Celebrated Canadian author Margaret Atwood says she's too old to be concerned about artificial intelligence and how it could affect her career, but admits that's not the case for younger artists. As she works on her memoir, Atwood says she wants to tell stories about the 'stupid things and catastrophes' that have happened in her life, rather than the books she's written. Continue reading at 'CBC'
[ CBC | 2024-10-28 23:31:38 UTC ]
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The Jamaican-English poet Raymond Antrobus and 'Elmer the Patchwork Elephant' illustrator David McKee are singled out for official status this year by London Book Fair, which has special programming in both idioms. The post London Book Fair Designates its Official 2019 Illustrator and Poet... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Earlier today, measurement provider DoubleVerify announced it has uncovered a new bot network that perpetrates fraud by circumventing ads.txt protections, an IAB-sanctioned protocol aimed at reducing domain spoofing that was unveiled two years ago. The botnet carries out a sophisticated, unique... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood has revealed the cover for The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood and Erin Morgenstern engaged Thursday morning in conversation in front of booksellers that created a buzz lasting all day, as booksellers eagerly anticipate the release this fall of both authors' next novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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His Dark Materials creator Philip Pullman has been knighted in the New Year's Honours list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama's debut book, 'Becoming,' has become the year's bestseller to date and doesn't look likely to be leaving the #1 slot in the Apple Books store anytime soon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood is writing a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, set 15 years after Offred's ambiguous final scene in the acclaimed 1985-published novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Claire Collison, Anita Pati and Nina Mingya Powles have won the inaugural Women Poets’ Prize, celebrating poetry and the empowerment of women. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Frankfurt, academic publishing experts expressed their many concerns about 'Plan S,' an new open access strategy announced by research funders in Europe. The post What is ‘Plan S’ and Why Are Many Publishers Worried? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With an eye to 2023, when Italy will be Frankfurt's Guest of Honor, a new, expanded exhibition space is being inaugurated. And the book fair will be surveying publishers on issues around artificial intelligence. The post Frankfurt Notes: Italy Sending 249 Publishers; AI Survey at the Buchmesse... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter James is best known for his police procedurals featuring Roy Grace, but his latest standalone thriller tackles one of the biggest questions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Academy of American Poets has named poets Sonia Sanchez, Martín Espada, and PW staffer Craig Teicher among the nine winners of its 2018 American Poets Prizes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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THE ARTS+ at Frankfurter Buchmesse looks at the 'cultural heritage of tomorrow,' introducing a new creative AI forum, and stating three 'micro-conferences.' The post Frankfurter Buchmesse’s THE ARTS+ Contextualizes AI, Innovation, and Cultural Legacy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We need a serious look at the scandal of poverty in the UK. Instead we get the children of the rich playing make-believe• Darren McGarvey won this year’s Orwell book prize for Poverty Safari“Where did you learn to speak so eloquently, Darren?” is a question I am asked with alarming frequency.... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you take a quick glance across the magazine rack this month, expect to be greeted by an unprecedented wave of black cover stars. From Glamour to Vogue to Marie Claire, black women are currently providing a welcome respite from the lily-white stars that usually front a depressing 67 percent of... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Saturday intrusion at a London bookstore described by its rightist perpetrators as an 'ambush,' has sent shudders through the industry and leads the store's manager to call for vigilence in a time of mounting violence. The post After the Bookshop ‘Ambush’ in London, Supporters Rally, Worry... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent press Eyewear Publishing has drawn criticism from the Society of Authors over its treatment of poets, including contracts “constituting an unwarranted interference with their civil rights”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Satirist Craig Brown's biography of Princess Margaret, Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret, published by 4th Estate, has been honoured at The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The recipient of the National Medal for the Arts, whose poetry and prose meditated on rural life and mortality, died in his home in Wilmot, N.H., on June 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“It’s not a memoir, it’s an imaginary me,” said the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti of his novel, which Doubleday will publish next spring. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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