Actor and comedian Kate McKinnon will host the 75th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on November 20, and composer and activist Jon Batiste will perform live as well. McKinnon says in the announcement, “I’ve been an invested reader my whole life and am so honored to be part of this event that celebrates the life-changing power of books while recognizing some of today’s most brilliant storytellers.” Batiste says: “Books are sacred sources of refuge, insight and humanity, shaping the world as we know it. am excited to take part in recognizing world class artistry, creativity and the power of […]
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Announced: Pope Francis’s Autobiography; A Pub Date (and A Different Publisher) For Diller Memoir; Suzanne Collins Cover Reveal
Random House, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, will publish HOPE, in the US. Italian publisher Mondadori announced the forthcoming publication of HOPE, the autobiography of Pope Francis, which will be published simultaneously worldwide next January, and for which the Italian publisher is managing world rights. Molly Turpin at Random House acquired world English rights (joined by Penguin Random House Canada and Viking UK). They say the pontiff has been working on the book for six years, written with publisher Carlo Musso. The release says, “In accordance with the wishes of Pope Francis, this […]
New Books Publishing October 15
This week’s fiction releases include new titles by Mark Haddon, Daniel M. Lavery, Susan Minot and Ian Rankin, plus a reissue of Hernan Diaz’s debut novel in hardcover, while Al Pacino, John Grisham, and Bob Woodward publish nonfiction. Also publishing this week are new books by Stephanie Booth and John Larison, both excerpted in our Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter sampler. 26 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-october-15 13 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-october-15 From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see […]
Ken Follett’s CIRCLE OF DAYS to be Published September 2025
Grand Central announced the world English publication date for Ken Follett‘s next book, CIRCLE OF DAYS: September 23, 2025. As previously announced in May, the book explores Stonehenge. Follett writes, “Stonehenge is one of the world’s most iconic and recognizable monuments but, in reality, so little is known about it. How was it built? Why was it built? Who built it? I’ve written before about moments of great human achievement and I’ve always been drawn to stories of ordinary people doing seemingly impossible things, and what could be more extraordinary than the construction of this enormous monument.” Hachette also named […]