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Killing Kennedy: Mysteries & Thrillers Fall 2013
It’s hardly surprising that the assassination of President John Kennedy has spawned dozens of thrillers; in many ways, it exemplifies the aphorism that truth is stranger than fiction.
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Having It Both Ways: Romance Books 2013
The path to publication is no longer a simple choice between traditional publishing and self-publishing.
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In Love and War: Romance Books, 2013
Are today’s romance readers holding out for a hero? Just ask romance editors, publishers, and authors—the answer is a resounding yes.
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Spring 2014 Announcements Registration
Everything you need to know about getting your titles set up in the Publishers Weekly/Edelweiss Spring 2014 Announcements Database.
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Big Holiday Gift Books
A guide for all tastes this season.
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Books Against Bullies
Publishers are doing their part to bring attention to this pervasive issue, with an increase in high-profile titles aimed at stopping the cycle of bullying and helping victims cope.
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Tackling Football, Lauding Heroes, Having Faith: Sports Books 2013
Americans love scandal, especially juicy scandal involving their politicians and celebrities.
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Women Reach for the Stars: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Since the publication of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s science fiction novel Frankenstein in 1818, women have been creating science fiction.
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The Art of the Future
“Any art history student can tell you that art has long served as a record of the past, a mirror of our present, and—occasionally—even a crystal ball into the future,” says illustrator Michael Whelan.
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Journeys of the Spirit: New Age 2013
In 1980, when Jeremy Tarcher published The Aquarian Conspiracy, he had no idea it would become a New York Times bestseller—and one of the first of many titles from J.P. Tarcher Publishing that would capture the imagination of mainstream readers who don’t consider themselves part of the New Age movement.
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It’s a Pet’s World (Humans Just Live in It): Pets & Animals 2013
A report from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released in May 2013 provides a revealing portrait of the American family—and if you’re just picturing a nuclear family foursome or a single parent and child, think again.
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Beyond the Liner Notes: Focus on Music 2013
Anyone who can’t get a song out of his head or obsessively replays one is testament to the power music exerts in our lives.
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The Big Indie Books of Fall 2013
As large houses merge and some writers turn to self-publishing, indie publishers and university presses have become even more important as they fill in the publishing gaps.
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War Stories: Military Books 2013
Year after year, publishers of war and military history books must breathe new life into moments fixed in the history.
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Three Pubs Try to Revive ‘Fear of Flying’ at 40
It’s hard to know if the “zipless fuck” will appeal to young women who have just gorged themselves on the BDSM proclivities of Christian Grey, and who watch Lena Dunham drop down to her skivvies every Sunday on HBO.
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Affordable Health Care—in a Book
With last month’s attempt by Republicans—their 40th—to repeal the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) having come to naught, the heath care industry in the United States is bracing for change, though what form that change will take remains up unknown, at least in the minds of most consumers.
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Books About the JFK Assassination, Fifty Years Later
Why is it that millions who were not even alive on November 22, 1963, are still fascinated by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy?
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Movies on the Rocks? Movie Tie-ins Fall 2013
Maybe it’s just as well that the summer movie season is winding down, as several recent films—blockbusters that weren’t—are taking heat in more ways than one.
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Fall 2013 Audiobook Listings: Falling into Audiobooks
Audiobook production is on the rise. From 2007 to 2011, the number of new titles produced showed a whopping 135% jump.
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Fall 2013 Announcements: Science - Minds & Particles: A Detective Story
A noticeable thread runs through this fall’s science titles, connecting books on astrophysics, particle physics, and paleolithic art while addressing ongoing interest in the origins of human consciousness.
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