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Diné author’s novel showcases the ‘grit and resilience’ of Indigenous people. She just received a major honor for it. Stacie Shannon Denetsosie is one of five authors honored by The National Book Foundation. (Sean William Mitchell) Stacie Shannon Denetsosie, the author of "The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories" is based in Logan, Utah, and is from Navajo Nation. By Palak Jayswal   | April 30, 2025 When Stacie Shannon Denetsosie first got the news that she was one of The National Book Foundation’ s 2025 “5 Under 35” honorees — she thought it was a spam call. Then, came the tunnel vision, followed by the tears. “I immediately started crying,” Denetsosie, who is a member of Navajo Nation, said. “I scared the poor woman who called me, because it is incredibly special. It shows that my craft as a Diné woman, as a writer, it’s been recognized.” The foundation acknowledged Denetsosie for her 2023 debut novel, “The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories” — a collection of s...

NEW BOOK April 24th, 2025 By Shari Narine Windspeaker.com Books Feature Writer Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg writer, scholar and musician Leanne Betasamosake Simpson admits she was worried that when her book Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead was finally published it would no longer be relevant. “I wrote the book at a different time. Trump wasn't elected yet,” said Betasamosake Simpson. But with Theory of Water , which hit bookstores April 22, Betasamosake Simpson’s non-fiction is even more relevant as U.S. President Donald Trump insists that Canada should become the 51st state, having his sights set on Canada’s water, minerals and natural resources. At the same time, the federal Liberals and Conservatives are vowing to extract those resources for an economic advantage at home. “I'm always t...

 ERASE? To erase diverse points of view, some American writers are having their creative works rewritten well after having been published By CMarie Fuhrman   ...

  Joy Harjo joined OU English professor Jake Skeets for a conversation about Native American writers and literature in Copeland Hall’s Native Nations Center on Tuesday. Harjo , an author, musician and member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, served three terms as the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate , being the first Native American to hold the position. Harjo has received the Poetry Society of America's 2024 Frost Medal , Yale's 2023 Bollingen Prize for American Poetry and a National Humanities Medal . Harjo has written 10 poetry books and released seven music albums. Last year, Harjo received the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication’s   Lumine Lifetime Achievement Award . ‘We have to gather’: Joy Harjo discusses Native poetry, importance of diversity, equity and inclusion READ: https://www.oudaily.com/news/poet-joy-harjo-native-poetry-literature-diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/article_c26a077b-0cd0-4f67-86f2-ff8d45cc5d46.html#1

H. Patricia Hynes 04/28/2025 Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – No one wrote more powerfully about humans’ poisoning the Earth and its consequences than biologist Rachel Carson–with a focus on one contaminant, the pesticide DDT.  She traced its toxicity through the food chain of nature and the loss of beneficial insects and birds, and then warned of the ultimate destruction of the natural world.  Other environmental writers of the time were perplexed by the tidal wave of impact Silent Spring had compared to their books: it was both the accuracy of her science and the powerful beauty of her science writing.  The award-winning Silent Spring was translated into all the languages of the industrial world, influenced key environmental legislation and spurred the creation of the US EPA.  It was a gift that kept on giving. That was 1962.  In every aspect of industrial life, we are on the precipice of a much greater loss of Na...

Doubleday wins three-way auction for Eliana Ramage’s ‘expansive coming-of-age’ debut Rights Apr 23, 2025 by Heloise Wood Eliana Ramage © Leah Margulies Doubleday has acquired To the Moon and Back , the debut novel by Eliana Ramage, in a three-way auction. Editorial director Bobby Mostyn-Owen acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, from Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein following a three-way bidding war, on behalf of Meredith Kaffel Simonoff at The Gernert Company. Doubleday will publish in hardback in February 2026. Margo Shickmanter at Avid Reader Press will publish in the US this autumn, as will Simon & Schuster Canada. The synopsis reads: “Steph Harper is on the run. When she was six, her mother ran – with Steph and her younger sister in tow – from an abusive husband into the arms of a small Cherokee community, where she hoped they might finally belong. But Steph soon sets her sights as far away as she can get, vowing that she will let nothing in...

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  Q&A: Yahoo News (photo/courtesy) By Kaili Berg February 06, 2025 Rebecca Kunz recently became the first ever Cherokee artist to be awarded the Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for her illustrations in Chooch Helped, a children’s book by Cherokee author Andrea L Rogers.   Chooch Helped  tells the story of a Cherokee girl who reluctantly introduces her younger brother to their family’s traditions.  Through her art, Kunz brings these traditions to life using a combination of watercolor, gouache, printmaking, collage, and digital illustration.  Kunz is a multimedia artist and the owner of Tree of Life Studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her work is deeply influenced by traditional Cherokee iconography and archetypal symbolism.  Native News Online spoke with Kunz about her journey and inspiration behind Choonc...

  👉Sasquatch Books Sasquatch Books publishes 30 titles per year in a variety of genres and have a Little Bigfoot children’s imprint. The editors say, “Sasquatch Books publishes books for and from the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and California is the nation’s premier regional press. Sasquatch Books’ publishing program is a veritable celebration of regionally written words. Undeterred by political or geographical borders, Sasquatch defines its region as the magnificent area that stretches from the Brooks Range to the Gulf of California and from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.” How to submit : Potential authors can submit a query, proposal, full manuscript, or a combination of all three.  See their submission guidelines   here .  Has submission windows . 👉 Heartdrum   Heartdrum   is an imprint of HarperCollins focusing on Indigenous stories that reflect Native people whose Nations are located within the borders of what’s now c...

At BAD BANANA Books: When we publish your book, we make two files: an ebook and a paperback; those files are uploaded into Amazon KDP.  Our authors set their price for each. We also get your book cover idea ready.    💁ADVICE A Practical Guide to Taking Your Book Global (Because Publishing Doesn't Stop at Your Borders) by Julie Trelstad | Bowker | Jan 7, 2025  Three decades in publishing have taught me this: international book distribution has transformed from a logistics nightmare into a digital opportunity. Today, we can reach readers from Australia to Zimbabwe through digital platforms, but the sheer number of options presents a new challenge. Let's break down exactly how to approach this strategically. Start with Digital The first step is getting your book into readers' hands – and increasingly, those hands are holding phones or e-readers. While physical books still hold their charm (my overflowing office shelves can attest to that), digital distrib...

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  Today, the National Book Foundation announced the finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards in all five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature. The finalists were selected from a starting total of 1,917 books submitted by publishers this year: 473 in Fiction, 671 in Nonfiction, 299 in Poetry, 141 in Translated Literature, and 333 in Young People’s Literature. The winners in all categories will be revealed at the National Book Awards Ceremony on November 20, during which Barbara Kingsolver and W. Paul Coates will also be awarded lifetime achievement awards. Winners receive $10,000, a bronze medal, and a statue; Finalists receive $1,000 and a bronze medal. Winners and Finalists in the Translated Literature category will split the prize evenly between author and translator.     An Oprah Daily "Best New Book" and "Riveting Nonfiction and Memoir You Need to Read" * A New York Times ...