A controversial book about the final days of Nelson Mandela's life written by his doctor has reportedly been withdrawn by publisher Penguin Random House South Africa. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite a big-money deal in the US for the Breitbart journalist’s memoir, major UK publishers say they are likely to refuse ‘a toxic book’A week after “alt-right” figurehead and Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos landed a lucrative $250,000 (£203,000) book deal with publisher Simon &... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The author of a controversial book on China's president, believed to be the reason five booksellers from the Mighty Current publishing house in Hong Kong went missing between October and December 2015, has released the title online. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some in Canada are protesting the awarding of the 2014 Governor General’s Literary Award to a controversial book about high school gender identity issues. The post Protest Against Controversial YA Award-winner in Canada appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW talked to Mary Ann Naples, senior v-p and publisher Rodale, about the controversial book, the backlash, and how the company has hounded the duo about getting started on a second project. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]