Today’s literary headlines include a trailer for the new Spider-Man movie, an experiment with mass-market paperbacks, the return of The Wheel of Time to screens, and more.
Watch the Trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day
The trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has dropped, with Tom Holland as a Spider-Man that the world has forgotten. It comes five years after the previous Spider-Man trilogy wrapped up with No Way Home, and it follows in the same continuity. Alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya returns as MJ, Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk, and Jon Bernthal as The Punisher. Spider-Man: Brand New Day releases in theaters on July 31st.
Canadian Bookstore Indigo Revives Pocket-Sized Book Format
The mass-market paperpack, a book small enough to fit in your pocket, is a format that’s been on the decline for the past decade. It’s also the subject of an experiment from Canadian bookstore chain Indigo. While mass-market paperbacks are most associated with romance, mystery, and other fiction genres, for the past year, Indigo has been working with publishers to reprint popular Canadian nonfiction in an affordable pocket-sized format. Indigo reports that it is giving these books a second life, with some returning to bestseller lists in this format.
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THE WHEEL OF TIME is Returning to the Screen
The Wheel of Time on Prime Video was canceled after three seasons, but that’s not the end of screen time for the franchise. iwot Studios has announced several upcoming The Wheel of Time projects, including an animated series, several feature films, and a video game. They’ve partnered with Thomas Wu, who worked on Netflix’s Arcane. Wu says, “I see tremendous opportunity in expanding The Wheel of Time into fully authentic, integrated, interactive, and animated storytelling experiences. The depth of the mythology provides a foundation for sustained, multi-platform franchise growth.”
USA Today, Publishers Weekly, NYT, Amazon, and Indie Booksellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results. We have two titles making their debut on the list this week, and they’re both from literary fiction powerhouses: Whistler by Ann Patchett and Land by Maggie O’Farrell. Meanwhile, the Off Campus adaptation continues to drive sales, with a full 50% of the top 10 Amazon Fiction Bestsellers this week coming from that series.
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