Hollywood Book Festival

09/14/2026

"The result is Unprecedented Times, which examines the impact of “the pandemic, climate change, and other forms of systemic 21st-century violence on young Americans.” It’s a timeless coming-of-age story—yet one that will feel all too familiar to those whose campus experiences were put on pause by COVID-19. The highly anticipated novel, out August 18, follows Stanford freshman Rishi as she retreats to a farming collective across the country when her classes turn virtual in 2020."

The author turned to contemporary fiction by Sally Rooney, Elif Batuman, and more while writing 'Unprecedented Times.'

09/14/2026

"Keanu Reeves will star in a film adaptation of a forthcoming thriller series by Oliver Lowe.
According to a release from publisher Zando, the Speed and Matrix star will also produce the movie, Kill Current, through his company Two Dragonflies, which he founded with his partner, artist Alexandra Grant. The first book in Lowe’s series is set for publication on May 11, 2027."

The actor will produce and star in the film ‘Kill Current.’

09/11/2026

"The pair said their decades-long partnership has thrived because they work largely independently, joking that limited contact during the creative process may be the secret to their success."

As the latest instalment in the Gruffalo series reached bookshelves on Thursday, author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler reflected on more than two decades of collaboration, ​saying the enduring popularity of their beloved monster had exceeded anything they imagined when ‌they firs...

09/11/2026

Remembering Gloria!

"Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist, journalist, author, and activist whose work helped shape the modern women’s movement, has died at 92. Her death was announced in a post on social media by the Gloria Steinem Foundation, with no cause given."

Tributes have begun pouring in for Steinem, who championed equal rights for over half a century.

09/10/2026

"If you thought that we were done with Cosmo Reads reveals, think again. After unveiling our first official thriller and another contemporary romance that you won’t get enough of, we couldn’t let you think that’s all we had up our sleeves in our first year. In fact, we’re back with another fun announcement that we also can’t believe we can share: Cosmo Reads is releasing its first romantasy novel."

In her debut romantasy novel, the Cosmo Reads author dares you to pick up your sword and fight back.

09/10/2026

"These are a handful of prompts and exercises from Prompt Me to Write, an author’s guide that includes 1,000 creative writing prompts and 100 full-page exercises."

Creative writing prompts and exercises from Prompt Me to Write on writing a novel, making a positive difference to society, and growing personally.

09/04/2026

"Yadav’s account of growing up in a flood-prone village on the banks of the Ganges, sleeping on wooden planks above rising floodwater and twice being pulled from the current as a small child, is not the kind of origin story you expect from a business memoir, and that is what makes it so effective. He turns those early chapters into a quiet metaphor that carries through the rest of the book: that instability early in life can become the very training ground for resilience later. By the time he describes arriving in America with only fifteen dollars in his pocket, the reader already understands what kind of grit that moment required."

Dr. Kamal "Doc" Yadav’s Creating Generational Prosperity is a memoir that is part immigrant success story, part family chronicle and part practical philosophy of life. Yadav's account of growing up in a flood-prone village on the banks of the Ganges, sleeping on wooden planks above rising floodwat...

09/04/2026

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08/26/2026

"California Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom called Parton “larger than life” and praised her work as a singer-songwriter, actress and philanthropist.
They highlighted Parton’s support for early literacy, communities of color and LGBTQ people, including efforts through the Dollywood Foundation to fight the spread of HIV and AIDS. They also noted that her Imagination Library has brought free books to “tens of thousands right here in California.”"

Celebrities, political leaders and fans are remembering Dolly Parton as U.S. flags are lowered nationwide in her honor.

08/26/2026

"August became inspired to write Wolf’s Belly as he always wondered what was happening to Little Red Riding Hood and her Grandmother inside the animal’s gastrointestinal tract. Ultimately in the fable, they are cut out. In Wolf’s Belly, Little Red Riding Hood and Grandmother find themselves in a magical void with other fairytale characters that the wolf has gobbled up, including the Boy who Cried Wolf and a fourth Little Pig. Together, they must find a way to escape. The project is being conceived for all audiences, per sources."

Sony won a bidding war for John August's graphic novel 'Wolf's Belly' which Alfonso Cuarón will produce.