It was only a matter of time before emoji’s crept their way into books. But sneaking into the Bible amidst all those the prophets and famines? That was a little less expected. Nonetheless, emoticons have decidedly leapt the chasm between secular to sacred, planting themselves firmly in the King James Bible. The emoji edition of the KJB, Bible Emoji: Scripture for Millennials, was recently released as an eBook on iTunes. Expect lots of haloed smiley faces, light bulbs, and red hearts. Image courtesy of The Blaze The author, who hopes to remain anonymous, used a translation engine to …
For seventy five years Captain America has been the goody-good face of a Marvel envisioned universe. His motives have always seemed transparent and his virtue the shining beacon of American exceptionalism. But on Wednesday, when the latest reboot was released, Captain America: Steve Rodgers #1, readers we’re in for a shock, or maybe more accurately, a punch from the Captain’s weapons-grade fists. Surprise! He’s a secret operative for the (Nazi) organization, Hydra. Image courtesy of Screenrant The plot twist, although initially cause for laugh and a ‘this is totally a gimmick, right?’, has actually been a twist in …
No, it’s not the blue-or-gold dress illusion again, you’re really seeing more golden hues and mellow yellows. Over the past several years, we’ve seen a spike in yellow book covers – canary, straw, you name it. Why the surge in brightly-colored reads? Amazon’s dominance in the book selling arena and some savvy psych tools may have something to do with it. Amazon, which holds roughly 45% of the book selling market, holds debatably even greater sway in the publishing world. For online shoppers, the touch and feel of a book won’t hook their wallet, but a bright cover will – …
Admit it, you’ve always wanted a pen-name. Maybe you’ve generated a few combinations, crumpled them up on a piece of loose leaf somewhere in your house, perhaps even found an opportunity to use one — getting that gush of adrenaline each time you did. But, chances are you don’t have a prestigious pen-name. Most likely, you bask in the mystique of your favorite authors’ fake names and commit every literary doppelganger to memory. Well, so do we. Here’s your chance to put your nome de plume knowledge to the test. Can you guess these author’s pen-names? Feaured image courtesy …
We’re pleased to announce this year’s Children’s Book Council shortlist! The 2016 feature includes 31 books varying in age range and prize eligibility. The Children’s Book Council of Australia will award five prizes, one for each of the following categories: older readers, younger readers, early childhood, picture books, and information texts. Keeping the ball rolling on this whole diversity trend this year (when should it ever not be a trend?) the spectrum of books isn’t just the hum drum of flowers and baby cub characters we’re used to, but wholly topical to the fantastic dreams of children and the hard …
