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Cover Reveal and What to Expect From the Upcoming Hunger Games Book and Movie

Fans of the blockbuster The Hunger Games series are in for two new thrilling installments in the world of Panem soon. Scholastic Publishing recently announced it has acquired the world English rights to the fifth entry in Suzanne Collins' series, Sunrise on the Reaping, which “will revisit the world of…

Jodé MillmanJune 14, 2024

Miscellany

Texas Librarian Grapples With Terrifying Reality of Book Bans

“I am scared to death to own a book that might be on the radar for promoting LGBTQ+ ideas or anything that would seem I am grooming students to any political, religious, or other ideas. I do not want to jeopardize my job or cause my campus or district to…

BookTribSeptember 23, 2024

Miscellany

Tracking the Sharp Turn of the Campus Novel Over 30 Years

The campus novel is that rare form of literature defined not by plot, tone, or pacing, but by setting — a designation it shares with space operas and Westerns, but with more flexibility built into the premise. A campus novel might be a work of mystery, romance, fantasy, literary fiction,…

Savannah CordovaSeptember 5, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

“Tell Me Everything” About Elizabeth Strout’s Upcoming Novel and the End(?) of Her Literary World

Earlier this year, in January, Booker-shortlisted and Pulitzer prize-winning novelist Elizabeth Strout announced the upcoming release of her new book, Tell Me Everything. Coming August 2024, this will be Strout’s 10th published novel and the latest addition to her Shirley Falls and Crosby-centred fictional universe, a literary world she has…

Sophie CampbellMarch 6, 2024

Most Successful Movie Authors in History

BooksToScreen Miscellany

Who Are the Most Successful Authors in Movie History?

It seems every other movie these days is adapted from a book, from Colleen Hoover’s highly-anticipated It Ends With Us to the latest in The Hunger Games franchise. Because they offer a rich and intricate world for filmmakers to explore, books and novels have always made excellent sources for film…

BookTribAugust 9, 2024

Listicles Miscellany

The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist is Announced

The Booker Prize is one of the most influential prizes that can be awarded to a single book of fiction. It recognizes long-form fiction — writers of any nationality are eligible, as long as the book is written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. First established…

BookTribJuly 31, 2024

Listicles Miscellany Thrillers

The 2023 Bram Stoker Awards Winners Have Been Announced

The 2023 Bram Stoker Awards® winners were announced on June 1st during the Annual Bram Stoker Awards® Banquet at StokerCon 2024 in San Diego. Watch the replay of the awards ceremony here. The 2023 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot Superior Achievement in an Anthology Peele, Jordan, and Adams, John Joseph – Out…

Lindy RyanJune 6, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

“The Strand” Reveals Unpublished Short Story From “Twilight Zone” Creator Rod Serling

Rod Serling, best known as the creator of The Twilight Zone, authored a short story when he was in his early twenties. “First Squad, First Platoon”, published for the first time by Strand Magazine, was uncovered thanks to writer Amy Boyle Johnston, who discovered it “in a folder of early…

BookTribMay 10, 2024

Book Club Network Miscellany

Oprah’s Book Club Selects Moving Memoir From Formerly Incarcerated Woman

This week on CBS Mornings, Oprah’s Book Club announced The Many Lives of Mama Love by bestselling author Lara Love Hardin as their 104 book selection. This heartbreaking and emotional memoir was recently released from Simon and Schuster. “Once you start reading, be prepared, because you won’t want to stop…

BookTribFebruary 28, 2024

Children's Books

Andrew Clements’ “Frindle” To Receive Posthumous Sequel

Random House Books for Young Readers will posthumously publish the final novel by beloved author Andrew Clements this fall with The Frindle Files, a sequel to his modern classic Frindle. Caldecott-winning illustrator Brian Selznick, who created the iconic Frindle cover art, will illustrate the sequel’s cover as well. The book…

BookTribApril 23, 2024

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Hypnovels: A Mesmerizing New Way to Sample Books

A new company, Hypnovels, has introduced a digital platform designed to capture and retain the attention of today’s distracted audience with a completely unique experience, instantaneously transforming the first chapter of books into a stunning visual animation format. Hypnovels was developed by Silverside AI, a San Francisco-based AI incubation and…

BookTribApril 10, 2024

Nonfiction

Knopf to Publish President Bill Clinton’s Memoir Detailing Life After the White House

Alfred A. Knopf has announced the upcoming publication of President Bill Clinton’s memoir, Citizen: My Life After the White House, set to release on November 19, 2024. Remarkably candid, and richly detailed, Citizen offers fascinating insight into Clinton’s life – both personal and political – after his two terms as…

BookTribApril 5, 2024

Miscellany

The Events Shaping Today’s Most Popular Book Genres

Literature reflects larger trends in society and vice versa: war, politics, television, technology and more play a role in shaping how and what people read, and what people read influences how they think about these issues. Data from The Folio Society identifies genre trends over the past few years that…

Joanna ReynoldsMarch 18, 2024

Miscellany Thrillers

The Chill Quill: Meet the 2023 Bram Stoker Awards Nominees

March is women-in-horror month, and this year, women are claiming their space on the Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot. Last year, women ran the Superior Achievement in an Anthology category — a Stoker Awards® first — with anthologies from editors Sadie Hartmann and Ashley Sawyers (Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology),…

Lindy RyanMarch 15, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

From Zero to 1 Million Book Sales? Here’s Jeneva Rose’s Magic Formula

What do James Patterson, Taylor Swift, and Tesla have in common? One uses his marketing savvy to publish more than 400 million books. Another connects with her fans like no other performer today. The third goes from zero to sixty faster than anyone else. All three have thriller novelist Jeneva…

Rick PullenMarch 4, 2024

Miscellany Romance

Up Close with The Ripped Bodice, an Indie Haven for Romantics, Readers and Writers

“We carry a lot of Jane Austen and then we skip a couple hundred years. We primarily focus on things published in the past 15 years.” A bookstore that promises shelves full of that kind of material is sure to gain some significant attention from the romance community — and…

BookTribFebruary 14, 2024

Cover Reveal and What to Expect From the Upcoming Hunger Games Book and Movie

Texas Librarian Grapples With Terrifying Reality of Book Bans

Tracking the Sharp Turn of the Campus Novel Over 30 Years

“Tell Me Everything” About Elizabeth Strout’s Upcoming Novel and the End(?) of Her Literary World

Who Are the Most Successful Authors in Movie History?

The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist is Announced

The 2023 Bram Stoker Awards Winners Have Been Announced

“The Strand” Reveals Unpublished Short Story From “Twilight Zone” Creator Rod Serling

Oprah’s Book Club Selects Moving Memoir From Formerly Incarcerated Woman

Hypnovels: A Mesmerizing New Way to Sample Books

The Events Shaping Today’s Most Popular Book Genres

The Chill Quill: Meet the 2023 Bram Stoker Awards Nominees

From Zero to 1 Million Book Sales? Here’s Jeneva Rose’s Magic Formula

Up Close with The Ripped Bodice, an Indie Haven for Romantics, Readers and Writers

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