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Upcoming Events

VIRTUAL EVENT: Alex Wheatle – Bocas Lit Fest’s Bios & Bookmarks Series

11/29/20, 2:00pm

Anna Lucie-Smith interviews Alex Wheatle about his new novel, Cane Warriors. This event will be broadcast to Facebook Live; please visit the Bocas Lit Fest’s Facebook Page for more details or to tune in. PLEASE NOTE: All of our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET).

VIRTUAL EVENT: Felicia Luna Lemus — Skylight Bookstore

12/2/20, 9:30pm

Felicia Luna Lemus presents Particulate Matter in conversation with Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore; hosted by Skylight Bookstore. PLEASE NOTE: All of our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET).

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Category: News

Books & Books a “Great Local Bookseller”

Books & Books, a wonderful independent bookstore in Florida, receives praise in a letter to the editor in the Miami Herald!

Video: Marva Allen and Open Lens featured on Arise News

Watch Marva Allen talk about Makeda and The Roving Tree on Arise News!

Believer Readers Pick Joe Meno’s Office Girl as 2012 Favorite

Office Girl by Joe Meno has been selected by The Believer‘s readers as a favorite fiction release of 2012!

Johnny Temple, Patricia Smith Win at 2013 Edgar Awards

The 2013 Edgar Awards Banquet, held May 2nd, will honor Akashic publisher Johnny Temple and Staten Island Noir editor Patricia Smith.

Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Stories (Echo Park, CA)

This week Akashic in Good Company is delighted to feature a virtual tour of one of our favorite indie bookstores, Stories! (Echo Park, CA)

Black Sheep YA Imprint Featured in Publishers Weekly

Claire Kirch at Publishers Weekly has written an article that features Akashic’s new Black Sheep YA imprint. From the article: “Emphasizing that Black Sheep titles will respect the conventions in YA literature—there not be excessive sex, profanity, or violence—and that they will appeal to ‘reluctant readers’ as well as to readers looking for books that […]

Girls Against Boys Release New Single, Launch Summer 2013 Tour

We are beyond delighted to announce the much-anticipated return of everyone’s favorite NYC noise rock band, Girls Against Boys!! Listen to “It’s a Diamond Life,” the new single from Girls Against Boys, free on Soundcloud! GVSB (which features Akashic publisher Johnny Temple on bass) kick off their summer 2013 tour tomorrow, May 2nd, at the […]

SALE: Staten Island Noir only $2.99 at iTunes

Apple’s iTunes store is featuring Edgar Award nominees at discounted prices for a limited time. This includes Akashic’s own Staten Island Noir, edited by Patricia Smith, which is being offered for only $2.99! Click here to take advantage of this special offer. Staten Island Noir completes the Noir Series tour of the world’s noirest city. […]

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