Latest News | Book World Gazette

7 New Genre-Blending Books Out in June 2025

Book Riot · June 2, 2025

Read Harder From sci-fi horror to mystery romance to paranormal literary fiction, there's an abundance of new genre-blending books out in June 2025. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate...

10 Queer Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reads for Pride

BookTrib · June 2, 2025

Happy Pride Month! To celebrate, we’ve curated a list of ten science fiction and fantasy novels that showcase the richness and diversity of LGBTQ+ narratives. These stories span a variety of genres and settings — from precolonial island nations...

Disney is shifting strategy with its publishing operations (Publishers Weekly)

Kidscreen ·

The Walt Disney Company’s book operations have undergone a series of changes over the years as the company has morphed into a media and entertainment colossus. Disney Publishing’s most recent big pivot came in 2020, when it sold 1,110 children’s...

3+1 Hungarian books that belong on every bookshelf

Daily News Hungary · June 2, 2025

If you’re looking to explore literature beyond the usual Western canon, diving into a Hungarian book is a rewarding place to start. Here are 3+1 Hungarian books that are popular for a reason. Hopefully, you’ll find something new to add to your...

Start Summer With 18 New Mystery, Thrillers & True Crime for June 2025

Book Riot · June 2, 2025

Mystery/Thriller Funny mysteries, epic dramas, historicals, cozies,, and more: clear your schedule, there are so many June mysteries to solve! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate...

Netflix fans hail 'cream of the crop' British crime thriller as 'pure greatness' - binge-watching every episode and begging for second series

Daily Mail · June 2, 2025

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By ALESIA FIDDLER Published: 05:56 EDT, 2 June 2025 | Updated: 06:04 EDT, 2 June 2025 Netflix fans have hailed a 'cream of the crop' British crime thriller as 'pure greatness' after binge-watching...

‘Deliciously addictive’, ‘dripping with suspense’: the best Australian books out in June

The Guardian · June 2, 2025

Salvage by Jennifer Mills Science fiction, Pan Macmillan, $34.99 What does it mean to build a new world from the wreckage of a broken one? This question lies at the heart of Jennifer Mills’ mesmerising new novel, Salvage, which tracks the fortunes...

BBC viewers hail 'authentic and unpretentious' crime drama about real serial killer

Daily Record & Sunday Mail · June 2, 2025

Meghna Amin and Andrew E Quinn 15:59, 02 Jun 2025 BBC iPlayer has become the new home for an "intense" crime drama steeped in real events. The Black Forest Murders is a four-part series delving into the harrowing investigation of two young women's...

Jennifer Iacopelli to Serve Up Sports Romance Game, Set, Match — See the Cover! (Exclusive)

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Jennifer Iacopelli's sports romance, Game, Set, Match, will hit shelves in early 2026, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal The book follows three women training at the Outer Banks Tennis Academy Iacopelli is also the author of the 2022...

Book Review: The Great Big Beautiful Life is steeped in mystery but soggy on romance

Hindustan Times · June 2, 2025

Sometimes you get yourself a big, fat, shiny book and decide you're going to love it. But a quarter of the way through your reading marathon, you realise that your interest may not necessarily be waning, but... is this really what you signed up...

Toledo Library announces 2025 Romance-Con author lineup

WTOL 11 - Ohio · June 2, 2025

The library is bringing the convention back for a second year. TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Library is bringing back its romance book convention for a second year. Alongside workshops and discussions, the Nov. 8 event will also include a lineup of...

Sensational sci-fi series that’s ‘better than Black Mirror’ leaving Amazon Prime in days

Metro · June 2, 2025

You’ve got less than a week to binge-watch all 10 episodes (Picture: Prime Video) An epic sci-fi series that some fans have hailed as being even better than Netflix’s Black Mirror is leaving Amazon Prime Video in mere days. In 2017, Electric...

Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Split Fiction’ Movie Lands at Amazon

Variety · June 2, 2025

An adaptation of hit video game “Split Fiction” starring Sydney Sweeney and directed by Jon M. Chu has landed at Amazon MGM Studios, Variety has confirmed. As Variety first reported last month, along with the news of Sweeney’s casting and Chu...

5 Indian LGBTQ+ books to add to your Pride Month reading

The Indian Express · June 2, 2025

This Pride Month, dive into the vibrant landscape of Indian LGBTQ+ literature. These five books – spanning memoir, fiction and activism – offer powerful perspectives on queer identity, resilience and joy. Whether you’re exploring queer narratives...

Amazon MGM Studios In Talks To Acquire Hot Video Game Package ‘Split Fiction’ Teaming Jon M. Chu & Sydney Sweeney

Deadline · June 2, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios is finalizing a deal to acquire Split Fiction, a hot feature package based on the video game of the same name, which is set to team Wicked helmer Jon M. Chu and actress Sydney Sweeney, sources tell Deadline. We’re...

When Romance Stands Between You and the World

The Atlantic · June 2, 2025

By the time she was in her mid-30s, the writer Melissa Febos had been in relationships for 20 straight years. One romance would end and another would begin immediately, if it hadn’t already started: a long relay race of partners. In the rare...

Wizards of the Coast signs publishing agreement with Giant Skull

VentureBeat · June 2, 2025

Wizards of the Coast (WotC) announced today that it has reached a publishing agreement with development studio Giant Skull. It will publish the studio’s title currently in development, a single-player action-adventure game with an immersive story...

Sphere clinches seven-way auction for Elena Armas' romance paranormal trilogy full of 'angsty magic'

The Bookseller ·

Elena Armas © Manuel Vazquez Sphere has won a seven-way auction for a paranormal romance trilogy from bestselling Spanish author Elena Armas. Sign in or register below for free to unlock 2 articles each month and receive personalised newsletters...

Wizards of the Coast announces "exclusive publishing agreement" for Dungeons & Dragons games with Giant Skull

Gamesindustry.biz · June 2, 2025

Dungeons & Dragons owner Wizards of the Coast has announced an "exclusive publishing agreement" with Giant Skull to build "gameplay-driven, story-immersed, action-adventure games." Giant Skull - announced in 2024 and led by Star Wars Jedi director...

JoJo Siwa Confirms Chris Hughes Romance: 'It's Not Platonic Anymore'

Us Weekly · June 2, 2025

JoJo Siwa is confirming her romance with Chris Hughes after Hughes posted a provocative selfie of them in bed together. “It’s not platonic anymore, and it’s been a beautiful development, a beautiful connection, and I’m absolutely head over heels...