- 2025 Jun 25
Vermont Bookstore Is On the Move
The Burlington location of Phoenix Books is moving to a new location on Church Street, the city's main shopping thoroughfare.
- 2024 Jul 26
TikTok Book Awards Winners
Talia Hibbert, Lisa Jewell, and Rebecca Yarros are among the winners of this year's TikTok Book Awards U.K. and Ireland.
Polari Prize Longlists
Lex Croucher and Naoise Dolan are among the authors longlisted for this year's Polari Book Prizes, the UK’s literary awards for emerging and established LGBTQ+ writers.
Lennon Wins Waterstones Prize
Ferdia Lennon took home this year's Waterstones Prize for debut fiction for his novel 'Glorious Exploits.'
Michigan Bookstore Says Farewell
The Bookshelf in Holt is closing after 12 years in business.
- 2024 Jul 25
MacInnes Wins Arthur C. Clarke Award
Scottish writer Martin MacInnes's 'Ascension' has won the British prize recognizing the year's best science fiction novel.
L.A. Store Adds New Location
The Last Bookstore is opening up a new shop in North Hollywood later this year.
- 2024 Jul 24
From the Pop Insider
Little Golden Books: The New Format of Fandoms.
From USA Today
Celebrate Disability Pride Month and with these books that put representation first.
From The New York Times
Children's Books About the Olympic Games and Sports.
From Crime Reads
Jill Baguchinsky recommends 7 YA horror novels featuring queer themes and characters.
From Brightly
Swoonworthy YA Romantasy Books.
Mishra Wins Weston Int'l Award
Pankaj Mishra is the winner of the Writers' Trust of Canada's $75,000 Weston International Award for career achievement in nonfiction.
Ringo Comic Book Awards Nominees
The winners of this year's Mike Wieringo Comic Book Awards, voted on by the comic book industry creative community, will be announced on September 21.
Callaghan Wins Crime Novel of the Year
Jo Callaghan has won the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award for her 'In the Blink of an Eye.'
- 2024 Jul 23
Indigo Refocuses on Books
Indigo Books & Music has announced a return to focusing on books, a move welcomed by Canadian publishers who hope that sales may improve.
Queer Bookstore in Toronto Needs Help
Glad Day Bookshop, the oldest queer bookstore not only in Canada but the world, is crowdfunding to stave off eviction.
Spotlight on Ukrainian Bookstores
Bookstores and literary culture in war-torn Ukraine are flourishing, despite the recent attack on one of the country's largest book-printing plants.
Hugo Awards Disqualify "Fake Votes"
The Hugo Awards has disqualified hundreds of votes, many of them for the same finalist, after it appeared they had been cast by fake accounts.
Select Killer Nashville Finalists Named
The Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference has announced the finalists for its 2024 Silver Falchion and Claymore awards, honoring the best books of 2023 and the best first 50 pages of an unpublished manuscript, respectively.
Irish Bookstore Marks 30 Years Online
Kenny's Bookstore in Galway started selling books online in 1994, one year before Amazon, and now ships to more than 150 countries.
Oklahoma Bookstore Relocates
Sundrop Books is moving from Durant to Denison this summer.
Scott Dunbier’s Next Act
The IDW veteran will debut his new publishing company, Act 4, at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
2024 Ringo Awards Nominees Announced
The winners of this year's Mike Wieringo Comic Book Awards, voted on by the comic book industry creative community, will be announced on September 21. The late Ed Piskor and the burgeoning Dstlry are among the notable nominees.
Mass Book Awards Add Categories
The Mass Center for the Book is celebrating 25 years of the Massachusetts Book Awards with the launch of two categories, a biannual prize for graphic novels or memoirs and a Notable Contribution to Publishing award.
Ex-Kodansha Editor Gets 11 Years
Park Jung-hyun, known for his work on the Attack on Titan series, was sentenced to 11 years for murdering his wife, reports Comic Book Resources.
Marvel Eyes Manga Readers
The comics giant hopes to attract young readers who cut their teeth on manga and original graphic novels, publisher and president Dan Buckley tells Popverse.
DC Market Share Drops Below 20%
The other Big Two player is struggling to keep up with its main rival, watching its comics store market share fall to 17.8% in Q2 as Marvel’s share rose slightly, to 39.2%, reports ICv2.
Schulz Manga Bio to Debut at SDCC
Yuzuru Kuki’s manga biography of Charles Schulz, detailing the life and influence of the Peanuts creator, will launch at San Diego Comic-Con, reports Bleeding Cool.
The Hugo Awards Are a Mess Again
The science fiction and fantasy prize says it has culled 377 fraudulent votes to help one writer win, reports the Guardian.
Clarke Joins Hunnam in Criminal
Emilia Clarke joins Charlie Hunnam in headlining the forthcoming Prime Video adaptation of the comics series by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, reports Variety.
Comics at the Whitney
The Comics Journal explores the presence of comics and comic-like works at this year’s Whitney Biennial.
TMNT at 40
The New York Times spotlights the latest iteration of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic series, which will feature unique takes on each Turtle by different artists that reflect the franchise's evolution.
