BWW Previews: THE GREAT AMERICAN READ at Returns To PBS Tonight With 8-Part Series by Bonnie Lynn Wagner
- September 11, 2018 Tonight marks the launch of the 8-part mini-series on PBS revolving around The Great American Read. PBS launched its first episode this past spring and has been calling for readers to vote for their favorite book all summer long. Viewers can tune in tonight or stream the series online on PBS.org.
Below is a press release from PBS.org with all the info you'll need, but first, here's a trailer for what you can expect to see tonight!
BURNING RIDGE By Margaret Mizushima Slated For September Release by BWW News Desk
- September 10, 2018 Burning Ridge by Margaret Mizushima will be released nationwide in September. Published by New York-based Crooked Lane Books, Burning Ridge will be available in hardcover (ISBN: 978-1683317784, 279 pages, $26.99) and eBook ($12.99) editions on September 11.
'Music Essentials For Singers And Actors' Now Available by BWW News Desk
- September 10, 2018 In today's theater, singers and actors are called upon to learn music quickly and accurately, and fluency in the written language of music is an enormous advantage in their always-competitive field. In MUSIC ESSENTIALS FOR SINGERS AND ACTORS: FUNDAMENTALS OF NOTATION, SIGHT SINGING, AND MUSIC THEORY (Hal Leonard Books; September 5, 2018; $34.99), award-winning composer and music director Andrew Gerle offers a music theory text focused exclusively on topics and techniques of practical and artistic value for singers. Drawing on his years of experience, Gerle shows readers how to use music theory to think like a composer, analyzing musical choices for dramatic clues to inspire more detailed and powerful performances.
Susan Dennard's TRUTHWITCH Picked Up by Jim Henson Studio for TV Development! by Bonnie Lynn Wagner
- September 10, 2018 It is a fantastic time for fantasy novels. More and more are being picked up by studios for development thanks to the smashing success of Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and, most recently, Game of Thrones. The latest series to be picked up is Susan Dennard's Witchlands. The series begins with TRUTHWITCH, continues with WINDWITCH, and has a spin-off entitled SIGHTWITCH. The next book, entitled BLOODWITCH, comes out on February 12, 2019, with another two books still to be released.