National ambassador for young people’s literature Meg Medina, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D, and bestselling novelist Lauren Groff are among the authors and comics creators appearing live at the show. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
In this conversations with featured speakers, PW checks in with Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, who will discuss Stamped at a panel on Friday, January 24. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
Nearly 2,000 writers, literary agents, and publishers gathered in Grand Rapids, Mich. from April 12-14 for the Calvin College Festival of Faith & Writing, which featured speakers of color and panels on racial issues. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Actress Scarlett Johansson, who is expected to be one of the featured speakers at Saturday’s Women’s March L.A., is the subject of a separate demonstration. The Palestinian American Women’s Assn. (PAWA) announced on its Facebook page that it was withdrawing from the march in downtown L.A. because... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alvina Ling, executive editorial director, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Cheryl Willis Hudson, v-p and editorial director, Just Us Books; and Jason Low, publisher, Lea & Low Books will be the featured speakers at PW's panel discussion on industry diversity set for October 16. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]