Offensive opinions. Bullying. Sexual misconduct. As the literary world is rocked by scandal US publishers are asking authors to sign contracts with ‘morality clauses’. Are they really the answer?When the American Libraries Association awards its Andrew Carnegie medals in New Orleans later this... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan non-fiction publisher Robin Harvie has said he is “deeply saddened” by the news of footballing great Johan Cruyff. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Puffin Books said it is “deeply saddened” by the death of author and illustrator Eric... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Molhem Barakat, a freelance photographer reputed to be just 17 years old, has been killed while covering the conflict in Syria.He died on Friday (20 December) in Aleppo during a battle at Kindi hospital between rebel groups and forces loyal to the president, Bashar al-Assad.Dozens of Barakat's... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]