booksTuesday, June 16, 2026
Today's book news spans from major manga award nominations to a live-action Kiki's Delivery Service series, plus Cory Doctorow's upcoming book on AI criticism. A mix of adaptations, awards, and author events marks a varied day in publishing.
The American Manga Awards nominees are out, with 'Summer Hikaru Died' leading the pack. A good indicator of the year's most acclaimed manga.
BBC Studios is developing a live-action Kiki's Delivery Service series, the first live-action TV treatment of the beloved novel. Ten half-hour episodes are in development.
Cory Doctorow's forthcoming book 'The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI' aims to help readers become better AI critics. He reflects on his early computing days in a recent interview.
Author Frederick L. Smith announces events for 2026-2027, including the release of his new Black queer romance novel 'Love Is A Contact Sport' at the Black Romance Book Festival.
X-Men United #4 Preview: Mutant Relationship Drama and D&Dbleedingcool.com
Natural Disaster by Lisa Owens review – the last day of maternity leave is a comic rollercoasterwww.theguardian.com
Never Let Me Go + Live Recording of Past Present Future Podcast with David Runciman, Adam Rutherfordwww.regentstreetcinema.com
Liberated Territory: Untold Local Perspectives on the Black Panther Partywww.dukeupress.edu
Robin Marx: "New at my blog, a review of Merynthia’s Master, a…" - The Wandering Shopwandering.shop
Amazon.com: Runebreaker: A Fantasy Romance eBook : Finch, Mila : Kindle Storeamzn.to