Iyanu to Premiere in 2025
The Nigerian superhero series, based on Roye Okupe's graphic novel and featuring an all-African voice cast, will debut in on Showmax, Cartoon Network, and Max next year, per Variety.
Restoring Fleischer’s Superman Classics
Vulture examines the meticulous restoration of Fleischer Studios’ 1940s Superman cartoons and the importance of preserving groundbreaking animation.
Free GRRM of the Winds of Winter!
George R.R. Martin’s struggle to complete the next volume in his A Song of Ice and Fire series indicates that his fan base may have made him resent his own masterwork, argues Polygon.
50 Years of Jaws
For the golden anniversary of Peter Benchley's classic, the New York Times reflects on the cultural impact and legacy of both the novel and Steven Spielberg's film adaptation.
The Power of Speculative Fiction
For Esquire, N.K. Jemisin examines the importance of speculative fiction in today's turbulent political climate vis-à-vis Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach series.
Douglas Adams vs. Deadlines
The Digital Antiquarian examines the strained relationship between the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy creator and the writing life.
The Rise of Fem-Gore
The Guardian explores the surge of novels by female writers that are carving out a new subgenre blending feminist themes with graphic violence.
- 2024 Jul 22
From KTEN News
A Florida school district banned Ban This Book, the author says that's 'erasure of the highest order' and wants it reinstated.
From People
Canceling children cancels their potential: Gayle Forman speaks out against zero tolerance.
From the New York Times
A New Era for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Begins.
From the New York Times
"Betty Gordon is perhaps the world's most unlikely first-time children's book author."
New York State Store Crowdfunds
Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop in Rome has launched a GoFundMe to cover significant repairs needed after the store was hit by a tornado last week.
Montana Store's Ad Is a Local Landmark
The Montana Valley Book Store in Alberton is best known for its billboard on Interstate 90, which touts its "100,000 used books" and has been up for more than 40 years.
- 2024 Jul 19
English PEN Translation Award Winners
Books from 11 regions and 10 languages have won English PEN’s flagship translation prizes, the PEN Translates awards.
Georgia Comic Book Store to Close
Comics Plus in Macon, first opened in 1989, will close at the end of this month.
Chicago Bookstore Expands
Semicolon Bookstore has opened a new location in the city's Magnificent Mile shopping district.
- 2024 Jul 18
Octavia's Bookshelf to Stay Open
An outpouring of community support has brought the Black-owned bookstore in Pasadena, Calif., back from the brink of closure.
Watty Awards Open Submissions
Submissions for this year's Watty Awards, Wattpad's annual international writing competition, are open through August 6.
Forward Prizes for Poetry Shortlists
Victoria Chang and Fady Joudah are among the poets shortlisted for the annual U.K.-based awards.
New AAPI Brooklyn Bookstore Crowdfunds
Yellow Peril Books is raising money to secure a storefront in the borough, with plans to open in spring 2025.
- 2024 Jul 17
From WV Public
'Wishtree' Author Responds to Virginia Community's Cancellation of 'One Book' Program.
From Deadline
Ruth Wilson to Narrate New Audiobooks for Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials.
Disability Futures Fellows Announced
Among the final cohort of the Disability Futures Fellowship, supported by the Ford and Mellon Foundations, are nine writers and poets, including Anne Finger and Joanna Hedva.
From Deadline
Awesomeness Developing YA Vampire Series Blue Bloods Based on Melissa de la Cruz's Book Series.
Ursula K. Le Guin Prize Shortlist
Anne de Marcken, Samantha Harvey, and Vajra Chandrasekera are among the 10 authors shortlisted for this year's Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.
From Wednesday Journal
Author Candace Fleming continues delighting young readers.
From Literary Hub
How Judy Blume's Deenie Helped Destigmatize Masturbation.
From Literary Hub
100 of the Greatest Posters of Celebrities Urging You to Read.
- 2024 Jul 15
From Idaho Capital Sun
'We are not getting rid of books': How libraries across Idaho are implementing a new materials law.
Mapping Indie Bookstores
The website iheartbookstores.com aims to offer a near-comprehensive list of indie bookstores. It also tracks openings and closings.
From What’s on Netflix?
Joey King Netflix movie Uglies sets September release date.
From Open Culture
How Choose Your Own Adventure books became beloved among generations of readers.
From Kidscreen
Amazon MGM Studios is developing The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
Romance Store to Open in Michigan's UP
Read My Lips, a new romance bookstore, is opening in Marquette later this summer.
Louisiana Bookstore Bought
The owners of Cavalier House Books in Baton Rouge have purchased Beausoleil Books in Lafayette.
- 2024 Jul 12
Hudson Opens Swanky New Store at GRR
Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Mich., is now home to a new Hudson bookstore featuring a self-serve wine bar.
- 2024 Jul 11
McBride Wins LOC Fiction Prize
James McBride has received this year's Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, a lifetime achievement award for American authors of fiction.
