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Screen Adaptation: Amazon MGM is moving Brynne Weaver’s viral serial-killer romance Butcher & Blackbird to Prime Video, with Emma Laird and Thomas Doherty starring. Weaver self-published the novel before it became a TikTok sensation and a traditional-publishing bestseller. Book Awards: Barnes & Noble named 16 finalists for its 2026 Book of the Year, with booksellers set to choose the winner on Nov. 12. The An Post Irish Book Awards also unveiled shortlists across 19 categories, including fiction, crime and children’s books. Big Releases: Sarah J. Maas’s next A Court of Thorns and Roses novel, A Court of Splintered Harmony, arrives Oct. 27; a second installment is scheduled for January. Literary News: New Zealand writer Pip Adam won the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction, while France launched a literary prize for fiction co-written with AI.

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Romance bookstores are having a meet-cute moment

The Hustle - Massachusetts |

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The Hustle - Massachusetts

Pending

Owned By	HubSpot Inc. (Brian Halligan, Chairman; Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder)
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://thehustle.co/home/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
Owner Country	United States

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Thriller master Jeong You-jeong trades terror for tenderness in 'Bonobo'

The Korea Times |

Owner: Myung-Ho Seung & Seung Family info about owner

The Korea Times

Center-left

Owned By	Myung-Ho Seung & Seung Family through Dongwha Enterprise
Year Founded	1950
Website	www.koreatimes.co.kr
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Korea, Republic of, Seoul
Owner Country	Korea, Republic of

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Book review: 4 principles for finding success – if you can find them

Hamilton County Herald - Tennessee |

Owner: Eric Barnes info about owner

Hamilton County Herald - Tennessee

Pending

Owned By	Eric Barnes through The Daily News Publishing Co.
Year Founded	1819
Website	https://www.hamiltoncountyherald.com/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Tennessee, Chattanooga
Owner Country	United States

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Book Review: Chris Hani: A life of courage and compassion

Mail & Guardian |

Owner: Mail & Guardian Media (Pty) Ltd info about owner

Mail & Guardian

Left-wing

Owned By	Mail & Guardian Media (Pty) Ltd (Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) is the largest shareholder & it's ownership structure includes all permenant Mail & Guardian staff members)
Year Founded	1985
Website	www.mg.co.za
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	South Africa, Johannesburg
Owner Country	South Africa

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4 hours ago

Retired USD Professor Publishes Historic Book

Vermillion Plain Talk - South Dakota |

Owner: Gary Wood info about owner

Vermillion Plain Talk - South Dakota

Pending

Owned By	Gary Wood through Yankton Media Inc
Year Founded	1884
Website	www.plaintalk.net
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Vermillion
Owner Country	United States

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‘Sound Garden’ turns Tucker Maxon playground into musical adventure

The Bee - Oregon |

Owner: Todd Carpenter info about owner

The Bee - Oregon

Pending

Owned By	Todd Carpenter through Carpenter Media Group
Year Founded	1906
Website	www.thebeenews.com
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Oregon, West Linn
Owner Country	United States

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Oliver Malcolm claims UK publishing industry a ‘monoculture’ on TRIGGERnometry podcast

The Bookseller |

Owner: Comerford Family info about owner

The Bookseller

Neutral

Owned By	Comerford Family through The Stage Media Company
Year Founded	1858
Website	www.thebookseller.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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Singapore Book Street to feature over 1,200 SingLit titles, poetry performances, stamp rally and more

Today |

Owner: Singaporean Government info about owner

TODAY

Pro-Government

Owned By	Singaporean Government through Mediacorp, Temasek Holdings
Year Founded	2000
Website	https://www.todayonline.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Singapore, Singapore
Owner Country	Singapore

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