Hours after AWP18 wound down last week, the literary organization's board of trustees severed ties with its longtime executive director, David Fenza. The move has angered a number of former board members and others within the literary community. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Australian list with a UK outpost is looking to spread its vibrant picture books far and wide, and is seeking compassionate non-fiction at this year's fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Economist Group has relaunched its quarterly lifestyle title, 1843, with a new editor and new design, promising deep dives into style, food, travel and technology—feature articles on the topics that might interest readers of the company's flagship magazine, but wouldn't necessarily appear in... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Association of Writers and Writing Programs ended a tumultuous 2018 with its 2019 conference, held in Portland, Ore., this past Saturday, marking its most successful show to date. Accessibility, however, while improved, remained an issue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If there’s one universal truth in publishing, it’s that you can never get complacent. You see that even with the launch of the new subscription service Apple News+, for which publishers are lining up in one way or another as they question the reliability of Google and Facebook to send them... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Candice Carty-Williams, senior marketing executive at Vintage Books, talks to us about publishing her debut novel, Queenie. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The opening day of the 2019 Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Conference in Portland, Ore., saw a renewed conference kick off after an off year at 2018's annual gathering, which was followed by months of organizational tumult. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English PEN has named its new director as Daniel Gorman, current executive director of the Shubbak Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The “New Hollywood” era of the late 1960s and early ’70s has inspired shelves of showbiz history books about how visionary filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Brian De Palma, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg fused their personal experiences with the stuff of old B-movies,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit by indie publisher Chooseco over its interactive Black Mirror episode "Bandersnatch". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among its defenses, the company says its use of the term "Choose Your Own Adventure" in connection with the film is a fair use. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze has bagged an “outstanding” look at the “Cool Britannia” era, including interviews with 1990s icons Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn and Tracey Emin, among others. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What’s the state of the U.S. market for literature in translation? Ahead of the 2019 London Book Fair, PW caught up with Open Letter and Three Percent founder Chad Post to get a glimpse at where things stand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charkin’s new venture, Mensch Publishing, officially launched last month with Guy Kennaway’s darkly funny memoir 'Time to Go.' PW caught up with Charkin ahead of the 2019 London Book Fair to talk about his new turn as an indie publisher—and the simple question that inspired him to take the leap. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It was at LBF 2015 that Karin Slaughter became the marquee name in HarperCollins’ global scheme. Four years on, she returns to the scene of the crime. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Allison Al-Masri offers reading recommendations on Arabic literature in translation and talks about the role of prizes like the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in bringing Arabic writing to more readers. The post Six Questions for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s Allison Al-Masri appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller Blackwell's has confirmed sales and marketing director Dean Drew will be leaving the business in April after three years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roger Blake, the executive director of the California Interscholastic Federation, is criticizing schools for going overboard on ceremonies celebrating athletes signing letters of intent in an opinion piece entitled, “The Arms Race of High School Sports.” He said that for a century,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The next book in the Questioneers series by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts will be Sofia Valdez, Future Prez, publisher Abrams Children’s Books has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German publisher S Fischer has promoted Alexander Roesler to editorial director of non-fiction, to replace Nina Sillem who left in September to establish her own literary agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Learning Arabic is a winding road,' Paula Santillán Grimm has said, 'but the views are so spectacular.' She speaks now about her new position with the Sheikh Zayed Book Award's 'scientific committee.' The post Five Questions for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s Paula Santillán Grimm appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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