Reported detention of Li Yanhe has echoes of 2015 disappearances of five Hong Kong booksellersConcerns are mounting for a Taiwan-based book publisher believed to have been detained in China, in a case that has echoed the disappearances in 2015 of five Hong Kong booksellers.Li Yanhe, also known... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-24 10:09:18 UTC ]
BuzzFeed News' closure represents the struggles of news media, but larger, the mismanagement of digital media properties in a world of consolidation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2023-04-24 04:01:00 UTC ]
With book bans and legislative challenges to the freedom to read surging to record levels, even the top 10 most banned books list is bigger. In 2022, multiple books received the same number of challenges, resulting in the expansion of the list to 13 titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Niels Aaboe, most recently an editor at Rowman & Littlefield as well as its Lyons Press imprint, died on April 17. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Award launched at London book fair aims to help older authors take the plunge and submit a first workLondon book fair, which concluded earlier this month, always brings with it a flurry of headlines about debut authors signing six-figure publishing deals. Most of these have at least one thing in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-23 09:00:35 UTC ]
The award-winning author on how Trump, Covid and anti-Asian rhetoric inspired her latest novel, digging her way out of ‘post-book fatigue’, and learning to touch type using UlyssesCeleste Ng, 42, is the award-winning author of three novels, including Little Fires Everywhere, which was made into... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-22 17:00:15 UTC ]
“Pugilistic metaphors and hard-drinking aphorisms … a brittle misogyny and a vainglorious narcissism. And then there are all the dead animals.” David Barnes considers the baggage of Ernest Hemingway, 100 years after his first published work. | Lit Hub Criticism How language acquisition nourishes... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-22 10:30:40 UTC ]
The 43nd annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were awarded tonight at the University of Southern California's Bovard Auditorium. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-04-22 04:49:44 UTC ]
In 2023, the London Book Fair reports more than 30,000 visitors and a long list of rights deals, which were reported to fair organizers. The post London Book Fair: 30,000 Visitors, Many Rights Deals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-21 19:54:54 UTC ]
A Q&A with Jonathan Rosen, whose new book, The Best Minds, delves into a fraught friendship and the societal response to schizophrenia Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2023-04-21 18:24:00 UTC ]
On London Book Fair's final day, 'Translating in a Global Language' looked at vernacular dialects and Modern Standard Arabic. The post London Book Fair: Translation and Arabic as a ‘Global Language’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-21 17:27:58 UTC ]
Hilary Mantel died last September at age 70, but a memorial service just this week revealed something of use to those who miss her words. The Guardian’s Saturday Paper will be publishing excerpts from an unpublished project mashing together Jane Austen’s works. “She was having the greatest fun... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-21 16:03:28 UTC ]
Incensed by an opinion piece, Lachlan Murdoch came at Crikey with guns blazing. But in the end he walked away – for the second time in a weekFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAs Lachlan Murdoch’s day... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-21 15:00:46 UTC ]
Despite winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2021 for coverage of China's mass detention of Muslims, BuzzFeed News' journalistic success has not delivered business results. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2023-04-21 14:23:32 UTC ]
Some of the best moments of my life have been spent in libraries, first as a patron, later as a librarian, and I have witnessed firsthand how hard the past few decades have been on libraries. As America has continued to dismantle its social safety net, libraries have been forced to pivot from... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-04-21 11:05:00 UTC ]
The nominees for the 2023 IPA Prix Votaire come from Pakistan, Egypt, Ireland, Turkey, and Iraq. The post At London Book Fair: The IPA Prix Voltaire Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-21 09:41:05 UTC ]
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by bestselling author Lane Moore on this week’s episode. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2023-04-21 09:00:00 UTC ]
Ubisoft and developer Red Storm Entertainment have given us a closer look at The Division Heartland by releasing a cinematic trailer for the upcoming game at the publisher's Division Day event. The trailer introduces Silver Creek, the rural town that will serve as the backdrop for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-04-21 05:39:11 UTC ]
Revamped Sarah Ferguson documentary to air on Four Corners after initial version sparked complaints. Plus: the Australian’s own goalFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHours before Lachlan Murdoch... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-21 04:27:06 UTC ]
Spearheaded by Orbit executive editor Brit Hvide and editor Stephanie Clark, the imprint will focus on science fiction and fantasy titles in digital formats. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-21 04:00:00 UTC ]