This week’s fiction releases include new titles by Morgan Talty, Walter Mosley, Joseph O’Neill, and Chigozie Obioma. Ann Leary, Annalee Newitz, and Chelsea Devantez publish nonfiction works this week, while June’s children’s releases include books by Mo Willems, Loren Long, Linda Sue Park, and Brian Pinkney. Two of this month’s celebrity book club picks are included in our Buzz Books 2024: Spring/Summer sampler: Swift River by Essie Chambers and Malas by Marcela Fuentes. The collection also features new titles by Ally Condie, Katelyn Doyle, Amy Low, Damali Peterman, and Kate Young, all publishing this week. 31 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-june-4 […]
Forthcoming: Bill Gates’ Memoir
Bill Gates announced that his memoir SOURCE CODE will be published on February 4, 2025, again with Knopf. “It’s a memoir about my early years, from childhood through my decision to leave college and start Microsoft with Paul Allen. I write about the relationships, lessons, and experiences that laid the foundation for everything in my life that followed.”
More June Picks
Good Morning America chose Malas by Marcela Fuentes as its June book club pick.
June Picks
Amazon, B&N, and Costco's books of the month.
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Elena McAnespie joins Bloomsbury as academic marketing & publicity director.
Webtoon Files for IPO
Webtoon has filed for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock, though the number of shares and the price have not yet been determined. The shares, under the symbol WBTN, will be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Parent company Naver will retain controlling shares after the IPO. According to a report from Bloomberg earlier in the year, the company could try to raise as much as $500 million in an IPO, hoping for a valuation of between $3 billion and $4 billion. The company reports that both sales and losses grew in 2023: Sales were $1.28 […]