After Promoting Translation, Amazon Moves on to Poetry

Amazon is holding a poetry contest that offers $5,000 in prize money along with a contract with Little A, Amazon Publishing’s literary imprint. The post After Promoting Translation, Amazon Moves on to Poetry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Amazon Charts: anti-racism titles flock into the charts

Reni Eddo-Lodge's Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Bloomsbury) has once again held both the Amazon Charts' Most-Read and Most-Sold: Non-Fiction chart number ones, as anti-racism titles rocketed up the charts. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-16 13:40:20 UTC ]
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Hachette moves to back Rowling after staff raise concerns

Staff at Hachette working on J K Rowling's new book The Ickabog have threatened to down tools over the author's recent comments affecting the transgender community. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-16 07:05:23 UTC ]
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Grab an Amazon Kindle for $65 in time for Father's Day

If you're scrambling to find something to give your dad for Father's Day, why not encourage them to read more by grabbing them an e-reader? Amazon has discounted its base model Kindle by $25, making it currently $65. You can also get the ad-free vers... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2020-06-15 16:15:58 UTC ]
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Istanbul’s ‘Sunflower’ ITEF Goes Digital – With Translation Provided

The coronavirus pandemic pushes another literary festival into the digital realm, and Turkey's program expects to trump others as a tri-lingual event. The post Istanbul’s ‘Sunflower’ ITEF Goes Digital – With Translation Provided appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-15 04:10:08 UTC ]
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Poetry Foundation Responds to Criticism, Pledges Action

The staff and board of the Poetry Foundation said in an open letter that they are committed to "ongoing action in response to the call to dismantle white supremacy." The pledge came after an open letter highly critical of the Foundation's past treatment of marginalized was released and led to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper’s Bazaar Names Samira Nasr Its Next EIC | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_181565" align="alignright" width="150"] Samira Nasr[/caption] For the first time in nearly two decades, Harper's Bazaar has a new editor-in-chief. Samira Nasr, currently the executive fashion director at Vanity Fair, has been named the next top editor of the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-10 15:53:10 UTC ]
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South Sudan title among PEN Translates award-winners

Nineteen books from 15 countries and 13 languages have won English PEN’s flagship translation awards, including the first novel from South Sudan ever to be published in the UK.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 01:27:30 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: Eddo-Lodge scores a non-fiction double

Reni Eddo-Lodge's Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Bloomsbury) has topped both of Amazon Charts' non-fiction rankings. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-09 23:13:12 UTC ]
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New & Noteworthy Poetry, From ‘White Blood’ to the Book of Job

A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-06-09 12:05:57 UTC ]
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Bright promotes Tharumalingam Willmer and welcomes Brown

Children’s literary agency The Bright Agency has promoted Sandra Tharumalingam Willmer and hired Jenna Brown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-09 00:59:47 UTC ]
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An Anti-Racist Poetry Reading List

These recent poetry collections offer poignant narratives and snapshots of racial injustice in America. The post An Anti-Racist Poetry Reading List appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

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Poets Call for Change at Poetry Foundation

An open letter to the Poetry Foundation signed by more than 1,800 individuals issued in response to the organization's recent statement on the killing of George Floyd and other current events calls for significant change at the organization, including the resignations of its president and board... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Baggaley promotes Kirschbaum and Hennessey

Bloomsbury has announced a number of promotions within its adult trade senior management team, under the direction of new editor-in-chief Paul Baggaley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-07 23:12:28 UTC ]
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An Antiracist Poetry Reading List

These recent poetry collections offer poignant narratives and snapshots of racial injustice in America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Endeavor Business Media Announces Several New Hires | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_181071" align="alignright" width="150"] Paul Andrews[/caption] Despite a string of recent acquisitions and what CEO Chris Ferrell termed "significant financial exposure" due to a suspension of live events, Nashville-based Endeavor Business Media evidently still has the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-03 20:20:06 UTC ]
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Joe Wicks moves to HarperCollins in adult and children's book deal

Fitness guru Joe Wicks is leaving Bluebird for HarperCollins, signing a multi-book deal for adult lifestyle and children's titles with the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-03 00:41:19 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race soars to top

Reni Eddo-Lodge's Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race (Bloomsbury) has rocketed straight into the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Non-Fiction number one spot in its first week in the chart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-03 00:35:29 UTC ]
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Keys to Amazon’s success: Price wars and big data

Brian Dumaine looks at the tactics and innovations that have powered the company. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-29 12:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp Australia to Cut ‘Up to a Third of Workforce’ in Move Towards Digital-Only Publishing

News Corp Australia is poised to cut hundreds of jobs as it moves towards digital-only publishing for many of its Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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News Corp to cut hundreds of jobs in move towards digital-only publishing

Publisher of the Australian, the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun is expected to stop publishing as many as 100 titles News Corp Australia is poised to cut hundreds of jobs as it moves towards digital-only publishing for many of its local and regional papers and more copy sharing among its... Continue reading at The Guardian

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