PW contributing editor Brian Kenney offers his picks from this year’s ALA Midwinter professional program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
The latest initiative from Little Free Library will provide book-sharing boxes for installation on tribal lands and in other Indigenous communities throughout the U.S. and in Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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“I never thought I’d be one of those people,” she said. T Kira Madden and I were sitting in the private room of a fancy strip-mall restaurant in Albany, New York, and I was eating a very expensive salad. Earlier that afternoon, we had given a reading at a local bookstore with T Kira’s... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2023-01-19 12:05:00 UTC ]
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We spoke with Andrea Chambers, who heads the master’s degree program, about the tools publishing professionals need today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In a report designed to measure the economic impact of NYC's various publishing segments, the first-of-its-kind study found that the number of book publishing jobs dipped 1.7% between 2010 and 2020, while bookselling jobs tumbled 37.1%. The average book publishing salary was $119,000, compared... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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BookLooks, RatedBooks, and more biased online rating systems getting books banned. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-11-04 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Ballot mailing for the election will begin March 13, 2023 and will run through April 5, 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Big Five publishers have a history of both publishing and distributing books by people who not only hold abhorrent beliefs, but who wield those beliefs to destroy the rights of people across the world—so it’s no surprise that Sentinel, the conservative Penguin Random House imprint, is... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-10-25 14:43:59 UTC ]
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With censorship and book bans still on the rise, one powerful way to defend intellectual Freedom is is to honor those who fight for it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Sheikh Zayed Book Award at Frankfurter Buchmesse adds a networking reception for publishers, translators, and partners. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Expands Its Frankfurt Cultural Programming appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-13 00:13:07 UTC ]
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More than 2 million children just became eligible for free books: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1183 to establish Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program in the state and specify how it will operate. The program will use money from a dedicated fund “to provide... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-10-06 18:35:28 UTC ]
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The Sheikh Zayed Book Award at Frankfurter Buchmesse will present two panel discussions on Arabic literature and publishing. The post At Frankfurter Buchmesse: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Programming appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-28 20:05:10 UTC ]
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During this year's Sharjah International Book Fair Publishers Conference, rights professionals will win two new awards. The post UAE: Sharjah Book Authority’s New Awards Honor Rights Professionals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-21 00:42:21 UTC ]
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The first Black woman executive director of the American Library Association receives this year's lifetime Literary Award. The post ALA’s Tracie Hall Receives the National Book Award’s Literarian Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-07 22:07:43 UTC ]
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The new program piloted in late August brought together Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi players in book-fair strategy and presentation. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Arabic Language Centre: Expert Training Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-06 21:28:13 UTC ]
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ALA says it is “developing guidance” for libraries and library workers and working with other organizations to “oppose any efforts to limit access to constitutionally protected information or limit privacy protections” for library users. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 'African Book Box' program from Book Aid International is delivering books to 76 schools in Uganda, Ghana, and Zimbabwe. The post Book Aid International Programming: Books for 56,000 African Students appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-09 19:02:10 UTC ]
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The 2022 ALA Annual Conference, the first in-person annual conference since 2019, set a new high-water mark for the return to U.S. in-person events in the book business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of the São Paulo International Book Fair, publishers explore key market hurdles for the Portuguese-language world. The post São Paulo’s Professional Days: Language Challenges appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-29 22:24:17 UTC ]
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The American Library Association held its first in-person annual conference since 2019 in Washington, D.C., beginning on June 23, and with today and tomorrow still to come, the show's return is getting solid reviews. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The conference is set to run through June 28 and will feature a slate of authors and speakers and hundreds of educational sessions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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