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DAILY MAVERICK 168: Two new books offer an insider’s view of Nelson & Winnie’s tempestuous yet enduring love

GW425, South Africa, Cape Town, 1990: Nelson Mandela with Winnie Mandela as he is released from Victor Vester prison. ANC - African National Congress African leaders, icons, public figures, famous people, goverment, political. ( Photo: Graeme Williams/ …

The Entire Comic Book Mythos Bleeds Into Our World With First Look At Donny Cates’ ‘Crossover’

Courtesy of Image Comics For his new comic book series, Crossover, Donny Cates couldn’t decide which superhero to focus on, so he just chose all of them...and I mean ALL...

At book 78 and counting, Dean Koontz has no drought of ideas

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Emily Ratajkowski is working on book of essays, ‘My Body’

… model and activist has a book deal. She is working on … Emily Ratajkowski is working on book of essays, 'My … activist...

Book World: Comedian and writer Merrill Markoe dug deep into…

Merrill Markoe, the writer and comedian, tries to never throw out anything that could make for good material. That could be the goofy ad for "who's who in the lunch meat industry" or a...

Book World: In ‘Jubilee,’ by Jennifer Givhan, a young woman’s…

Blackstone. 320 pp. $25.99 - - - It...

Das System Scientology, released as a book in German by late expert Bryan R. Wilson

Emeritus Professor of Sociology of Religion Bryan R Wilson, in an opinion originally published in 1999, analyzes systematically the religious customs and principles of Scientology. In this study, now published as a book in German “Das System Scientology: Eine Analyse und ein Vergleich ihrer religiösen Systeme und Lehren”, in memoriam by FoRB.PRESS and is available on AMAZON

Canada Shines at Frankfurt 2020

The country will be well represented at the world’s biggest book fair. (Sponsored)

S&S UK Restructures Nonfiction Program, Adds Gallery Imprint

Simon & Schuster UK is restructuring its adult nonfiction program, and adding a new imprint modeled on Gallery Books in the U.S.

Bookselling Activism During the Pandemic

At its fall show, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association members discussed how to keep activism front and center at bookstores—even as the Covid-19 crisis limits physical interaction and community events.

Jaswant Singh Khalra was remembered at the Human Rights Council

Jaswant Singh Khalra was remembered at the Human Rights Council

‘PW’ in Spanish Debuts Around the World

The first issue of 'Publishers Weekly en Español' was published this week in Spain. The inaugural edition features an array of original interviews, news, and analysis, as well as more than 50 book reviews of Spanish-language titles.

Book Fair Directors Say Live Shows Must Go On

On the eve of the Gothenburg Book Fair, which runs September 24-28, director Frida Edman and Frankfurt's Juergen Boos have written an open letter saying virtual events are no substitute for live fairs.

Frankfurt Book Fair: Going Virtual

American agents prep for a Frankfurt like no other—from their homes.

ReBoot Kicks Off

ReBoot: Books, Business, and Reading, comprising an October 13 conference plus research tracks, is designed to analyze how Covid-19 could reshape the global publishing industry.

Frankfurt Cancels Physical Fair, Goes All Virtual

The Frankfurt Book Fair has canceled its physical, in-person fair and will proceed as an entirely virtual, online-only event. It will take place, as scheduled, October 12-18.

CESNUR and FOB release “The New Gnomes of Zurich”

Massimo Introvigne and Alessandro Amicarelli, releases publication on JW case.

Beijing Book Fair Makes Virtual Pivot

The 27th edition of the Beijing International Book Fair, which would have taken place at the China International Exhibition Center from August 26 to August 30, kicked off its virtual version last week.

Virtual Exhibitors, Agents at Frankfurt to Have Multiple Platforms

Virtual exhibitors, including literary agents and rights representatives, will be able to participate in the upcoming fair and promote themselves through a variety of means, including the fair's online catalog, webinars, and its new digital rights platform.

Revealing new book on Scientology by investigator Gabriel Carrion, in 3 languages

Reporter Gabriel Carrion launched his book on Scientology and controversies surrounding it with a Church’s spokesperson answering over 50 questions about it. MADRID/BRUSSELS, SPAIN/BELGIUM, August 24, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Journalist Gabriel Carrion has launched his second book on Scientology and the controversies surrounding it with the Church’s European spokesperson answering over 50 of the most asked questions about this religion.

China Literature Loses Big During the Pandemic

China Literature, China's top online publishing and bookselling platform, lost $465 million in the first six months of the year, prompting executives to say the company business model and culture needs to be fixed.

European E-book, Audiobook Sales See Pandemic Pop

Sales of e-books and audiobooks have been robust across Europe throughout the pandemic despite storefront closures, according to a new report from Bookwire.

FoRB Publications launches new book of Rosita Šorytė, on NRMs and the Pandemic

New religious movements are rarely given credit for their humanitarian work. A case in point is the Church of Scientology during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Opponents used the epidemic as an opportunity to accuse Scientology of spreading conspiracy theories and not respecting anti-virus precautions.

Aldous Huxley and Alternative Spirituality, a review by Patrick Horn

Aldous Huxley is among the most important thinkers of the 20th century. He was a key figure among a network of intellectuals and writers interested in transcendence and transformation, and he enormously influenced the Human Potential Movement, the 1960s psychedelic counterculture, the New Age Movement, and deep ecology.

Agents Protest London Book Fair’s Handling of Refunds

Calling the London Book Fair "tone deaf," literary agents from North America have written an open letter to LBF organizers, protesting their refusal to issue refunds to those who canceled attendance prior to the fair's official announcement that the event would not take place.
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