Zoey Dixon, named a Bookseller Rising Star in 2020, has been a leading light in making libraries more accessible, both before and during Covid, in her development role at Lambeth Libraries.
Emma Gannon | ‘I really want to us to fight back against the algorithm of life’
Five years ago, when in her late twenties, Emma Gannon released her first book: Ctrl Alt Delete: How I Grew Up Online. It’s a funny and thoughtful memoir which charts her formative experiences on the internet as a Millennial woman born in the same year as the World Wide Web.
SLA data demonstrates a mixed approach to school libraries through the pandemic
The School Library Association says many of its members were furloughed and some have been made redundant but librarians have been more essential than ever
What makes a book ‘appropriate’ for school?
Sep 03 2021 Author Nikki Grimes responds to the news that a school district in Leander, Tex., has removed her memoir, Ordinary Hazards, from the curriculum due to what they deemed "inappropriate content." "... Censors will find nothing salacious, graphic, or gratuitous in Ordinary Hazards. I specifically chose to write my memoir in poetry because the form allows for the delicate treatment of difficult content. As such, no one can reasonably charge the writing itself of being inappropriate. When it comes to sexual abuse, what is inappropriate—not to mention criminal—is the abuse itself. Writing about that abuse is both appropriate...
Five librarians from across the UK pick autumn highlights
Indie publishers and big presses feature in the selections of five UK-based librarians, who share a quintet of titles they are particularly looking forward to in the coming months
Some fall books moved to 2022 due to paper shortages
Sep 03 2021 A recent report in The Washington Post warns, “Book publishers, dogged by paper shortages and shipping delays, are pushing fall releases into early next year." Ingram, a major book distributor, issued a statement noting that “the book industry, like all physical goods industries, is experiencing Covid’s negative logistic impacts due in large part to labor and supplies shortages and transportation issues.” The company warned of “a perfect storm brewing.” ... Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt tells me that reprints of popular books are of special concern because they’re driven entirely by customer demand and so are...
Obituary: Bernette Ford
Obituary: Bernette Ford 1950–2021 Boxer Books publisher David Bennett writes: About 30 years ago, while on a sales trip to New York, I met Bernette Ford. I had no idea then that she would become my best buddy and our families would grow so close.
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 3, 2021
Today's Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday's Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid for $7.99 The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski for $2.99 Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire for $2.99 A House is a Body by Shruti Swam for $1.99 The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver for $1.99 The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert for $2.99 The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae for $1.99 A Wizard's Guide To Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher for $4.99 Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall for $5.99 The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø...
Library focus: spotlight on libraries
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12 New Coloring Books for Kids
I am well into adulthood, and coloring is just as fun and soothing now as it was when I was a kid. Kids gain a lot of pretty neat benefits from the simple act of coloring: it helps them learn to focus, develop fine motor skills and coordination, build color awareness, and stimulates creativity. Most importantly, it’s fun! Get them started with the fantastic new coloring books for kids! I wanted to highlight some recent coloring books for the littles in your life, both because school is starting back up, and because if they love to color, I’m sure at...
