News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Bookish News The Hugo Awards were announced on August 1st, in an online ceremony because this year’s WorldCon, which was to be held in New Zealand,… Read more »
Tag: book festival
News & Notes – August 1, 2020
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Bookish News Publishers Play the Pandemic Waiting Game when it comes to regional fairs and returning to their offices. (Publishers Weekly) Edinburgh book festival sets up… Read more »
News & Notes – 9/23/2017
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Book News Navajo Student Wins Highest National Honor for Young Poets (Indian Country Today) The article includes an interview with the poet, Kinsale Hueston. You can read… Read more »
News & Notes – 1/24/15
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Book News 2015 Edgar Awards finalists announced (Los Angeles Times) National Book Critics Circle Awards finalists announced (National Book Critics Circle blog) Many authors earn less… Read more »
The Bookwyrm at The National Book Festival
2013 National Book Festival. Photo © K. Pekar I had a great time at the National Book Festival. . . was it really two and a half weeks ago? Apparently so. The Festival ran for two days: Sept. 21 and 22. We weren’t able to go up on Saturday because… Read more »
The 2013 National Book Festival is coming!
The National Book Festival takes place on the Mall in Washington D.C. this coming weekend! They have a stellar lineup of authors scheduled to appear, including two of my favorite children’s and YA fantasy authors, Tamora Pierce and Susan Cooper. Also on the roster are Katherine Paterson, Holly Black, Veronica… Read more »