Entrepreneur Preps New Store in Michigan
Jerjuan Howard, just 26, is planning to open a new bookstore in a neglected part of Detroit.
Chicago Bookstore Expands, Adds Candy
Semicolon Books is opening a new location in downtown Chicago, where it will sell books and candy. It is the store's second location, with one more in the works.
Aussies Seek Indie Online Booksellers
With bookselling giant Booktopia on the brink of collapse, Australian readers are seeking independently owned alternatives for their online book shopping.
Authors Ask Waterstones to Rehire Worker
Over 500 authors and U.K. book business professionals have signed an open letter asking the bookseller to rehire a worker fired after tweeting about an author critical of “gender ideology.”
- 2024 Jul 10
From Deadline
David Guion and Michael Handelman Tapped to Pen Amazon MGM Adaptation of Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
From Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Romance novels are shaping teenagers' views on love, relationships — thanks to social media.
From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
When National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina visits schools, her goal is always to "be a book friend to children."
Heat Harms Southern Book Lovers
At least 20 people were treated for heat-related illness during used bookstore McKay's 50th anniversary celebration, which took place at its five locations in North Carolina and Tennessee.
Nonprofit Bookstore Comes to Montana
River Arts and Books—a nonprofit that combines a bookstore, event space, and writing retreat—will open this week in an old post office building in the tiny town of Roscoe.
Niu Wins Inaugural Vanderbilt Prize
Poet Stephanie Niu is the first-ever winner of the Vanderbilt University Literary Prize for her collection 'I Would Define the Sun.'
CWA Dagger Award Winners
Una Mannion, Nicholas Shakespeare, and Maud Ventura are among the winners of the Crime Writers' Association's 2024 Dagger Awards.
New Mexico Library to Host SF Sale
The Friends’ Bookstore at Mesa Public Library is hosting a massive outdoor sale of science fiction books on Saturday.
- 2024 Jul 09
Neil Gaiman Accused of Sexual Assault
The Sandman author has been accused of sexual assault by two women with whom he was in consensual relationships, and is the subject of a police complaint in New Zealand, reports Tortoise.
Dstlry and Diamond, Sitting in a Tree
D-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-n-g. The burgeoning comics publisher Dstlry has inked an exclusive, multiyear, worldwide distribution deal with Diamond Comics Distributors, and will no longer be distributing to the direct market via Lunar Distribution, reports ICv2.
Shakeup at Weekly Shonen Jump
Hiroyuki Nakano, editor-in-chief of the world’s most popular manga magazine since 2017, was succeeded by Yu Saito in June, reports the Beat.
How Much Should a Comics Artist Charge?
Comics great Jim Lee charges up to $35,000 for his private art commissions, reports Bleeding Cool—and while some fans are upset, fellow creators are in full support.
Uzamaki Gets Its English Cast
Adult Swim’s adaptation of Junji Ito’s supernatural horror manga has named its English-language voice actors, including Robbie Daymond, Abby Trott, and Cristina Vee, reports Animation magazine.
X-Men ’97 Finds Its Next Writer
Marvel Animation has tapped Matthew Chauncey, a writer on Marvel’s Disney+ animated series What If…?, to pen the third season of its wildly popular X-Men ’97 series, reports the Hollywood Reporter.
A Tune for American Psycho Comic
Comics adapting Bret Easton Ellis’s career-defining novel will be published as a collection this month. To commemorate the occasion, reports Stereogum, an unlikely musical pairing shared a cover of Katrina and the Waves’s classic “Walking On Sunshine,” which was featured in the 2000 film adaptation.
A Why Don’t You Love Me? Film
Jennifer Lawrence will star in the A24 adaptation of Paul B. Rainey’s graphic novel, reports Deadline.
Demon Slayer Gets a Film Trilogy
The final season of the anime, based on the manga of the same name, will debut in theaters worldwide as a trio of films, reports Variety.
Frank Johnson's Decades of Gag Strips
The cartoonist toiled away at his comics in absolute secrecy for 51 years prior to his death in 1979, at the age of 67. The Comics Journal takes a look at a new volume collecting two decades worth of them.
Who’s Entering the Public Domain Next?
Visual Capitalist offers an infographic breaking down when such iconic characters as Bugs Bunny, Captain America, Popeye, and Superman will enter the public domain.
The Beat’s 20th Anniversary Tunes
The comics website offers a playlist of some of the music that its editor has played in the background for two decades as she reported on the biz.
- 2024 Jul 08
From People
Are You There, Readers? It's a New Judy Blume Biography.
From People
Ada Limón's New Picture Book In Praise of Mystery Features Poetry Etched on a Rocket.
From Hey Alma
Where the Wild Things Are Author Maurice Sendak Was a Queer Jewish Visionary.
From the Associated Press
Admiral William H. McRaven is collaborating with daughter Kelly on a follow-up to his bestselling picture book.
A New Indie Comes to Washington State
Ridgecrest Books is bringing bookselling excellence to the city of Shoreline.
Remembering Samuel Roth
The notorious New York City bookseller, poet, and publisher defied America’s obscenity laws for decades.