Booklist Publications
Ƶ announces the appointment of Donna Seaman as Booklist Editor-In-Chief
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Booklist, the official book review journal published by the Ƶ, announces the appointment of Donna Seaman as Editor-In-Chief and Editor, Adult Books.
Ƶannounces 2025 Carnegie Selection Committee
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CHICAGO - The 2025 selection committee is already hard at work on choosing the longlist for the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The 2025 committee includes the following experts who work closely with adult...
‘The Collectors: Stories’ wins 2024 Printz Award
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BALTIMORE — “The Collectors: Stories,” edited by A.S. King, written by the author and nine others and published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House, has won the 2024 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. The award was...
Young Adult Library Services Association announces 2024 Alex Awards
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BALTIMORE — The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the Ƶ (ALA), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2024 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Margaret A...
'The Berry Pickers,' 'We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America' receive 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
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BALTIMORE — The Ƶ (ALA) selects “The Berry Pickers,” by Amanda Peters, published by Catapult, as the winner of the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and "We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and...
Ƶunveils shortlist for 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
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CHICAGO —Today, the Ƶ (ALA) announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year’s best fiction and nonfiction books written for...
A 17-month weekly planner for book lovers from Sourcebooks and ALA
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CHICAGO — Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher based in Chicago, and the Ƶ’s (ALA) book publishing imprint, ƵEditions | Neal-Schuman, announce publication of The Ƶ Recommended Reads and 2024...
Ƶremembers Bill Ott (1947-2023), Booklist Editor and Publisher
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CHICAGO - The Ƶ and Booklist Publications are deeply saddened to share the news of the death of Bill Ott on April 8th, 2023 after a brief illness. Ott made innumerable contributions to both Booklist Publications and to ALA...
2023 Odyssey Awards for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children and Young Adults announced
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NEW ORLEANS — Taryn Beato for Simon & Schuster Audio, producer of the audiobook “Stuntboy, in the Meantime,” has won the 2023 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children. Melissa Ellard for Weston Woods Studios and Scholastic Audio...
'All My Rage' wins 2023 Printz Award
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NEW ORLEANS — “All My Rage” written by Sabaa Tahir and published by Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House, has won the 2023 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. The award was...
'The Swimmers,' 'An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us' receive 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
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NEW ORLEANS — The Ƶ (ALA) selects “The Swimmers,” by Julie Otsuka, published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, as the winner of the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and "An Immense...
Ƶunveils shortlist for 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
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CHICAGO –Today, the Ƶ (ALA) announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year’s best fiction and nonfiction books written for...
Longlist for 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced
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CHICAGO — A total of 43 books (22 fiction, 21 nonfiction) has been selected for the longlist for the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The list is now available on the awards’ website. The six-title shortlist—three each...
Sourcebooks and Ƶpresent 17-month weekly planner for book lovers
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CHICAGO — Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher based in Chicago, and the Ƶ’s (ALA) book publishing imprint, ƵEditions | ƵNeal-Schuman, announce publication of The Ƶ Recommended Reads and...
ƵAnnounces 2023 Carnegie Selection Committee
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CHICAGO- The 2023 selection committee is starting work on choosing the longlist for the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The 2023 committee includes the following experts who work closely with adult readers...
Booklist library subscribers can now share Booklist Reader with their patrons
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CHICAGO – In fall of 2021, Booklist, the review publication of the Ƶ, launched a free trial of Booklist Reader, a patron–facing digital magazine that offers diverse readers' advisory recommendations for readers and listeners of...
'The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu,' 'A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance' receive 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
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CHICAGO — The Ƶ (ALA) selects “The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu,” by Tom Lin, published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, as the winner of the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction...
Ƶunveils shortlist for 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
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CHICAGO –Today, the Ƶ (ALA) announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year’s best fiction and nonfiction books written for...
Longlist for 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced
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CHICAGO – A total of 45 books (23 fiction, 22 nonfiction) has been selected for the longlist for the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The list is now available on the awards’ website. The six-title shortlist—three each...
Spratford’s new guide to horror fiction
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CHICAGO — Like the zombies, ghouls, and vampires which inhabit many of its books, the popularity of horror fiction is unstoppable. Even if you don’t happen to be a fan yourself, you won’t be “scared” to advise readers on finding their next great fright...