PEN World Voices marks 15 years of hosting literary events with a human rights focus. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Janet Smyth is stepping down from her role of children and education programme manager at the Edinburgh International Book Festival after eight years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ibram Kendi, who received the 2016 National Book Award for his book 'Stamped From the Beginning,' has launched the first National Antiracist Book Festival, to be held April 27 at American University in Washington, D.C. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Norwegian authors are bringing “the spirit of Frankfurt” to Oslo in the form of a three-day literary festival featuring Norwegian and German writers in conversation. The post ‘Author-Driven’ German-Norwegian Literature Festival in Oslo This Week appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is coming to Belfast this June, in the event’s latest edition to hit cities outside of India. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sandi Toksvig and Helen Lederer lead the drive to tackle gender inequality in the artsFrom this month’s Women of the World gathering on London’s South Bank to many smaller bespoke festivals and competitions, the demand for public events and festivals centred on the female experience is growing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The MIT Press will sponsor the American Literature and Culture program at the 2019 Oxford Literary Festival, marking the first time a university press sponsor has partnered with the festival in this way. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kerry Hudson explains how the Breakthrough Festival came about, and how it is different to traditional literary festivals. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the seventh annual iteration of the convention, fans paid homage to favorites from Sailor Moon to 'Coming to America'’s Prince Akeem. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
In its eighth year, Turkey's fellowship for publishing professionals at Istanbul's Tanpinar festival will again offer a three-day program of information and engagement. The post Istanbul Literary Festival 2019 Opens Applications for Fellows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new book festival for fans of fantasy, science fiction and horror is launching in Edinburgh next summer featuring authors including Scottish sci-fi writer Ken MacLeod and The Bone Season's Samantha Shannon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rachel Feldberg is stepping down as artistic director of Ilkley Literature Festival to study for an MA in history. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Texas Book Festival was held October 28-29. It attracted more 40,000 people to see more than 300 authors in Austin. Unsurprisingly, authors who wrote about politics drew crowds at the event. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chairwoman of Cliveden Literary Festival, Natalie Livingstone, talks to us about why she set the festival up. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Cliveden Literary Festival has announced a new educational partnership with the London Academy of Excellence Tottenham. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Having tested the program on an invitational basis for three months, Amazon rolls out its children's book boxes offer to the US Prime membership. And the Library of Congress holds its annual National Book Festival this weekend. The post Industry Notes: Amazon ‘Prime Book Boxes’ for Children;... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bradford Literature Festival increased visitor attendance by more than 40% this year with record audiences of over 70,000. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scheduling a two-day stop in New York City, the Teamwork Arts Jaipur Literature Festival also is scheduled for stints in September in Houston and Boulder. In New York, it's sponsored by the Asia Society. The post Jaipur Literature Festival Announces ‘JLF at New York’ in September appeared first... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Up-to-the-minute political and scientific discourses' are at the heart of the September 5 to 15 International Literature Festival Berlin this year, which is programmed around six guiding pillars of interest. The post International Literature Festival Berlin Rolls Out Its 2018 Program for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
David Walliams, Philip Pullman and Children’s Laureate Lauren Child are just some of the authors and illustrators lined up to take part in this year’s Bath Children’s Literature Festival, which is gearing up to be the event’s best year yet, according to artistic director John McLay. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]