ALA Midwinter 2019: In Keynote, Melinda Gates Talks Gender Equality, Advocacy, and ‘Moments of Lift’

“The demand for gender equality is growing louder, and it is coming from all over the world,” Gates told attendees at the opening of the ALA meeting. But progress is not inevitable, she warned. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time to talk up the industry

The academic publishing and bookselling sectors are facing multiple calls to “talk up what you do” in the face of a changing political environment around higher education. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 5 Books On Bill Gates’s Summer Reading List–From Jimmy Carter To Trevor Noah

If you are worried your beach reads might be a little too easy this summer, Gates has some more heady suggestions for you. As one of the world’s top philanthropists, perhaps it makes sense that Bill Gates is treating beach reading like an intellectual cause: Each year, he offers up his list of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gun Safety Org Taps Book Professionals for New Advocacy Group

The nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety has recruited a group of book industry professionals--over 130 writers, illustrators, editors and agents--to speak out against gun violence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lydia Cacho and Anabel Hernández – two of Mexico’s bravest journalists in the UK to talk about the risks of speaking truth to power

Bill Swainson on two Mexican journalists who are relentless in their pursuit of the truth. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Understanding the White Evangelical Movement: PW Talks to Frances FitzGerald

In her new book, 'The Evangelicals,' the historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explores how millennials are changing the face of the evangelical movement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Life's a journey': Mary Elizabeth Winstead talks about her killer role on 'Fargo'

Mary Elizabeth Winstead had come close to signing on for “Fargo” before, but scheduling conflicts prevented her from taking part in either of the first two seasons of FX’s celebrated anthology series. “I was always pulling my hair out,” Winstead says while stopping by The Times’ video studio. So... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'True Jesus' Lifts Regnery Sales in Q1

Sales at Regnery jumped 48.9% in the first quarter ended March 31, largely thanks to the strong sales of David Limbaugh's 'The True Jesus.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Have you experienced a gender gap working in publishing?

Anecdotal evidence suggests men are more likely to hold senior positions in UK publishing, despite women making up the majority of the workforce. But what are your experiences?Are things getting worse for women in publishing? Insiders speakA 2016 survey in the US found that 78% of the workforce... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. CEO as Sale Talks End: 'This Company Has Largely Under-Exposed Its Brands'

It's official: Time Inc. has not found a buyer -- and is no longer considering offers. In an announcement that put a cap on months of speculation over who would buy the publishing giant and when, Time Inc. said Friday morning that the "Company will continue to pursue its strategic plan."The... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPA’s Kolman talks copyright and freedom to publish in China's Chengdu

International Publishers Association president Michiel Kolman has spoken of his organisation's role in lobbying for "robust copyright frameworks and freedom to publish protections” in a speech given in the Chinese city of Chengdu on UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Caitlyn Jenner talks of suicide, secrets in new tell-all book

Caitlyn Jenner opened up on Monday about her frank new memoir detailing her now two-year-old transition and the bumps along the way, including her three failed marriages, thoughts of suicide while she was relentlessly pursued by paparazzi, and, finally, freedom to be her true self. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘I really wanted to do things differently’ Bobbi Brown talks leaving namesake company and staying true to her passion

Renowned makeup artist & best-selling author Bobbi Brown talks finding her passion, leaving her namesake company, and her newest book on "No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis. Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Equal billing given to novels and non-fiction on Rathbones Folio Prize shortlist

Four works of non-fiction, including Hisham Matar's award-winning biography The Return (Viking), have been shortlisted for the £20,000 Rathbones Folio Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Institute Talks Diversity and Numbers

ABA and its board made good on its promise to promote diversity in the book industry and launched its premier conference for children's booksellers with a keynote address on hiring for diversity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Scenes at Balthazar: PW Talks with Reggie Nadelson

Timed to coincide with the SoHo brasserie's 20th anniversary, Reggie Nadelson's 'Balthazar: The New York Brasserie at the Center of the World,' is a deep, unrestricted dive into the restaurant’s persistent allure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Mother's Day lift for Swift

Graham Swift’s Mothering Sunday has topped the Weekly E-Book Ranking, in a first for Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Making of 'The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley': Hannah Tinti Talks with Her Editor

Hannah Tinti talks to her editor, Noah Eaker, about the process of editing 'The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley,' her new novel (in part inspired by the 12 labors of Hercules) about a lifelong criminal vowing to give up a life of crime as his daughter hits adolescence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Role of Librarians Has Become More Important': PW Talks with ALSC President Nina Lindsay

The president of the Association for Library Service to Children discusses efforts to support children and families in a shifting information landscape. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exploring Beauty in the Bible: PW Talks to Sarah Ruden

Ruden, a scholar and translator, reconsiders the most famous passages from the Bible to reveal poetry and lyricism in ‘The Face of Water.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shirley MacLaine talks about Oscars, Robert Osborne and her new film

Shirley MacLaine is on a roll. She became a trending topic on Twitter and Facebook when she appeared at last month’s Oscars with Charlize Theron. Earlier this year, she received the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. Career Achievement Award and this month was honored at the Texas Film Awards in... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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