Category Archives: Books
Books I learned of from U.S. Book Show 2022
Kate Beaton’s DUCKS (Drawn & Quarterly) – Memoir about her life in Canada. First ever full graphic novel by Beaton. https://drawnandquarterly.com/books/ducks/ Adventuregame Comics by Jason Shiga, a decade year later follow up to Meanwhile, a series with book Two called … Continue reading
Rescue Rangers Obscure Easter Eggs
Most sites have caught the many references and easter eggs and cameos within Rescue Rangers and before posting these I looked around the journalism square. Here are ones I saw mentioned no where else (in terms of pop culture news) … Continue reading
US Book Show 2022 Day One
Virtual cons are really not the same as a the real thing. Getting to really breath in an elaborate booth, truly meet fellow fans and professionals, waiting in lines for that one ARC, or better yet in my opinion THE … Continue reading
David Sedaris to Livestream Welcome to the U.S. Book Show
– Happy Go Lucky Author to Riff on Life and Welcome Attendees to Book Show NEW YORK—May 19, 2022—Humorist David Sedaris will livestream a conversational welcome to attendees of the U.S. Book Show from the Manhattan office of Publishers Weekly, “the bible of the … Continue reading
FRANCINE PASCAL’S ICONIC SWEET VALLEY TWINS TO BE ADAPTED AS GRAPHIC NOVELS BY RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS
First in the series, SWEET VALLEY TWINS: BEST FRIENDS, to publish on November 1, 2022 New York NY (April 27, 2022)—Francine Pascal’s bestselling series SWEET VALLEY TWINS will be published in graphic novel format by Random House Graphic, an imprint … Continue reading
Jamie Raskin to Keynote the ‘Libraries Are Essential’ Program at the 2022 U.S. Book Show
– Congressman Raskin to Address Librarians and Publishers at Trade Book Show – NEW YORK—April 26, 2022—U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) will deliver the closing keynote at the Libraries Are Essential program on day one of the 2022 U.S. Book Show. More … Continue reading
John Grisham and Celeste Ng to Speak at U.S. Book Show
– U.S. Book Show Eyes Hot Fall Books, Targets Censorship, Invites Librarians and Booksellers to Attend Free of Charge – NEW YORK—April 12, 2022—Bestselling authors John Grisham and Celeste Ng will speak at the U.S. Book Show, the trade show … Continue reading
U.S. Book Show early 2022 info
U.S. Book Show Opens Registration, Expands Reach for 2022 – Broadened Bookseller Programming, International Pavilion in Place for Virtual Fair – NEW YORK—February 23, 2022—The U.S. Book Show is pleased to announce that registration for 2022 is now open, and further components … Continue reading
Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s Crime-Fighting Lunch Lady Is Back with the Reissue of the First Four Books in the Beloved LUNCH LADY Series
THE FIRST HELPING (LUNCH LADY 1 and 2) and THE SECOND HELPING (LUNCH LADY 3 and 4) Available for the First Time in Hardcover, Full-Color Two-Books-in-One Editions Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers is thrilled to reissue the first … Continue reading
FAIL UP WITH MR. LOVENSTEIN PRESENTS: FAILURE FROM J.L. WESTOVER AND IMAGE/SKYBOUND
The Epic Celebration of Failure Comes Home November 2022 LOS ANGELES 02/18/2022 — Today Image/Skybound announced the upcoming hardcover Mr. Lovenstein Presents: Failure, a collection of fan-favorite Mr. Lovenstein comics by webcomics superstar J.L. Westover that celebrate failure in all its forms. The book will … Continue reading