Surprisingly, despite the heavy toll taken by the COVID-19 pandemic on brick and mortar bookstores (especially independent brick and mortar bookstores) nationwide, US book sales actually increased by 8 percent in 2020. What demographic is responsible for keeping the industry alive and thriving against all odds? Why, the much-maligned Millennials of course. Yes, according to […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-23 19:04:39 UTC ]
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Some good news: today, Publishers Weekly reported that We Need Diverse Books is partnering with Penguin Random House on a series of programs to get more books by Black writers published. The Black Creatives Fund initiative involves a “Revisions Workshop”; a mentoring program; and marketing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-17 18:23:38 UTC ]
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A list of nonfiction Black history books you can read this month to learn more about the history of racism and being Black in the U.S., including Men We Reaped: A Memoir by Jesmyn Ward. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-02-09 11:31:00 UTC ]
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'The Access Guide to the Black Comic Book Community 2020-2021', is the first in a series of reference works that will showcase creators of color who released books in 2020 as well as industry institutions and events that spotlight their works. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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“As a graphic designer, we can play a role in standing up for something.” During the protests for racial justice this past summer and over the past few years, Black Lives Matter became a movement and rallying cry, a message of optimism and hope, and a simple statement of affirmation: the lives... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2021-01-19 08:00:06 UTC ]
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In an open letter, more than 250 authors, agents, booksellers, and publishers urged publishers not to sign book deals with members of the Trump Administration or anyone "who incited, suborned, instigated, or otherwise supported the January 6, 2021, coup attempt." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops in Scotland will still be able to offer click and collect services despite a toughening of coronavirus restrictions, with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon branding books “essential items”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-13 21:17:15 UTC ]
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Daunt Books Publishing has acquired Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe, a work of creative non-fiction about memorial and remembrance. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-11 23:40:05 UTC ]
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The Vintage Books Podcast is marking its 10th anniversary by partnering with digital media platform Black Ballad for a special Christmas episode with Diana Evans. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-06 18:09:28 UTC ]
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The International Green Book Supply Chain Alliance has this week launched a global industry survey, to gather data about the publishing industry's environmental intiatives. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-03 20:48:23 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has launched its marketing and publicity campaign for Zakiya Dalila Harris' publishing-set novel, The Other Black Girl, with a proof going exclusively to industry professionals. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-01 04:30:21 UTC ]
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David Walliams and Tony Ross' Code Name Bananas (HarperCollins) has swung into a second week in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-17 15:53:00 UTC ]
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A reader recounts her long journey starting and maintaining a book club, and offers tips learned through the process. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-11-17 11:39:00 UTC ]
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The portrayal of Santa’s Moor servant ‘Zwarte Piet’ is widely seen as offensive. Protesters applaud the decision to remove the character from children’s books Public libraries across the Netherlands are removing from the shelves children’s books depicting a black-faced Zwarte Piet, a side-kick... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-11-15 10:10:52 UTC ]
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Italy's bookstores are allowed to operate amid COVID-19 restrictions, and Guadalajara becomes UNESCO's World Book Capital for 2022. The post Industry Notes: Italian Bookstores Stay Open, Guadalajara Named World Book Capital appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-04 20:25:38 UTC ]
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Dominique Jones has long been the only Black designer on her team. Enter Black Book Designers, which Jones founded this summer as a way to reach other designers in publishing who shared her isolation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Check out wonderful picture book biographies of inspiring Black icons, including Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-10-26 10:33:00 UTC ]
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The death of Stanley Crouch - author, jazz critic, columnist and novelist - at age 74 ended five decades of engrossing, often iconoclastic declarations on race, jazz, politics, film criticism, and American culture. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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My cookbooks live on a shelf above my writing desk. Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking and The New York Times Cookbook passed down to me by grandma, The Vegetarian Epicure and In Pursuit of Flavor by my mother. Nestled between them is a slim spine you won’t find anywhere else—it’s long been... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-01 08:48:59 UTC ]
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#Merky Books has netted has landed an exploration of what it means to be a black footballer from Calum Jacobs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-07 02:29:22 UTC ]
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The former first daughter, a force in publishing because of her Read With Jenna book club, is the author of a new essay collection, “Everything Beautiful in Its Time.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-09-06 09:00:16 UTC ]
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