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The article presents a list of 27 self-published books and their authors which were submitted via the journal's website dedicated to independent authors, including the books "Death Is the Cool Night and Lost to the World" by Libby Sternberg, "Sea of Secrets" by Amanda DeWees, and "Little Miss Chaos" by Paula R. Hilton.

The article lists the top reviewed books by the journal including "Crossing in Time: The First Disaster" by D.L. Orton, "The Real Thing" by Linda Rettstatt and "Claimed by the Enemy" by Shauna Roberts.

Charts are presented that list the international best selling books of January 2016 which include Kate Atkinson's "A God in Ruins," Rosalie Ham's "The Dressmaker," and "Homemade Happiness New Zealand" by Chelsea Winter.

A chart is presented which lists the bestselling books including "Written in My Own Heart's Blood," "Heaven Is for Real," and "The Fault in Our Stars" in several categories, such as fiction, nonfiction and juvenile, in Canada for the year through September 14, 2014.

The article highlights adult and children's writers and illustrators who will gather for the first virtual Winter Institute, 2021. Topics include Nawaaz Ahmed for his book, Radiant Fugitives; Clay McLeod Chapman for Whisper Down the Lane, and Naima Coster for What's Mine and Yours; and Amanda Dennis Her Here.

The article reports on the launch of Follett Book eFairs, an online expansion of the company's successful Follett Book Fairs business. Topics discussed include remarks from Britten Follett, senior vice president of marketing strategy and classroom solutions at Follett School Solutions, about the eFairs; how teachers can customize eFair book selections; and the fund-raising aspect of the eFair.

The article recommends several craft books for adults including "Calming Dot to Dot,"by Emily Wallis, "Cat Castles," by Carin Oliver and "Fold It & Cut It," by Naomi Shiek.

The article offers news briefs related to publishing industry. Topics discussed include the two-book world rights deal between Michael Eric Dyson and Elisabeth Dyssegaard at St. Martin’s Press, the two middle grade novels "Mascot" and etc. sold by Antony John to Tara Weikum at HarperCollins, and the North American rights agreement strucked by Edgar-winner and bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker.

The article reports on the conference, PubTechConnect held at the Kimmel Center of the New York University (NYU) on March 6, 2018. The conference was attended by many professionals from the books industry including publisher Melissa Bell; chief executive officer (CEO) of the company, Thunderclap Publishing, David Cascino; and moderator Lisa Chow.

Movie and mystery buffs alike will savor Penzler's ninth Big Book anthology (after 2018's The Big Book of Female Detectives), which includes more than 60 stories that were adapted for the screen. Spoileraverse readers may want to defer delving into Penzler's informative and insightful introductions for each entry, which give away plot developments in both the story and film adaptations. [Extracted from the article]

August Madison is in the audience for the unveiling of her father's technology to fix Earth's warming climate when the auditorium comes crashing down on her. They're rescued by financier Graysen Marx, who helped fund the cooling project, and taken to Liberty, a prototype biodome Graysen created that's now the only chance of survival on Earth. August and her crew eventually make their way to Liberty, hoping to find peace and safety there, but power goes to Graysen's head, leading him to make deadly choices. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses books that address the issue of climate change. Topics include that Under the Sky We Make by Kimberly Nicholas address the issue of the emotional aspects of dealing with climate change; the Warmth by Daniel Sherrell who discusses the ethical considerations around raising children who will face the consequences of climate mistakes.

The article offers charts detailing the bestselling books for the week of December 19-25, 2016 such as "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen, "Hillbilly Elegy" by J. D. Vance, and "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins.

The article offers information on several publishing companies and exhibitors to be participated at BookExpo America, annual book publishing and bookselling convention. Companies include American Psychological Association, Association of American Publishers, and Cámara Nacional de la Industria Editorial Mexicana.

The article presents lists of category bestsellers including Biography and Memoir, Food and Drink, and Comics.

The article offers tips for authors on writing better book proposals. It mentions that every author should treat a proposal as the book's business plan, and authors should take their time in developing a proposal to ensure they make all of the points they want to make. It also mentions that submissions are received electronically, but even these require care to avoid sending viruses and malware.

The article discusses need for publishers and education companies to help mitigate the digital divide between students by continuing to spotlight print books and make them accessible to students during the Covid-19 pandemic. It mentions that publisher Scholastic is committed to bringing print books and magazines into students' hands as it know how important that connection to the physical page can be for engaging kids.

The article focuses on the online social reading and book discovery platform Goodreads, founded by Otis Chandler and his wife Elizabeth Khuri Chandler, and acquired by Amazon, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Topics discussed include number of registered users of Goodreads; how it allows members to create online bookshelves, and lists of books read by them; its use a as marketing tool by publishers and authors; its partnership with publisher Random House; and its marketing tools.

The article reports that Writing for Tiny, a children's book venture based in Ireland, has added the ability to offer diversity to its personalized books. Topics discussed include the establishment of the company by founder Gail Condon in 2014, the various family story lines offered by the company such as starting school, new baby, and big brother or sister, and the initial funding received from Irish tech incubator Launch Box for the Writing for Tiny software.

The article focuses on efforts by the Book Industry Study Group (BSIG) metadata working group to provide publishers with a sophisticated strategy for search engine optimization. Topics discussed include the working group's search for a metadata that is most useful for discovery of books online, and the best way to map metadata to the components of Schema.org.

A table is presented of the top 10 books, which include the "The Bazaar of Bad Dreams," by Stephen King, "Rogue Lawyer," by John Grisham, and "Stars of Fortune," by Nora Roberts.

The article presents a chart of data on sales during July of 2014 of books in several categories including adult hardcover, adult paperback, and mass market.

The author discusses the various components of a book that can be included in its front matter. Topics addressed include the half-title page, the frontispiece, the title page, the copyright page, the dedication, the epigraph, the table of contents, lists, forwards and prefaces, acknowledgements, introductions, prologues, and a second half-title page.