Bookselling Is Alexandria, VA as ‘Well-Read’ as Amazon Claims? By Dianna Dilworth on May. 30, 2014 - 3:55 PM Earlier this month, Amazon released its list of the 20 most well-read cities across America and Alexandria, VA topped the chart. David Rothman, founder of TeleRead and Alexandria native, doesn’t think that this is a very a ...
View Post Adaptation | Bookselling | Publishing Lionsgate to Launch ‘The Hunger Games: The Exhibition’ By Maryann Yin on May. 30, 2014 - 3:00 PM Have you ever wanted to visit Panem? Lionsgate will partner with Thinkwell Group to design and launch “The Hunger Games: The Exhibition.” According to the press release, this exhibition will feature “interactive ...
Videos Game of Thrones by the Numbers: VIDEO By Dianna Dilworth on May. 30, 2014 - 2:17 PM Alltime Numbers has created a video called, Game of Thrones by the Numbers, which explores many details about the popular book and movie series. According to the video, the series has twice as many words as The Bible and the Dothr ...
View Post Awards Dan Fagin Wins Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism By Dianna Dilworth on May. 30, 2014 - 1:15 PM Dan Fagin has won the Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism for his book Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation. The book investigates childhood cancer clusters in a New Jersey town which were the result of tox ...
View Post People Billy Crystal’s Book Won Audiobook of the Year By Dianna Dilworth on May. 30, 2014 - 12:15 PM Actor Billy Crystal’s audiobook: Still Foolin’ ’Em: Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys? won Audiobook of the Year from The Audies. The Macmillan Audio title was presented with award at th ...
View Post Digital ‘The Butterfly Attack’ Graphic Novel App By Dianna Dilworth on May. 30, 2014 - 11:36 AM German eBook company Bastei Luebbe GmbH & Co. KG has created a graphic novel in the form of an app called The Butterfly Attack. The app is part of the Netwars project, a multimedia experience that uses fictional character ...
View Post Publishing | Reviews ‘The Fig Orchard’ & ‘The Butterfly Papers’: Coming Attractions By Maryann Yin on May. 30, 2014 - 9:55 AM Here are some handpicked titles from our Coming Attractions page. Want to include your book? Just read our Share Your New Book with GalleyCat Readers post for all the details. The Fig Orchard by Layla Fiske: “In an iso ...
View Post Revolving Door Chris Grimm Joins Kensington as Director of Sales By Maryann Yin on May. 30, 2014 - 9:05 AM Chris Grimm has been hired as director of sales at Kensington Publishing Corp. He will report to CEO Steven Zacharius. In Grimm’s new role, he will manage and oversee the sales department. The team works on to sell the 500 ...
Publishing Bonnier Publishing Launches Children’s Imprint in U.S. By Dianna Dilworth on May. 29, 2014 - 2:54 PM Bonnier Publishing, a UK-based publishing house, has introduced a new imprint in the U.S. dedicated to children’s books. “The name little bee books symbolizes the playful busyness and insatiable curiosity of children, w ...
Authors Amy Poehler’s New Book Cover Revealed By Dianna Dilworth on May. 29, 2014 - 2:03 PM Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, has revealed the cover of Amy Poehler’s upcoming book Yes Please. In the book, the Parks & Recreation star will share personal advice and stories from her life. The book is ...