The "American Dirt" uproar is prompting the book industry to review, reenforce, and revamp plans to become more diverse and inclusive. The publishing industry is predominantly run by white women, according to a new study. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-02-12 17:29:22 UTC ]
The "American Dirt" uproar is prompting the book industry to review, reenforce, and revamp plans to become more diverse and inclusive. The publishing industry is predominantly run by white women, according to a new study. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-02-12 17:29:22 UTC ]
THE CONTRETEMPS OVER Jeanine Cummins’s American Dirt revolves around a narrative of a publishing industry eager for blockbusters, white authors who inhabit the stories of marginalized people, and embarrassment when the multiple flaws and tone-deaf passages of the hyped-up book are exposed.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-02-05 18:00:58 UTC ]
Children’s book publisher Lee & Low Books, a minority-owned company that focuses on multicultural literature, recently released the results of a survey geared towards finding out one thing: What do the numbers say about the widely perceived lack of diversity in the publishing world? The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-01-29 21:40:46 UTC ]
As the challenges and competition in the consumer publishing industry intensify, publishers have sought top talent from betting firms, streaming music services and scientific publishing. The post The Guardian is the latest old-line publisher to reach outside the business for a CEO appeared first... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2020-01-16 05:01:09 UTC ]
The publishing industry mourns Ram Dass, the bestselling author of ‘Be Here Now’ and other books on spirituality, following his recent death at age 88. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
There are a multitude of effects the changes in publishing have had on the industry -- but less well understood are what it has meant for the people working in the industry. We surveyed over 200 publishing employees in business and revenue roles to understand how work culture, mental health, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2020-01-07 05:01:49 UTC ]
In the 2010s, the publishing industry finally wrestled with its problems with diversity. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2019-12-22 13:00:22 UTC ]
Picador commissioning editor Kishani Widyaratna (pictured) and Influx Press co-founder Kit Caless have launched a fundraiser for people in the publishing industry to donate money to the Trussell Trust with nearly £4,000 raised within five hours. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-16 19:29:32 UTC ]
Now more than ever, the publishing industry finds itself on a quest for more effective ways to make money. For the past few years, the industry has been working through a regular cycle of taglines and keywords: ‘metered models,’ ‘memberships,’ ‘registration paywalls,’ dynamic paywalls,’ and so... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2019-12-11 16:35:15 UTC ]
Discover the opportunities in buying and selling rights in Sharjah and the wider Arab Market at this free half-day seminar on Thursday 5 December 2019. The day, which forms part of The London Book Fair Market Focus Professional Programme will feature a fantastic line-up of speakers looking at... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2019-11-20 11:14:33 UTC ]
At the 70th National Book Awards, held again this year at Cipriani Wall Street in lower Manhattan on Wednesday night, LeVar Burton presided over a smoothly run evening attended by a typically ebullient and dapper publishing industry crowd. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
In the modern media environment, publishers need a formula for success that they can depend on—not just for today, but one that will allow them to adapt for the trends of tomorrow. That means embracing three key ingredients that every publisher needs to ensure future-readiness, regardless of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2019-11-19 17:38:05 UTC ]
More small strides were made in 2018 toward addressing issues of pay disparity and diversification of the workforce. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
From cultural appropriation to literary snobbery, campaigning author Kit de Waal is well known for holding the publishing industry to account. Her passionate, inclusive and activist spirit has seen her named 2019 FutureBook Person of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 16:22:05 UTC ]
As the writing challenge turns 20, it’s time for the publishing industry to challenge itself. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2019-11-01 09:45:13 UTC ]
The publishing industry was up in arms over the summer when Google officially closed the loophole in its Chrome browser that allows website owners to detect whether a visitor has enabled Incognito mode to view their site. The complaint? It effectively undermined publishers’ efforts to prevent... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2019-10-31 16:47:22 UTC ]
More than 33% of students at UK schools are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, but only 4% of the protagonists in children's books in the UK are BAME. The publishing industry has made big claims about its push for inclusivity both on and off the page, but some believe progress is... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-10-29 10:10:28 UTC ]
The weather is cooler, the pumpkins are here, and it’s time for people with opinions to start publishing articles announcing what to watch for in the media and publishing industry in the coming year. There are many others like it, but this one is mine. The media industry is experiencing a flood... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2019-10-24 12:50:31 UTC ]
Podcasts are ever so slowly pivoting to subscriptions. The broad move to consumer revenue in the publishing industry is spreading to podcasts, as publishers like Slate and The Athletic look to use the loyal audiences podcasts attract to drive paying subscribers and monetize this platform in new,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2019-10-24 04:01:40 UTC ]