ACE reveals it has granted nearly £2.5m to 'literature' sector in emergency fund

Arts Council England has revealed its emergency response funding breakdown, with a £2,463,882 grant to the successful individuals and organisations that applied from the literature discipline.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-15 18:27:48 UTC ]
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T&F's Callanan emphasises need for sustainable funding models

Taylor & Francis chief executive Annie Callanan has said that one of the greatest challenges for the academic and education sector is “this notion that our output should be free”, in an interview at FutureBook 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-20 16:28:59 UTC ]
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NLT launches attainment gap scheme with Arts Council funding

The National Literacy Trust is to launch an initiative to address the attainment gap and support the wellbeing of children in 14 target areas across the UK, funded by Arts Council England. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-19 08:00:06 UTC ]
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New Insights Emerge Into Bidders for Simon & Schuster

The chatter is getting louder around the Simon & Schuster sale story, with News Corp arriving as another name associated with the process. The post New Insights Emerge Into Bidders for Simon & Schuster appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-17 19:13:31 UTC ]
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Cowell and BookTrust reveal pairings for Pass The Pen campaign

BookTrust Represents and Children's Laureate Cressida Cowell have revealed the pairings for #PassThePen, a social media campaign designed to help promote visibility, champion new voices and generate book sales for emerging authors and illustrators of colour. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-12 00:41:21 UTC ]
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'A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky' reveals Octavia E. Butler's early life in Pasadena

Drawing on Octavia E. Butler's journals and notes, "A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky" offers a glimpse inside her journey to becoming a science fiction writer. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-11-11 15:30:06 UTC ]
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Gail Jones: Australian literature is chronically underfunded — here's how to help it flourish

Literature funding has been cut brutally in recent years and writers' incomes are disastrously low. Yet books shape our national identity, forming an often invisible bedrock for the wider economy. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2020-11-08 19:05:31 UTC ]
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Lit Hub Weekly: November 2 – 6, 2020

“The Babur Nama is an oddly modern text, almost Proustian in its self-awareness.” William Dalrymple on the 16th-century memoir far ahead of its time. | Lit Hub Biography “We have had no truth and reconciliation process.” On the renaissance of American white supremacy, a conversation with Isaac... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-11-07 12:30:24 UTC ]
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Hardie Grant dishes up Gill's latest cookbook

Hardie Grant is to publish Romy Gill's second cookbook, On The Himalayan Trail: Recipes and Stories from Kashmir to Leh, in April 2022.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 14:24:16 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: November 2, 2020

Actor Matthew McConaughey has the #1 book in the country with ‘Greenlights.’ Plus books on baking and escapist photography help ease the lockdown blues, and a new edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ pops up. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 2, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Simon Read, Matthew Ward, and Valzhyna Mort. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of November 2, 2020

Harper buys a memoir from Alexander Vindman, a WaPo columnist sells his memoir to S&S, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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HC partners with D&AD on hunt for emerging designer for Narnia branding

HarperCollins is collaborating with graphic design company Design and Art Direction (D&AD) to find an emerging designer who will create a new brand identity for C S Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia series.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-29 10:43:11 UTC ]
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SoA and Creative Scotland to distribute £600k in hardship grants

Creative Scotland has partnered with the Society of Authors to distribute £600,000 in financial grants, in bursaries of up £2,000 each, among authors and other creative practitioners in the literary field based in Scotland who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-28 00:16:54 UTC ]
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September Publishing reveals lead spring titles

Indie September Publishing has revealed two lead titles for spring: Melissa Rice's memoir Sobering: Lessons Learnt the Hard Way on Drinking, Thinking and Quitting, and Ronald J Deibert's non-fiction work, Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-27 01:43:01 UTC ]
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What Barack Obama's memoir reveals about his long battle for healthcare reform

In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir published by the New Yorker, former President Barack Obama recalls the long battle for healthcare reform. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-10-26 19:52:09 UTC ]
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Awesome Books Awards shortlist revealed

This year's Awesome Books Awards shortlist has been announced, and sees offerings from leading children's publishers including Nosy Crow and Usborne Publishing.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 12:32:03 UTC ]
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Frisco social media network raises angel funding from Austin investor

A Frisco startup is looking to cut through the noise of other social media apps and give digital content creators a way to reach more fans. TUBBR, an invite-only social network, announced landing Angel Funding from Global Ascent Partners that it plans to use for its upcoming beta launch.... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-10-24 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The Skillset Podcast #2: Angela Craig, Director of the Charleston County (SC) Public Library

In this week's episode, hosts Nicole A. Cooke & R. David Lankes talk with Angela Craig, director of the Charleston County (SC) Public Library about what it’s like to run a library…one week at a time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Women Poets' Prize reveals 2020 shortlist

Nine writers have made the shortlist for the biennial Women Poets' Prize, hailed for their “ambitious, experimental and ground-breaking” work. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-22 20:47:16 UTC ]
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Where Is Hong Kong Literature When We Need It Most?

One of my most vivid childhood memories took place in an English bookshop in Causeway Bay, a short minibus ride from my family home in Hong Kong. I was a voracious reader growing up, eyes constantly trained on any printed text available, even during dinnertime and when brushing my teeth. Intent... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2020-10-22 11:00:06 UTC ]
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