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The 11 best books we read in November 2024, ranked and reviewed

The 11 best books we read in November 2024, ranked and reviewed

About the book: “Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon” explores how the once-dominant lingerie brand’s over-reliance on a narrow, sexually charged image and failure to adapt to changing cultural and consumer values led to its decline.


Exclusive | Simon & Schuster staffers slam ‘Scrooge’-like owner KKR for canceling Christmas party: ‘They are being cheap’

Exclusive | Simon & Schuster staffers slam ‘Scrooge’-like owner KKR for canceling Christmas party: ‘They are being cheap’

The disappointment for the rank and file follows last year’s party being called off after S&S top brass pointed to a ritzy Manhattan bash that was being planned for this past April to celebrate the publisher’s 100th birthday, the insider told The Post.


Parents horrified by original ‘Wicked’ book — warning it’s not for kids: ‘They would be traumatized’

Parents horrified by original ‘Wicked’ book — warning it’s not for kids: ‘They would be traumatized’

People on BookTok — the book nerds of TikTok — are slamming publishers for re-releasing Maguire’s 1995 novel with a cover image using the movie poster with Grande and Erivo, who play Glinda and Elphaba, respectively.


Lindsay Straube’s self-published monster romance pre-empted by Quercus

Lindsay Straube’s self-published monster romance pre-empted by Quercus

Kiss of the Basilisk was originally self-published in instalments on Straube’s website, and then uploaded in its entirety to Amazon, where it became an overnight sensation and Kindle Unlimited bestseller.


Book Marketing Society Q3 award winners announced

Book Marketing Society Q3 award winners announced

The judges also noted that the book faced with an Election Day clash ahead of publication, so "pivoted to a Vote Miriam activation that beautifully brought her personality to the fore, underpinned by smart execution of digital ads".


Plans to split France’s Vivendi into four companies contested in court

Plans to split France’s Vivendi into four companies contested in court

CIAM, which bills itself as an independent alternative investment manager, wants to postpone the shareholder meeting until the courts have ruled on the validity of the carve-up and an obligation for the billionaire Vincent Bolloré to make a full takeover bid for Vivendi.


Historian Alice Loxton’s Eighteen crowned Blackwell’s Book of the Year 2024

Historian Alice Loxton’s Eighteen crowned Blackwell’s Book of the Year 2024

In this week's issue: University Presses: Interview with Oxford Languages president Casper Grathwohl leads our 2024 focus Author Profile: Garrett Carr talks his adult fiction début, The Boy from the Sea New Titles: Paperback Previews: February 2025 Bestsellers:Orbital shoots straight to the top of the charts after Booker win


Jo Bennett joins edpr as associate director

Jo Bennett joins edpr as associate director

In this week's issue: University Presses: Interview with Oxford Languages president Casper Grathwohl leads our 2024 focus Author Profile: Garrett Carr talks his adult fiction début, The Boy from the Sea New Titles: Paperback Previews: February 2025 Bestsellers:Orbital shoots straight to the top of the charts after Booker win


Libraro appoints David Roche as chairman

Libraro appoints David Roche as chairman

He was previously group sales and marketing director at HarperCollins, held board positions at Waterstones and HMV, was chair of New Writing North and a trustee of BookTrust, as well as being a published author.


Hachette UK appoints Alexandra Cooper as group marketing director

Hachette UK appoints Alexandra Cooper as group marketing director

She will take up the role in the new year, based at Hachette UK’s headquarters in Carmelite House, and will report to Maura Wilding, group communications director.


Freedom from Torture launches literary auction with donations from Margaret Atwood and Julian Barnes

Freedom from Torture launches literary auction with donations from Margaret Atwood and Julian Barnes

It includes abookmark raffle, with entrantswinning a signed book and an original bookmarkhand-drawn by this year’sauthors, whichinclude Stephen Fry, Kate Mosse, Tracy Chevalier and 26 others.


Book News: Breaking news on authors, publishers, and book-related topics.

Book News: Breaking news on authors, publishers, and book-related topics.

Nov 04 2024: After a favorable legal ruling in August, freedom to read advocates in Alaska have scored a significant victory in court over would-be book banners.