Christopher Finch, 82, author of thirty nonfiction and fiction books, art critic and painter, died on April 1 in Los Angeles. Finch’s books include The Art of Walt Disney, Rainbow: The Stormy Life of Judy Garland, Norman Rockwell’s America, two volumes on the artist Chuck Close, and more.
Archives for April 2022
New Books Publishing April 19
Janelle Monáe and David Baldacci lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Tajja Isen and Kevin Maurer. 16 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-april-19 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_April_/222638 7 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-april-19 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_April_/222639 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are on our radar, now you can use this form to submit brief details as well: publun.ch/submitNotable. Please submit your notable titles at least 3 months prior to pub date.
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Shelve Under Business, Thriller, Mystery or Romance? The NYT Proclaims Barnes & Noble A Hero
The NYT celebrated Passover and Easter with a charming if tortured fable about Barnes & Noble that somehow hinges on a movie from 1998 and a lot of myth making. On a factual basis, the story is a modest update to a similar story from the New York Post that ran last September and in a crazy coincidence that surely has nothing to do with a $50 billion hedge fund looking to prepare the ground for an exit is paralleled by a story in the Financial Times. Barnes & Noble says its store sales “were up 3 percent last year […]
Obituary: Kevin Lippert
Founder and publisher of Princeton Architectural Press Kevin Lippert, 63, died on March 29 of complications of brain cancer. He was the author of the 2015 history book War Plan Red and a recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters award in architecture.
This Week’s Discuss Guest: Courtney Maum, publishing educator, author, and writing coach
Don’t miss this Wednesday’s Discuss guest at noon Eastern for your chance to get the inside scoop on publishing from publishing educator, writing coach, novelist, and author of a forthcoming memoir, The Year of the Horses: Courtney Maum. Click here to join Courtney and ask her anything about writing, books, publishing, and more. The latest guest on our Discuss forum, Courtney wrote the bible for authors: Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book. So no matter where you are in your book journey, you can just sign in and use the […]