I’ve been reading from outside of Phoenix, where there have been over 120 days of 100 degree temperatures as summer comes to a close. With Hurricane Helene devastating the Southeast and war spreading in the Middle East, the uncertainty about our collective futures—whether it is from climate change, the loss of loved ones, or displacement […] The post 15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Fall appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'
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Most of the nominees on this year's National Book Foundation's '5 Under 35' list are published by two of the country’s largest houses. Except for S. Li, whose tiny publisher has no distributor, or even a central office. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Think creepy clowns are scary? Check out the nightmare-inducing new cover of the Middle East edition of Bloomberg Businessweek, titled "President Whoever" and subtitled "For the Middle East, does the result of the US presidential election even matter?"The cover mashup of Donald Trump and Hillary... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An annual study of institutional libraries' budget forecasts shows participating libraries in the Middle East and Africa forecasting the largest increases; Europe the only region forecasting a (slight) decrease. The post International Institutional Library Budgets Forecast to Increase 1.4... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Long, unpaid hours, feelings of being overlooked, having one's work "disregarded"...there's reward in the trenches, yes, but also a lot of lonely labor. The post Candid Comments on What It Takes To Run a Small Press appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The mission of new fiction imprint Hoopoe is to "accurately reflect what is going on in the Middle East, from the Middle East." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Issuing a call for papers, Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing Perspectives announce the seven-nation focus for 'The Markets' 2016. Regions highlighted include Southeast Asia, Europe, South America, and the Middle East. The post ‘The Markets’ Announced for 2016’s Global Summit at Frankfurt Book... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Casablanca Book Fair hosted its first rights hub, which brought together passionate publishers and agents for discussions of Arabic, African and francophone literature. The post A New Gateway to Publishing in Africa and the Middle East: Casablanca’s First Rights Hub appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After years of writing about radicalization and terrorism in the Middle East, Arab authors are now in the spotlight in France as readers try to understand the recent Paris attacks. The post French Readers Put Arab Authors on the Bestseller List appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a small press first, Algonquin released a 45 to promote Ed Tarkington's debut novel, which is shot-through with ‘70s music. It features two original songs written and performed by Grammy-nominated country musician Will Hoge. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here I Am is the story of an American Jewish family, set against a background of traumatic events in the Middle EastJonathan Safran Foer’s first novel in 11 years, set against a backdrop where Israel is invaded and the Middle East has been hit by an earthquake, will be published next... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones has hit the half-way point in its Buy Books for Syria campaign, having raised £500,000 through book sales to help those affected by the conflict in the Middle East. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The surprise success of 'Pioneer Girl' has caused South Dakota Historical Society Press to change how it does business, from the number of titles it publishes to how it handles rights. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Early Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama debuted an official Facebook page for the Oval Office. Obama's first post entailed a message about climate change, with a video in which he gives a brief tour of the White House backyard and tells listeners that a fox and a hawk regularly roam the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic Arts Brooklyn, the small press and indie comics festival held each year in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, drew throngs of fans to see acclaimed artists like Jillian Tamaki and Dan Clowes alongside new artists and emerging publishers from New York and around the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Navid Kermani, whose work explores Islam, the Middle East, and Christian-Muslim dialogue, was awarded the 2015 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. The post Navid Kermani Receives Peace Prize from German Book Trade appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ongoing turmoil in the Middle East along with the refugee crisis there and in Europe has been the source of a clutch of manuscripts on offer at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Middle Eastern cuisine has become more popular in the West, with new cookbooks highlighting dishes from Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and other countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jordan's EkTab and Egypt's Kotobi are sell ebooks and print books online in the Middle East and Africa, where distribution poses a constant challenge. The post Ebookselling Innovation in the Arab World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julie Pickford has written a diary novel, but it will focus on her life in 1976, rather than her time working with ex-BBC chat-show hostFirst it was Kay Burley, then former TV producer and Channel 4 and Sky exec Jacquie Lawrence publishing a novel, now Monkey hears another telly type has taken... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Small press And Other Stories will produce no books by men in 2018 in answer to Kamila Shamsie’s call for direct action to beat gender bias in publishingSmall press And Other Stories has answered author Kamila Shamsie’s provocative call for a year of publishing women to redress “gender bias” in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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