Tracy Sherrod, the former v-p and editorial director of Amistad, on Black books, discourse, commerce, and the American racial reckoning. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Last week I had the honour of being a panelist on a webinar about publishing values in 2020. I listened to the various publishers, both big and small, in the UK and abroad talk about the challenges and opportunities brought by the Black Lives Matter movement and the pandemic. Everyone is talking... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-17 11:16:02 UTC ]
A coalition of African-American independent booksellers and publishers convened a national video conference call to survey the state of black books around the country in the wake of the new coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Who doesn’t love an independent bookshop? Think of the Shop Around the Corner in You’ve Got Mail! Think of the Travel Book Co. in Notting Hill! Embryo Concepts in Funny Face! Black Books from the British sitcom of the same name! Think of the real brick-and-mortar bookshop in your own community.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-11-08 19:34:19 UTC ]
After years as an Amazon affiliate, the African American Literature Book Club, an online portal dedicated to black books, literacy and a wide variety of book-related services, is severing most of its commercial ties to the online retailer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-12 04:00:00 UTC ]