Six Dr. Seuss books — including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author's legacy said Tuesday. Continue reading at 'CBC'
[ CBC | 2021-03-02 12:29:16 UTC ]
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Add these to your reading list if you want to create a truly inclusive work environment. As massive crowds fill the streets to protest police brutality following the death of George Floyd, many people are also taking another important action: reading.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-06-04 07:00:55 UTC ]
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It’s never too early to learn that racism is wrong and we should be doing something about it. These books will help show our kids how, writes publisher and bookseller Aimée FeloneDo the work: Layla F Saad’s anti-racist reading list The weight of the world seems heavier than ever right now. The... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-06-04 07:00:00 UTC ]
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Books by authors including Reni Eddo-Lodge, Ibram X Kendi and Robin DiAngelo are selling out on both sides of the AtlanticBooks tackling racism and white supremacy by authors including Reni Eddo-Lodge, Ijeoma Oluo and Layla F Saad are selling out in Britain in the wake of eight days of protests... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-06-03 14:40:35 UTC ]
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When libraries around the US began closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Internet Archive (IA) responded by creating a “National Emergency Library,” a collection of 1.4 million books from its free e-book repository Open Library. Pu... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2020-06-01 19:33:58 UTC ]
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On June 1st, a group of book publishers—Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley & Sons, and Penguin Random House, all member companies of the Association of American Publishers—filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Internet Archive, whose “National Emergency... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-01 17:48:23 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette and Wiley accused the nonprofit of piracy for making over 1 million books free online. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-06-01 17:13:29 UTC ]
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Dr Ranj Singh, of ITV’s "Dr Ranj: On Call" and CBeebies' "Get Well Soon" series, has signed a three-book deal with Hachette Children's Group—including a picture book celebrating key workers in the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-31 20:36:34 UTC ]
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In our latest quarantine diary, the author of 'These Women' digs 'Blood Meridian' but can't get enough of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-05-28 13:32:21 UTC ]
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Octopus imprint Mitchell Beazley will publish a second book by BrewDog titled BrewDog: Craft Beer for the Geeks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-28 02:18:21 UTC ]
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Gibson Square will publish Prince Andrew: The End of the Monarchy and Epstein by Nigel Cawthorne. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-22 03:45:02 UTC ]
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Mirror Books has acquired Martin and Shirlie Kemp's joint autobiography in a world rights deal to publish this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-19 20:52:39 UTC ]
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Children's indie Guppy Books is to publish Tsunami Girl, a part novel, part manga by Julian Sedgwick, illustrated by manga artist Chie Kutsuwada. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-06 19:42:02 UTC ]
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The virtual 2020 Bologna Children's Book Fair is running through Thursday, and includes the 2020 Children's Publishers of the Year announcement. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair Online This Week Names 2020 Best Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-05 14:13:20 UTC ]
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Congratulations to the winners of the 6th Annual Self-Published E-Book Awards! Grand Prize Steel Hand, Cold Heart by Rachel Menard (rachelmenard.com) Fantasy First Place Willow of Ashes by Ellie Raine (ellieraine.com) Honorable Mentions Fog & Mist: The Canens Chronicles,... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2020-05-05 14:08:04 UTC ]
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The future may be uncertain, but one thing we can always count on is the bunch of new books that come into the world every Tuesday. Welcome, friends. * Emma Straub, All Adults Here (Riverhead) “Straub cements her status as a master of the domestic ensemble drama.” –TIME Percival... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-05-05 13:27:20 UTC ]
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At the beginning of our now apparently unending isolation, we put out a call asking that those of you who need something good to read in this trying, frightening time, might send us a few of your favorite books (and other things) so we could recommend a good book for you to read. And turns […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-05-01 08:49:36 UTC ]
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James Spackman, founder of the Book Pitch Doctor consultancy, is holding a charity masterclass with the Society of Young Publishers (SYP) and is seeking trade sponsors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-01 05:55:09 UTC ]
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Looking back and charting changes in a business as multi-faceted and all-encompassing as children’s books is a tricky business. Given that the peak titles from the past last a very long time while most titles fade away fairly fast and the least successful disappear surprisingly completely it is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-29 19:37:34 UTC ]
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Mirror Books will publish Handle with Care: True Confessions of an NHS Health Visitor by Rachael Hearson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-26 21:27:34 UTC ]
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Emma Blackburn is leaving Bloomsbury Children's Books after eight years to join Hachette Children’s Group in the role of picture book and non-fiction publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-24 10:24:27 UTC ]
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