The Mandalorian Original Novel Will No Longer Be Published
We’ve got some bad news, Star Wars fans. Del Ray has announced that they will no longer be publishing The Mandalorian Original Novel. Originally, the novel was set to release on November 2, 2021. But yesterday, Del Ray tweeted, “Due to the ever-expanding world of The Mandalorian, we will no longer be publishing THE MANDALORIAN ORIGINAL NOVEL at this time, as the story continues to unfold on screen.” They went on to say that they do plan to continue to work with author Adam Christopher in the future on a different book.
Princess Diana’s Biography Back on Bestsellers List After Meghan and Harry Interview
Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is all anyone can talk about this week. And it’s translated into book sales. Following Prince Harry bringing up his late mother in the interview with Oprah, Princess Diana’s biography Diana: Her True Story, written by Andrew Morton, is back on Amazon’s top British books chart.
Daveed Diggs and Lena Waithe Lend Their Voices to Help Launch Scribd Audio Imprint
Reading subscription service Scribd has partnered with Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Daveed Diggs, and Emmy Award-winning writer, creator, producer, and actor Lena Waithe to produce an audiobook version of Black Imagination by Natasha Marin. The audiobook is exclusively available on Scribd and it marks the launch of Scribd Audio, a new imprint that will produce audiobook versions of independently published books. Scribd Audio titles will be available to all Scribd subscribers at no additional cost.