Being a book publisher comes with a set of tough moral responsibilities. You provide livelihoods for authors and booksellers, your hiring decisions can greatly influence how UK culture is shaped, and you’re also a company with a duty of care towards your staff. Sometimes these duties come into... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-23 03:23:48 UTC ]
Television satirist John Oliver spoofs Vice-President Mike Pence's children's book - by turning the main character gay. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2018-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Singer-songwriter Florence Welch has signed her first book - an illustrated collection of lyrics and poetry. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Catholic school in Australia has cancelled a speaking visit from an award-winning gay author of young adult books because his new book - which includes a gay character - has been deemed "not appropriate". Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The shortlist for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2015 has been revealed, featuring a list that would "not have been produced by an algorithm,” the chain's m.d. James Daunt has said. The eight-strong selection nominated by Waterstones booksellers across the UK encompasses four novels, three... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
An investigation into potential elder-abuse of author Harper Lee - sparked by the surprising announcement that she would publish a new book - has been closed, with no findings of any abuse, officials say. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wolf Hall author Hilary Mantel turns her attention from Thomas Cromwell to Margaret Thatcher for her next book - a collection of short stories due in September. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]