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Dive Into the Winners of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards 2023

The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards have celebrated excellence in children’s books, middle grade and young adult novels since 1967. In an age of book bans and increased scrutiny on what children and young adults are reading, it’s imperative that awards like these continue to shine a light on new releases for young…

Cameron KimballJune 22, 2023

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Celebrating the Work of Great American Writer Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy, considered by many one of America’s greatest writers for his graphic and bleak depictions of the United States and its borderlands in novels like Blood Meridian, The Road and All the Pretty Horses, died on Tuesday at age 89. Over a nearly 60-year career, McCarthy, said by critics…

Wyatt SemenukJune 16, 2023

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Louise Penny and Michael Connelly Among Nominees for 2023 Strand Critics Awards

Quarterly crime-fiction and mystery magazine The Strand has announced its list of nominees for the annual Strand Magazine Critics Awards. Authors Louise Penny, Michael Connelly, and Alex Segura headline this year’s nominees for best novel, while Dan Smetanka of Counterpoint Press receives the Publisher of the Year Award. James Lee…

BookTribJune 9, 2023

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Why Did 19 NY Publishers Put Richard North Patterson’s Book on Trial?

If bestselling author Richard North Patterson can’t get his fast-paced legal thriller focusing on American racism published in New York, then who can? Patterson, who has written 22 novels, been on the NYT bestseller list 16 times and sold more than 25 million books, should have his pick among publishers.…

Rick PullenJune 7, 2023

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Celebrating Women’s Fiction Day with Award-Winning Titles and a Week of Activities

Women's Fiction Day celebrates five years with a full week of activities in 2023! You're invited to discover how you can participate here. You can also immerse yourself in award-winning women's fiction by checking out these WFWA Star Award-winning novels.

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationJune 5, 2023

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“The Strand” Reveals Never-Before-Seen Story by James M. Cain

With film adaptations like Mildred Pierce, Double Indemnity, and The Postman Always Rings Twice, James M. Cain has more adaptations than any of the original noir authors. But few people realize the man behind these stories has more work to be discovered. In 2012, The Strand released their first uncovered…

BookTribMay 31, 2023

Book Club Network Fiction Miscellany

Oprah Makes Her 100th Book Club Selection

Today, Oprah’s Book Club announced the 100th selection since the book club’s launch in 1996. The latest pick is Hello Beautiful (The Dial Press) by Ann Napolitano. Oprah announced her 100th Book Club selection on CBS Mornings, alongside author Ann Napolitano, where she discussed the impact of the book club…

BookTribMarch 14, 2023

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“There’s More to the Story:” ALA Celebrates Impact of Libraries

Libraries support communities by providing more than just books and access to information. Communities can take advantage of internet and technology access, literacy and skill-building tools, professional development courses, job training, and so much more. This year, the American Library Association (ALA) will celebrate National Library Week from April 23–29, with the theme,…

BookTribApril 20, 2023

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Four Bestselling Authors Make the Time100 List

What started for the iconic magazine as a celebration of the world’s most influential people affecting major global challenges, from climate to public health to democracy to equality, has expanded to something even bigger. The Time100 list now represents innovators, titans, leaders, artists and trendsetters. The literary world is represented…

BookTribApril 17, 2023

BooksToScreen Miscellany Romance

Emily Henry’s “Beach Read” Heads to the Big Screen

Emily Henry is a bestselling author known for her novels Book Lovers and People We Meet on Vacation. She has sold more than 2.5 million copies of her books, with her next, Happy Place, set to release this month. Now, Henry has a new film adaptation coming to the big…

BookTribApril 7, 2023

Fiction Miscellany Thrillers

John Grisham Announces Sequel to Bestselling Legal Thriller “The Firm”

Thirty-two years and a blockbuster movie later, John Grisham has returned with a sequel to his bestselling 1991 novel, The Firm. The Exchange follows Mitch McDeere, the hero of The Firm, in a legal thriller as captivating and suspenseful as the first. Out October 17 from Doubleday, Grisham’s long-awaited follow-up…

BookTribApril 6, 2023

Audiobooks Miscellany

AudioFile Program Offers 28 Free Audiobooks to Teens This Summer

AudioFile magazine has announced the return of its program that offers free audiobooks for teens. The AudiobookSYNC program — tailored toward making books accessible and free — is the perfect fix as book bans grow, the pandemic continues, and young people have less access to their school and local libraries.…

AudioFileApril 4, 2023

Children's Books Listicles

Your Guide to This Year’s ALA Youth Media Awards

The American Library Association annually honors notable books, videos and other media aimed at children and teens, which started in 1922 with the John Newbery Medal. The ALA Youth Media Awards are internationally renowned to parents, educators, librarians and readers looking for the best books that the past year has…

Cameron KimballFebruary 1, 2023

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2023 Carnegie Award Winners Announced

The Carnegie Awards, established in 2012 by The American Library Association to reflect the expert judgment and insight of library professionals and booksellers who work closely with adult readers, this week announced The Swimmers (Knopf) by Julie Otsuka as the winner of the Medal for Excellence in Fiction and An…

BookTribJanuary 30, 2023

Children's Books Miscellany

Lázaro Miguel Garcia Wins 5th Annual Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award

Little, Brown Book for Young Readers has selected artist Lázaro Miguel Garcia as the winner of the fifth annual Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award. The award seeks to recognize a previously unpublished creator whose work amplifies and portrays a distinct and diverse cultural point of view, identity, or background. The program…

BookTribNovember 29, 2022

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Book Recs From the BBC, New Short Fiction From Stephen King and Chelsea Handler Gets “Lit”

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our BookTrib editors artfully curate book stories that we hope you like. If you read a story you'd like to see in the pulse, please email chelsea@booktrib.com. Here’s what's pulsing this week: Stephen King's If it Bleeds Sees…

BookTribApril 24, 2020

Dive Into the Winners of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards 2023

Celebrating the Work of Great American Writer Cormac McCarthy

Louise Penny and Michael Connelly Among Nominees for 2023 Strand Critics Awards

Why Did 19 NY Publishers Put Richard North Patterson’s Book on Trial?

Celebrating Women’s Fiction Day with Award-Winning Titles and a Week of Activities

“The Strand” Reveals Never-Before-Seen Story by James M. Cain

Oprah Makes Her 100th Book Club Selection

“There’s More to the Story:” ALA Celebrates Impact of Libraries

Four Bestselling Authors Make the Time100 List

Emily Henry’s “Beach Read” Heads to the Big Screen

John Grisham Announces Sequel to Bestselling Legal Thriller “The Firm”

AudioFile Program Offers 28 Free Audiobooks to Teens This Summer

Your Guide to This Year’s ALA Youth Media Awards

2023 Carnegie Award Winners Announced

Lázaro Miguel Garcia Wins 5th Annual Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award

Book Recs From the BBC, New Short Fiction From Stephen King and Chelsea Handler Gets “Lit”

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