New Books Publishing September 10
This week’s fiction releases include new titles by Elizabeth Strout and Liane Moriarty, while Yuval Noah Harari, Sarah Smarsh, and Don Lemon publish nonfiction. Also out this week are titles by Mason Coile, Logan-Ashley Kisner, Cebo Campbell, and Ava Dellaira, all excerpted in our Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter sampler, and Amanda Weaver, featured in our Buzz Books 2024: Romance collection. 29 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-september-10 17 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-september-10 From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our […]
National Book Awards Longlists for Young People’s Literature
The National Book Foundation kicked off its longlist announcements today with the 10 nominees for Young People's Literature.
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Summary Titles Pulled From Amazon and OverDrive
OverDrive and Amazon have begun limiting summary titles from their online catalogs, similar to a recent move we reported recently by Barnes & Noble. These titles, which are based on existing popular books, have long frustrated authors and publishers because they are confusing to consumers who think they are purchasing the original work (and bring up legal questions around fair use). According to OverDrive, suppliers have been notified that approximately 30,000 books have been removed from the platform. “OverDrive decided to remove the summary books based on salability of the materials and customer feedback that this is not a category […]