Khulood Al Mu’alla Khulood Al Mu’alla was chosen this year as an honorary member of the Costa Rica Poetry Foundation and advisor to the International Poetry Festival of Costa Rica. She was honoured along with three poets as part of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Poets of... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2020-01-27 10:55:59 UTC ]
Khaled Lotfy, whose firm Tanmia published a new edition of a book about Egyptian double agent Ashraf Marwan, has been sentenced to five yearsCairo international book fair has excluded imprisoned publisher Khaled Lotfy’s firm from the event citing “security reasons”, the International Publishers... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-01-22 13:55:22 UTC ]
Crime author Val McDermid and Labour MP Jess Phillips will headline this year's Essex Book Festival. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-14 04:47:57 UTC ]
The London Book Fair's Trailblazer Awards for publishing professionals younger than 30 has a longlist of 31 contenders in its fifth year of operation. The post London Book Fair’s 2020 Trailblazer Award Longlist: Promising Pros appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-01-09 10:30:06 UTC ]
Online book festival My Virtual Literary Festival (MyVLF) will launch a series of new festivals based on different genres later this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-03 11:05:41 UTC ]
Book conventions are the next level of book fandom and can be really rewarding. Here's why you should go and how to choose the right one for you. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-12-31 11:33:44 UTC ]
THIS NOVEMBER, the PDX Book Festival took place in Portland, Oregon. The annual one-day event always includes some of the best contemporary writers, and many of the best contemporary writers are queer. (We are good artists.) This year, the festival included over 100 authors participating in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-12-22 20:00:19 UTC ]
Head of Zeus has scooped an investigation by journalist Peter Geoghegan into how dirty money has subverted democracy and led to the rise of populism. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 13:35:26 UTC ]
A new location for the Non/Fiction Book Fair in Moscow brings higher book sales, international contacts, and a look at the top Russian books of 2019. The post Top Russian Titles and Highlights at Moscow’s 2019 Non/Fiction Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-16 06:30:12 UTC ]
Roland Gulliver, associate director at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, is to step down from the post in February 2020, after 13 years with EIBF. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-06 11:36:11 UTC ]
The largest book event for publishers and authors in the Spanish-speaking world is burgeoning in size and value year after year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
Organizers of the 2019 China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair say that 1,498 rights trade agreements were made during the fair. The post China’s Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair Reports 16,145 Trade Visitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-03 08:30:46 UTC ]
Author Nikesh Shukla will join broadcaster Kirsty Wark to headline the inaugural Paisley Book Festival in February 2020, with contributions also coming from Emma Jane Unsworth and the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-26 15:25:12 UTC ]
The China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair is expected to nearly treble in size by 2022 and expand to a five-day event, organisers say. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-18 11:13:09 UTC ]
Science and STEM fiction ruled at the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair with the country's presses also interested in illustrated non-fiction, UK publishers say. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-17 17:44:37 UTC ]
The British Book Award for Export is open for entries as it returns for a second year, recognising publishers that excel in export sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 02:02:29 UTC ]
In “A Song for You,” Crawford worries that the scandal of Houston’s last years can make it easy to forget the greatness of her life. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-11-12 11:00:00 UTC ]
While reporting big attendance numbers, the Sharjah Book Fair this year is most memorable for events affirming its deepening world publishing relationships. The post Sharjah International Book Fair Draws a Record-Breaking 2.52 Million Visitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-11 08:13:34 UTC ]
A Warning, by an anonymous senior official who wrote about ‘the Resistance’ last year, has been warned that publication could breach confidentiality rulesThe US Department of Justice (DoJ) has warned the senior Trump administration official who is about to publish an exposé of the current... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-11-05 13:15:37 UTC ]
Were you a big nerd or queen of the lunch room? Your nostalgic book choices in this Scholastic Book Fair quiz will reveal the truth. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-11-05 11:36:16 UTC ]