For many at Winter Institute, Roxane Gay’s opening keynote, which called on booksellers to step up their role in providing sanctuary, set the tone for one of the most political and energizing bookseller gatherings in recent memory. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children’s writer Michael Morpurgo will join Roddy Doyle and Polish author Olga Tokarczuk on London Book Fair’s ‘author of the day’ line-up this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following President Trump's executive order suspending refugee admission to the U.S. and restricting immigration from seven Muslim countries, some agents have announced a collective open call for submissions by Muslim writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two Polish authors—one named for his cross-media work—are among London Book Fair's lineup of Authors of the Day in March. The post Industry Notes: London Book Fair’s Authors of the Day; Scribd’s New Magazines appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cries of cultural appropriation could be dissuading authors from publishing books that reflect BAME audiences, the Westminster Media Forum has heard. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster’s US chief executive Carolyn Reidy has moved to reassure authors that the publisher will not “support, condone” or publish “hate speech” following the Milo Yiannopoulos controversy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Emma Tennant, the author of Pemberley (Sceptre) and Burnt Diaries (Canongate), has died following a long illness. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
And Other Stories is to publish three titles from “cult Argentinian provocateur” César Aira this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Swedish writer is being sued for infringing copyright after making children’s versions of novels such as Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The author Fredrik Colting, whose KinderGuide books are based on classic novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new online platform connecting children’s authors and schools will launch this April. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pronoun, a Macmillan self-publishing subsidiary acquired in 2016, has set new author royalty rates and is launching a program to offer its authors customizable author pages. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children’s author and illustrator Babette Cole has died aged 67, her publisher at Mabecron Books, Ron Johns, has confirmed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
British music writer and political theorist Mark Fisher, also known as K-Punk, has died, aged 48. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 2,000 artists, writers, and readers gathered at the steps of the New York Public Library on January 15. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW's reviews editors have selected some of the most notable adult and children's authors to meet at this year's Winter Institute Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Roxane Gay, Lesley Stahl, Ann Patchett, and Kim Scott talk about diversity and the business of bookselling. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors including Jilly Cooper, David Nicholls, Robert Harris and Rosamund Lupton turned out at a party to celebrate the success of the Richard and Judy Book Club with W H Smith. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mulholland has acquired Green Sun, a new novel from American crime writer Kent Anderson and the first in almost 20 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 160 children's book authors and illustrators have signed a letter protesting the 'Breitbart' editor's deal with Threshold Editions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]