Another week, another set of book news. This time, I’m bringing you the headlines with late afternoon sunshine coming through the window, a very welcome change! This week, we’ve got author Meg Rosoff emerging once again from her tower to call out “diversity and race activists” for not protesting Donald Trump and his racist comments….
Shinbun Saturday: New Cardcaptor Sakura Manga On the Horizon
Welcome to another week of manga news! It’s my hope that you’re reading this with sunlight streaming through your windows, as I’m currently typing away with 5 centimetres of snow on the ground. That said, I think this week’s headlines might brighten up some days. Fans of classic manga Cardcaptor Sakura received confirmation of a…
The Thursday Book Beat: Sarah Shahi Cast as Nancy Drew
Hello readers! Much like the snow that blanketed Toronto last night and delighted my puppy, there’s been a rather interesting wave of bookish news this week. Let’s get started! It is with huge sadness that we can confirm the death of our much loved author and friend, Louise Rennison. — HarperCollinsUK (@HarperCollinsUK) February 29, 2016…
Review: Zodiac Starforce #4, The Final Issue – We Has Sads
Zodiac Starforce #4 Kevin Panetta (script), Paulina Ganucheau (art) Dark Horse February 10, 2015 After a three month delay, the final issue of Zodiac Starforce is out and ready for Angel’s, Desiree’s, and Ginnis’ final thoughts! Disclaimer: This review is based on an advance review from Dark Horse and may contain spoilers.
The Thursday Book Beat: Simon & Schuster Creates Imprint for Muslim Characters and Stories
It’s been a rollercoaster week of book news, everyone, and one of the lowest points has been the death of beloved American author Harper Lee. Few can deny the influence that To Kill a Mockingbird has had on modern American society, and the ways in which 2016 isn’t that much different from 1960s Alabama still…
The Thursday Book Beat: Judy Blume Encourages Parents to Help Their Kids Love Books
Welcome back readers! This week, our book news is peppered with some big names doing incredible things. Sci-fi readers and fans of legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin have more than funded a Kickstarter to produce a documentary on Le Guin’s life. Director Arwen Curry is a Le Guin fan herself, and has spent a…
The Thursday Book Beat: New Harry Potter Book Sends Readers into a Frenzy
Welcome to another edition of Book Beat! We’ve got a lot to talk about this week, dear readers, and first on that list is none other than NEW HARRY POTTER BOOK OMG!! J.K. Rowling announced yesterday that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child wouldn’t just be available for consumption as a play, but that readers could…
Not Scary (or Romantic or Satisfying) Enough to Tempt Me: A Review of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, slides the undead into 19th century England, arming the Bennett sisters against the writhing hordes of zombies taking over the countryside. Their fighting skills are as impressive as their personal fortunes are poor and it’s in this conflict that Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam…
The Thursday Book Beat: Help Marley Dias Gather #1000BlackGirlBooks
Happy February, readers! There’s lots happening in publishing this week–let’s get started! My memories of elementary school reading lists are dominated by To Kill a Mockingbird, The Giver, and Shiloh, and it doesn’t take a genius to see what they all have in common: white main characters. When faced with a similar reading list at…
Onward and Upward: The Magicians’ Rocky Start, and Where the Show Can Go From Here
I got my heart’s desire, and there my troubles began. A pessimistic start to the first book in The Magicians series by Lev Grossman, you might say. We want things, claims the narrative, and we will continue to want them even as we learn that they will destroy us. Showcase’s TV adaptation mirrors that desire a little…
The Thursday Book Beat: Diversity Discussions in Publishing Take the Transcontinental Stage
Welcome back to Book Beat, readers! It’s been a pretty busy week for the book industry, and leading the news charge is the release of Lee & Low’s diversity baseline survey results. 34 publishers and 8 literary review journals participated, including Big Six publishers Penguin Random House, Scholastic, and Macmillan. Unsurprisingly, the results of the…
Not Your Average Wizard: An Interview with Stella Maeve of The Magicians
Every generation seems to have a wizard story of origin: our grandparents may remember Frodo and The Lord of the Rings, while our parents might have introduced us to The Chronicles of Narnia. As the kids who grew up with Harry Potter have aged, the idea of magic has remained a fascinating escape. It’s this eternal draw to magic…