Penguin Random House to Distribute for Disney Publishing
Starting April 1st 2023, Penguin Random House Publisher Services will take over distribution of the adult and children’s print books published by Disney Publishing Worldwide. Penguin Random House will also take over distribution of Marvel Publishing’s collected editions and graphic novels under this agreement.
How a Texas Student Packed School Board Meetings to Challenge Book Bans
Cameron Samuels, a graduating senior in Katy Independent School District in Texas, organized students to fight the district’s internet content filters and book bans. The Katy Independent School District has been one of many school boards that has debated instruction on topics related to race. The district pulled nine books from shelves earlier this year, all of them related to LGBTQ issues or race.
The Boys Gets Season 4 Renewal at Amazon
Just a week after the show’s third season premiere, The Boys has been renewed for a fourth season on Amazon Prime Video. “From our first conversation with [showrunner] Eric Kripke and the creative team about season three of The Boys, we knew the show was continuing to get even bolder — an impressive feat considering the wild success of the Emmy-nominated second season,” said Vernon Sanders, head of global television at Amazon Studios. “The Boys continues to push boundaries in storytelling while also being relentlessly entertaining and threading the needle on social satire that feels all too real. This stylized world of the series has incredible global reach and the viewership for opening weekend is proof of that. We are immensely proud of the cast and crew that has spawned a franchise for Prime Video, and we look forward to bringing more of The Boys to our customers.” The Boys season three will continue with weekly episodes through July 8th.
NYPL is Giving Away 500,000 Free Books this Summer
As part of its summer programming, the New York Public Library is giving away 500,000 free books to kids and teens this summer!