Category: Book News
When it comes to banned books, there’s rarely a grey area. On one end, you have more conservative readers who don’t agree with themes such as explicit sex, profanity, …
An expert in antique books and manuscripts was left trembling after one find during Antique Roadshow. The item was a 17th-century notebook titled Shakespeare: Comedies and Tragedies. The author …
Former Vice President Joe Biden and former second lady Jill Biden have scored a major book deal through Flatiron Books, an imprint of Macmillan, USA Today reported a few …
The TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale premieres on Hulu on April 26th, leaving you less than a month to read or (re-read) the dystopian novel before you …
Nebula Award nominated Jake Kerr has taken it upon himself to craft an anthology of stories from up and coming authors. The purpose of the anthology is to highlight …
With the new Beauty and the Beast movie adaptation starring Emma Watson creating a buzz around the classic ”tale as old as time,” the world of manga is now getting involved …
If at first you don’t succeed then try, try again. The saying might as well be the motto for new writers trying to break into the industry. It takes …
George Takei, Star Trek alum, activist, and social media icon, is boldly going where he’s never gone before: the actor has just announced that he is teaming up with IDW Publishing to …
On the heels of celebrating Buffy‘s 20th anniversary, Entertainment Weekly staged a reunion photo shoot with almost the entire cast, which led fans to speculate whether a revival would …
Melanie Pitman
March 31, 2017
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Drum roll please…………. After four days of facts, emotion, discussion, and debate….. Fifteen Dogs has been crowned the 2017 Canada Reads champion. It is THE book that Canada needs to …
For Hena Khan, author of It’s Ramadan, Curious George as well as new release Amina’s Voice, going to school meant that teachers and students mangled her name on a …
The North Pole is definitely shaking things up. Daniel Kibblesmith, a staff writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, has written a new children’s book called Santa’s Husband …
In the Arctic cold of Norway, a towering structure stands alone in the snow: the Svalbard Seed Bank, a vault full of seeds that are meant to feed what remains of …
The business magazine of the book industry, The Bookseller, compiled some startling statistics about books published in the UK in 2016. Their results showed that out of the thousands …
A majority of us can remember some of our most cherished childhood stories. Most of these taught us lessons in friendship, caring, and other moral values. The Giving Tree by Shel …
Just because you get a book deal, doesn’t always mean things will work out. Sometimes books get canceled or postponed. Sometimes they make it all the way through publishing …
Do you believe in Fairies? If you live in NYC, you’ve likely seen one. Well, a book fairy, that is. On International Women’s Day, actress Emma Watson, in conjunction …
Television shows often break barriers into other mediums, including comic books. Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Firefly both ventured to comic books after their shows ended. TNT’s The Librarians will follow their example, will hit …
Last year, Clueless celebrated it’s 20th anniversary, but the love for the film continues to grow. BOOM studios is bringing the beloved film to comic books, set to be written by …
At the urging of Republican legislators in North Carolina, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (one of the largest school districts in the state) has decided to remove a children’s book called Jacob’s New Dress from …