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'I'm an author and this is how much I have earned self-publishing my books'

Daily Express · June 5, 2025

If you've ever wanted to publish your own book but don't know where to start, you can now do it from the comfort of your own home with the help of Amazon. While self-publishing has long been seen as a 'last resort' for authors to get their books...

Top Books to Read This Summer According to Georgetown Psychology Professors

21 students from across Canada shortlisted for the First Page student writing challenge! Thousands of students wrote about topics ranging from the ethics of AI to climate change and war. Books |June 5

CBC/Radio-Canada ·

Books Thousands of students wrote about topics ranging from the ethics of AI to climate change and war. Thousands of students wrote about topics ranging from the ethics of AI to climate change and war CBC Books · Posted: Jun 05, 2025 9:42 AM EDT |...

Perpetual Books Makes A Home For ‘Unusual And Exceptional’ Books In Wicker Park

Block Club Chicago - Illinois · June 5, 2025

WICKER PARK — Strange and unusual titles wind up alongside bestsellers at Perpetual Books, which opened last week in Wicker Park after its owners spent years buying and selling unique books. Perpetual Books opened Friday at 2136 W. Division St.,...

4th Estate snaps up rights to memoir and novel by Women Talking author Miriam Toews

The Bookseller ·

Miriam Toews © Mark Boucher 4th Estate has acquired two new books by the internationally bestselling author of Women Talking and All My Puny Sorrows, Miriam Toews Sign in or register below for free to unlock 2 articles each month and receive...

Problems With Ad Populum's First Payments To Comics Publishers

Bleeding Cool - Illinois · June 5, 2025

Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: Ad Populum, diamond The first payments due to comic book stores from Diamond Comics purchaser Ad Populum seem not to have been made. What's going on? Ad Populum's first payments to comic publishers after...

Book Review: Two Suns by Alan and Sairung Wright

Independent Book Review · June 5, 2025

Two Suns by Alan Wright and Sairung Wright Genre: Fantasy / Paranormal ISBN: 9798888247631 Print Length: 200 pages Publisher: Koehler Books Reviewed by Nick Gardner Sheriff Sol Jefferson loves his wife, Yaya, more than anything. In their quiet...

Bestselling author William Krueger to speak in Gilman June 27

The Star News - Wisconsin · June 5, 2025

Area residents are invited to An Evening with William Kurt Krueger on Friday, June 27 at Celebration Hall in downtown Gilman from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will include a book signing and discussion. Krueger is a St. Paul based author who is well...

Author talk: ‘How Birds Fly: The Science and Art of Avian Flight’

Journal of the San Juans - Washington State · June 3, 2025

Submitted by Griffin Bay Bookstore. Griffin Bay Bookstore hosts Lopez Island author Peter Cavanagh featuring his beautiful new book, ‘How Birds Fly,’ on Sunday, June 8 at 2 p.m. in the bookstore café. Bird flight is a mesmerizing spectacle, yet...

Television Q&A: Will Hollywood ever revive author's sleuth character?

GMToday - Wisconsin ·

You have questions. I have some answers. Q: My favorite fictional sleuth, John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee, has been poorly served by Hollywood and TV, with only two movies about him, and one moving him from Florida to California! Are there any...

The Basilica of St. Mary publishes a history book

Arlington Catholic Herald - Virginia ·

It’s not every day that a parish turns 230 years old. As the Basilica of St. Mary in Alexandria celebrates its milestone anniversary this year, parish historian Kitty Guy and archival manager Virginia Nyce released an updated book on the parish’s...

NCERT’s Textbook Crackdown: Over 5 Lakh Pirated Books Confiscated

Pragativadi · June 5, 2025

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Police, has seized more than five lakh pirated textbooks and printing equipment worth Rs 20 crore over the last 14 months. This crackdown aims...

Minister of Information, Arab Writers Union discuss “publishing cooperation”

SANA · June 5, 2025

Damascus, SANA- Minister of Information Dr. Hamza al-Mustafa discussed Thursday with the Head of the Arab Writers Union, Muhammad Taha Othman, establishing a joint mechanism that regulates publishing books and manuscripts within a free and...

Amazon Editors Pick the 10 Best Books of 2025, so Far — Did Your Favorite Make the List?

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Amazon editors chose their top books of 2025, so far The genres represented range from thrillers to memoirs to releases from beloved authors See the editors' top 10 books below Amazon editors have sorted through their TBR piles to...

Author Bernardine Evaristo 'astonished' to receive one-off £100k prize

BBC · June 4, 2025

Emma SaundersCulture reporter at the Hay Festival ShareSave Bernardine Evaristo pledged to put the prize money into a project to support other female writers Trailblazing author Bernardine Evaristo has said she is "astonished" to have been...

Curt Nason: Herding bears across the night sky

Telegraph-Journal · June 8, 2025

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Saint John & South Salon Times Globe Author of the article: Curt Nason • The night sky Published Jun 08, 2025 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 3 minute read A graphic of Bootes and neighbours. Photo by Stellarium/Submitted...

There Are Too Many Books: What Happened to Publishing’s Summer Break?

Literary Hub · June 5, 2025

I’ve written so much about how there are too many books and not enough places to cover them, but I still have more to say. So this time I thought I’d go deeper and do a case study. Last year I wrote about the wonderful and terrible overstuffedness...

Amazon reveals best books of 2025 so far: See the Top 20

Marco Eagle - Florida ·

Amazon Books Editors have once again emerged from the literary battlefield, crowning "Wild Dark Shore" by Charlotte McConaghy the "Best Book of the Year So Far." Around the halfway point every year, the Amazon Books editorial team of eight gathers...

Amazon’s Best Books of The Year So Far List Is Here

Book Riot · June 5, 2025

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, and book lovers dedicated to delivering insightful book recommendations,...

Revolution in Banking: Wheels of India’s Growth Story

The Hindu Business Line · June 8, 2025

From a rudimentary structure that primarily facilitated mercantile activities central to the Colonial economy in the British era, the evolution of India’s banking sector into a technology-fired, sophisticated and inclusive system is a fascinating...