Booksology That’s great, but just call this a list of picture books. Books from early chapters through middle grades are still children’s books. Isn’t leading and titles with picture books bad for SEO, sharing, etc? It seems weird and unnecessarily inaccurate.
The Grand Tour of Literary Theft
I don’t want to spoil the story of book heists in multiple cities across Europe in 2023. I don’t want to comment on its sinister simplicity (replacing stolen library books with high-quality knockoffs) or the thieves’ deep knowledge of these collections (some library old books are not covered with anti-theft magnetic tape because the books could be damaged). Look, I’ve said enough. Bookmark it, save it to PDF, or email it to yourself. A fun and sneaky read.
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First book removed from blacklist
Crooked Lane acquires Isabel Booth’s crime thriller and he left For publication next year. This is the first book taken from the Black List’s Fiction Program, which extends from the Black List’s script identification and development activities. The Blacklist is a great resource for writers (currently page and screen presence) looking to establish a foothold in two industries that are notoriously opaque.
In this week’s episode of “Zero To Well-Read,” Rebecca Sinksy and I discuss Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s most famous novel. never let me go. It’s been 20 years since it was published, and let’s just say it’s still a hit.
