In her new memoir, Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine, the black teenagers who broke the color line in segregated 1950s Arkansas, says God will always be there to lift people out of pain, disillusionment and despair. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are currently fighting something of a rearguard action to exclude books from tariffs that were imposed September 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Discover the opportunities in buying and selling rights in Sharjah and the wider Arab Market at this free half-day seminar on Thursday 5 December 2019. The day, which forms part of The London Book Fair Market Focus Professional Programme will feature a fantastic line-up of speakers looking at... Continue reading at British Council global
[ British Council global | 2019-11-20 11:14:33 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK has acquired audio rights to Lynda La Plante’s bestselling backlist titles in a new deal with the author. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-19 15:56:24 UTC ]
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Do you have to read superhero comic books to be a comic book nerd? A reader grapples with the answer as she looks at sexism in the inudstry. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-12 11:37:43 UTC ]
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Two books chronicle that fight and offer conservative critiques of the confirmation process. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-08 13:00:00 UTC ]
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The director of the National Coalition Against Censorship reflects on the Supreme Court justice’s defense of freedom of expression. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Adobe, Twitter and the New York Times are tired of seeing fake media propagate, and they're teaming up to do something about it. The trio has launched a Content Authenticity Initiative that aims to create a standard for digital media attribution. I... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-11-05 00:34:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan's embargo on new ebooks impacts public libraries, now scrambling to make materials available to patrons. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-01 10:32:08 UTC ]
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Shortlist for this year’s Diagram prize also includes The Dirt Hole and Its Variations, Noah Gets Naked and How to Drink Without DrinkingThe Dirt Hole and Its Variations, Ending the War on Artisan Cheese and Noah Gets Naked are among the 2019 nominees for the Bookseller’s annual prize for the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-11-01 00:01:14 UTC ]
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Michael Korda shares the strain of caring for a woman used to being in control — who no longer can be. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-31 21:29:37 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood’s Booker-winning The Testaments (Vintage) is vying with offerings from Max Porter, Greta Thunberg and Candice Carty-Williams in a bumper shortlist for Waterstones Book of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 15:29:31 UTC ]
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Chantal Noel has been appointed group rights director for Penguin Random House UK, after 11 years as rights director for Penguin. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-23 20:57:31 UTC ]
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Hatty Stiles has joined Amazon Publishing’s global rights team as senior rights manager. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 04:56:01 UTC ]
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United campaign by media companies highlights government moves to penalise whistleblowing and criminalise journalism • Lenore Taylor: Concrete action rather than nice words are needed on press freedomThe front page of every newspaper in Australia was blacked out on Monday as part of a campaign... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-20 22:51:36 UTC ]
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A slate of new and forthcoming books is ready to help parents find ways to cope with some of the issues kids face today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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French literary agency Astier-Péche announces in Frankfurt their representation of Mohamed Leftah's estate and sold English rights to Other Press. The post Astier-Pécher Literary Agency Acquires Rights to Moroccan Author Mohamed Leftah’s Estate appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-17 07:15:12 UTC ]
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Literary agents at the 2019 Frankfur Book Fair tell us which books they have on offer and about rights deals for their hot new titles. The post Rights Buzz as 2019 Frankfurter Buchmesse Opens appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-16 07:01:47 UTC ]
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Elizabeth Hand’s novel is both a mystery and a fascinating exploration of gender. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
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In this blow-by-blow history, James B. Stewart makes his heroes and villains clear. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-11 15:52:00 UTC ]
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The award-winning author of ‘Her Body and Other Parties’ on writing fiction for today, the tyranny of genre, and reading outside of our comfort zones. The post We’re in a Rough Place in History Right Now: The Millions Interviews Carmen Maria Machado appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-10-08 16:00:06 UTC ]
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