Book News

2015 Children’s Choices List released; PEN calls for 2016 literary awards submissions; Nebraska votes to reduce property taxes when federal e-fairness passes; 27th Annual Lambda Literary Award winners announced; Midwest Booksellers Choice Awards finalists announced; Zazzle and Candlewick Press launch online shop

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 31, 2015.

Here are the titles on the July Indie Next List flier, on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement. A downloadable PDF version of the list will also be available beginning July 1.

The Corrections author Jonathan Franzen discussed his new book Purity in a conversation with Salon staff writer and co-founder Laura Miller at BookExpo America’s opening event on Wednesday, May 27.

Books Inc. to open new location; BookPeople promotes Texas Teen Book Festival Writing Contest; Eight stores take part in simultaneous book launch

Award winners: Firecracker Awards, Horn Book Awards; BISG names new executive director; Amazon changes revenue reporting in several EU countries; WNDB partners with YA Runs a 5K

The June Indie Next List’s 12 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured with bookseller quotes on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 17, 2015.

Here is a look at the top 10 children’s titles for the summer publishing season and an additional 37 titles organized by age group featured on the Summer 2015 Kids’ Indie Next List flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Children’s White Box.

PEN American Center has announced the winners of its 2015 PEN Literary Awards, which encompass a range of genres from fiction, poetry, and biography to science writing, translation, and drama.

Canadian company to host summer Bookseller Academy; Publishers Lunch releases Buzz Books; Kobo to provide free e-book access to Southwest Airlines customers

The 96th annual celebration of Children’s Book Week began on Monday, May 4, and was highlighted by the presentation of the Children’s Choice Book Awards at an evening gala in New York City hosted by Jon Scieszka.

Publishers are offering specials on 10 adult titles and 10 children’s titles chosen by panels of booksellers from across the U.S. as the top debuts of the summer/fall 2015 season. Featured titles include adult fiction, middle grade, and YA publishing between June and October 2015.

Distinguished poet Elizabeth Alexander is the author of The Light of the World, a heartbreaking memoir about the sudden death of her husband and the memories that make up a family. 

Here are the titles on the June Indie Next List flier, on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement.