It’s a good weekend for book news, don’t you think? This week, dearest readers, The Pulse has some exciting news, including industry news, books-to-screen scoops and some fabulous award news! That’s just the tip of the metaphorical iceberg, though, so get cozy and enjoy this week’s issue of The Pulse. 😉
STANDOUT READS BOOKTRIB’S DISCUSSING
Exploring fate, class divides, magic and history, The Cloisters (Atria) by Katy Hayes is a grand piece of fiction that dark academia fans won’t want to miss.
Does an Author Need More Than Approval of Her Own Conscience? Anne Dimock‘s essay talks about her journey in arriving at her six-perspectives format, and there’s much food for thought and discussion.
My Name on a Grain of Rice (Atmosphere Press) by Richard Voigt is the story of a young man’s journey to know himself and justify his existence. Perfect for readers who enjoy well-written fiction!
NEWS FROM THE BOOK WORLD
We’re starting off strong this week with some industry news: A federal court has blocked Penguin Random House’s acquisition of rival Big Five publisher Simon & Schuster. This ongoing case has been keeping a lot of writers up at night, and saw Stephen King even testify as to why it won’t be a good thing for the industry.
Keeping up with some important-to-know matters, and because this cause is extremely important to all book lovers, we would like to remind readers that Book Bans are on the ballot on November 8th, in every state and local election. For more information, listen to this extra special episode of Fated Mates, which explains how we got here and what we can do to stop book banning.
For our books-to-screen lovers, we have some fabulous news. Fans of Kazuo Ishiguro can rejoice as his dystopian novel, Never Let Me Go, is being developed as a television series for FX, according to Variety. Interestingly, the book was previously adapted as a movie in 2010. We can’t wait to see what this series will look like. In other news, NBC News reported that Helen Fielding, the author of Brigid Jones’s Diary, is working on a fourth film, with plans to adapt her 2013 book Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy into a movie! Game of Thrones fans will be excited to hear ScreenRant’s latest report following the success of House of the Dragon‘s season 1 finale … Apparently, the Game of Thrones franchise will be continuing with 10 new projects, including The Winds of Winter. Whoohoo!
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES WORTHY OF NOTE
We have some exciting award news to share with readers this week. First off, Khadija Abdalla Bajaber recently won the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for her novel The House of Rust, making her the first author honored with the new award for a work of imaginative fiction. The winners of the 2022 Kirkus Prize were revealed, too, which include Hernan Diaz, Tanaïs, and Harmony Becker. BookTrib would like to wish all of these authors a hearty congratulations. Well done!
MORE INTERESTING BOOK NEWS
Royal watchers and those who are eagerly awaiting Prince Harry’s memoir can start counting off the days until its release. Penguin Random House revealed the title, cover, and release date, and ooh, we can already feel the drama brewing at court. Spare will be published January 10, 2023! And here’s the cover art:
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