Monthly Archives: June 2016

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Lisa McInerney’s THE GLORIOUS HERESIES Wins Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction

Crown Publishing Group author Lisa McInerney has won the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel THE GLORIOUS HERESIES, which will be published by Tim Duggan Books on August 9, 2016. The prize was announced in London Wednesday evening and is the UK’s most prestigious annual book award for fiction written by a woman. Founded in 1996 as the Orange Prize for Fiction, this award “celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in writing by women from throughout the world.” Continue reading →

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Penguin Classics Donates Pelican Shakespeare Editions for Shakespeare in the Park’s Student & Educator Night

In collaboration with the NYC Department of Education and The Public Theater, Penguin Classics donated Pelican Shakespeare editions, including newly repackaged editions of KING LEAR, ROMEO AND JULIET, HAMLET, and MACBETH, to hundreds of NYC public school students, teachers, and principals for Student & Educator Night at Shakespeare in the Park on June 2 at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Attendees received the Pelican Shakespeare editions to accompany their viewing of The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Phyllida Lloyd with an all-female cast starring Janet McTeer. Continue reading →

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Riverhead Fundraiser Supports Libraries Without Borders

Riverhead Books has begun a month-long fundraiser for Libraries Without Borders. The organization is doing incredible work bringing books, tutors, computers and more to the refugee camps in the Middle East and Europe to help Syrian refugees. Riverhead is committed to not only amplifying and celebrating unheard voices, but also doing what we can in the fight for global literacy and access to technology. As such, Riverhead Design Labs has partnered with Continue reading →

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Penguin Press’s Scott Moyers on Editing Moby’s Memoir PORCELAIN

ScottMoyersMoby Scott Moyers, Vice President and Publisher of Penguin Press, shares fascinating personal insights into the editing of PORCELAIN, the piercingly tender, warmly funny and sometimes harrowing memoir written by Moby, internationally renowned singer-songwriter, musician and DJ.

Scott began his career in book publishing at Doubleday in 1991, and has also held positions at Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: National Great Outdoors Month

June is National Great Outdoors Month as proclaimed by President Obama through the American Recreation Coalition. With the start of summer many Americans are planning vacations to our National Parks, but spending time out of doors doesn’t require a lot of planning and expense. How does the Sam Cooke song go? “Flowers in Spring, the robins that sing, the sunbeams that shine, they’re yours and they’re mine… best things in life they are free.” Continue reading →

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Igloo Book Buzz: Terry McMillan’s I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT YOU

Terry McMillan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK and WAITING TO EXHALE, has written an inspiring story of a woman who shakes things up in her life to find greater meaning. In Terry’s upcoming book, I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT YOU, which goes on sale from Crown on June 7, Dr. Georgia Young’s wonderful life–great friends, family, and successful career–aren’t enough to keep her from feeling stuck and restless. When she decides to make some major changes in her life, including quitting her job as an Continue reading →

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Nan A. Talese/Doubleday to Publish New Nonfiction Book by Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy, beloved author of THE PRINCE OF TIDES, has a new nonfiction collection of letters, interviews, and magazine articles spanning Conroy’s long literary career, supplemented by touching pieces from Conroy’s many friends, which will be published as A LOWCOUNTRY HEART: Reflections on a Writing Life by Nan A. Talese/Doubleday on October 25, 2016. Nan A. Talese, Publisher, acquired World rights from Marly Rusoff of the Marly Rusoff Literary Agency. Continue reading →

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ReadProudListenProud.com Relaunches with Jazz Jennings as Author Ambassador

Listening Library, Penguin Young Readers and Random House Children’s Books are celebrating Pride Month with a newly redesigned ReadProudListenProud.com, an online resource for LGBTQ literature recommendations designed to spark discussion in the classroom and at home and to encourage understanding through storytelling, celebrating everyone for who they are.

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There’s an Audiobook for That: June is Audiobook Month

In this special edition of There’s a Book for That! We have adapted our moniker to reflect June’s focus on audiobooks. Founded and promoted by the Audio Publishers Association(APA), this year’s National Audiobook Month campaign, “A Good Audiobook Speaks Volumes,” launches June 1st and lends us the opportunity to feature popular titles and highlight the fact that listening to books has never been more popular – whether they are read by the author or an accomplished narrator. APA’s annual survey results, as reported Continue reading →

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