged conspiracy itself—in which the five largest American trade publishers are alleged to have banded together to give Amazon monopoly power—simply makes no sense. more...Astra Forms Children’s Division, Introduces Imprint
Astra Publishing House, a subsidiary of Beijing-based Thinkingdom Media Group, has established a children’s book division, Astra Books for Young Readers, under which the company has organized its expanded roster of children’s book lines. more...Jason Reynolds Extends Term as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
The Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader have announced that Jason Reynolds will extend his term as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for a third year; this move marks a first in the literacy program’s history. more...Book Deals: Week of September 20, 2021
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers sells two collections to Harper, Berkley buys two romantic comedies from Allison Winn Scotch, and Forge takes on Jamie Loftus's "complete taxonomy of the hot dog." more...COVID-19
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A look ahead at some of the big titles for children and teens due out next spring. more...
- Tell Me How to Be by Neel Patel
- Sherlock Holmes and the Eye of Heka by David Marcum
- The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu
- The Last Goodnight by Kat Martin
- Tunnels by Rutu Modan, Ishai Mishory
- Dear Diaspora by Susan Nguyen
- An Unexpected Amish Christmas by Rachel J Good
- How the Other Half Eats: The Untold Story of Food and Inequality in America by Priya Fielding-Singh
- Veggies & Fish: Inspired New Recipes for Plant-Forward Pescatarian Cooking by Bart Van Olphen
- Prayers for the People: Things We Didn’t Know We Could Say to God by Terry J Stokes
- The Midnight Club by Shane Goth, Yong Ling Kang
In Cadwell Turnbull’s 'No Gods, No Monsters' (Blackstone, out now), werewolves, shapeshifters, and ghosts walk among humans and fight amongst themselves in the shadows. more...
Registration for the now fully virtual January conference will open next month. more...
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- Joy Williams Awarded 2021 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
- In Deal with LibraryPass, TKO Studios Makes Full Digital Catalog Available to Libraries
- Covid-19 Forces ALA to Make Inaugural LibLearnX Conference Virtual Only
Britain’s Simon Beckett topped Germany’s fiction bestseller list in late July with the mystery 'The Lost' while in Spain, María Dueñas’s 'Sira' topped the fiction list. more...
Picks for readers of all stripes and ages, whether you’re after a poolside treat, something to expand your horizons, or maybe a bit of both. more
With the world in turmoil, science fiction and fantasy readers are turning to an increasingly popular subgenre: “hopepunk.” more...
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Strong sales of adult fiction were not enough to prevent unit sales of print books from falling 1.2% in the week ended Sept. 11, 2021, compared to the similar week last year, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. more...
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Conspiracy by Liam McCarthy
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Politically Corrected by Kurt DiClementi
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The Girl on the Carpathia - A Novel of the Titanic by Eileen Enwright Hodgetts
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God and Humanity by Max-Henri Lavi
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The Characters of Milestoneville: Collector's Edition by Golden November
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The Adventures of Abby and Friend by Connor Owens
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The Woman in the Sun Hat by Daniel Damiano
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Please Don't Tell Cooper That Jack Is a Rabbit by Michelle Lander Feinberg
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Out of Dreams Comes...The Artistic Edge: An Anthology of Original Poems, Thoughts, and Musings by JoAnne Ciscely Nanton
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It Takes a Village by Kevin Pereau
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How to Alleviate Digital Transformation Debt Post-COVID-19 by Dr. Setrag Khoshafian
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A Span of Moments by Robert Beech
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More Wise Words to Ponder: A Selection of Great Thoughts Through Quotes and Verses by Eric Wei
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Cari Moses by Judith Tyler Hills
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Standing Alone by Paul Jones
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The Gorilla K.I.N.G by Telmeka S. Allen
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Soldier On! by Sgt. Nate Griffin
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Great Uncle Bertie's Garden by Dennis Roe
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Hangin’ Tough by Jawed Akrim
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Boy Rides the Arpeggio by Merrill Patton
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It's A Dog, Dog, Dog, Crum World by Daniel R. Pard
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Discerning the Gold in Human Experience by Christine Anderson
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Different Essays by Charles Pinwill
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A Spiritual Bridge by Mzia Kvirikashvili Lawrence
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Trailer Trash Havana by Junio Carols
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Under the Gaze of God by G David Williams CP
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Blind Passion by Vincent I. Perry
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FACING 2030 by Peter J. Dwyer
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Instinct or Learned? by E. Glenn Tickner
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The Sound Post in the Violin by John E. McLennan, Ph.D.
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Tour da’ Maui by CruiserBob
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I Have Big Dreams by Rianna Facey & Tywanna Gardner
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Pale Beasts by John Thrasher
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Code Name Arc Angel by Bruce Jarvis
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Senior Singles by Tony Jenkins
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The Evolution Inside of Deaths by Shawn Twyne
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September Twelfth: An American Comeback Story by Dean Rotbart
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Tales from the Kingdom of Tonga by Ilisapesi S. Weir
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The Alb by Luis Rousset
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Nexus Point by Krista Pimpinella
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Poets and Philosophers by Bill Thesken
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Your Power to Change by Kyle Charles Becker
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Magic Mines: The Treasure of Love by Mandeep Lotta
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Hard-Boiled Egg Index by Kudzai Joseph Gumunyu
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Passing Through: Exploring the Envelope, Part One by Manny Sousa
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