Hosted annually by the ECPA, 2021’s Art of Writing took place virtually from Sept. 30—Nov. 4 with webinars touching on the need for authentic representations of diverse people, the impacts of Covid-19 on writers, and other challenges within the Christian publishing industry today. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#mental health
#place virtually
#diverse people
#publishing industry
The Canadian digital platform is using machine learning to discover what readers want. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#machine learning
Kirty Topiwala, publisher at the Wellcome Collection, reveals how the not-for-profit organisation’s evolving partnership with Profile Books has breathed new life into the museum's publishing output. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#rude health
#publishing partnership
#paid dividends
#wellcome collection
Several women have come forward to talk about incidents of sexual harassment that have taken place over years at Christian writing conferences and elsewhere, perpetrated by agents, mentors, and instructors. Conference directors are taking precautions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#sexual harassment
President tweets that he will correct record, saying he is misrepresented in veteran reporter’s upcoming book, FearDonald Trump has promised to “write the real book” on his presidency, to correct a record he says is misrepresented by Bob Woodward, veteran author of a highly anticipated work,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#upcoming book
#real book
#bob woodward
#dragnet descends
Guardian art critic Jonathan Jones has authored a "radically new story of British Art" for Laurence King Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
As a nonprofit, Restless Books has become a haven for international literature and an advocate for immigrant writers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#restless books
#international literature
Author Kate Jegede has set up a new writing prize that aims to increase the visibility of women writers in the UK writing non-fiction works with a philosophical or critical thinking theme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#author launches
#writing prize
#women writers
'Our culture is perfectly compatible with the values of the free world.' Gvantsa Jobava is guest editor of the September issue of 'Words Without Borders,' as Georgia prepares to be Guest of Honor at Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post ‘Words Without Borders’ September: Translating the... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#post words
#guest editor
#free world
#frankfurter buchmesse
Early in May 2017, the Transportation Security Administration initiated a pilot program at two domestic airports in which travelers were told to remove “paper products” — books, notebooks, and other documents— from carry-ons before X-ray screening. I know: at this point, when the news cycle seems... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#pilot program
#news cycle
A roundup of key panels, roundtables, and author appearances at all eight shows. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#author appearances
Freelance illustrator and former nurse Hannah Foley has won this year’s Kelpies Prize for her story, The Lost Wizard of Nine Witches Wood. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#scottish children
#freelance illustrator
#kelpies prize
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 ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#frankfurter buchmesse
#cultural heritage
Former Barnes & Noble CEO Demos Parneros has charged the retailer with breach of contract and defamation of character. The suit contains numerous unflattering revelations about the inner workings of B&N, and includes the bombshell news that a deal to sell the company to a “book retailer”... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Canongate has announced two new hires in the Canongate Design department: Gill Heeley and Valeri Rangelov. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Children’s author Malorie Blackman is one of the writers working on the new television series of Doctor Who, the BBC has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#television series
Set against the backdrop of the Second World War, the bestelling novelist’s latest work grapples with the elusive nature of ‘truth’. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#kate atkinson
#world war
Women and non-binary people of colour gained a new platform and magazine learned to better reflect its rich, diverse readershipWorking with the Guardian on gal-dem’s takeover of Weekend magazine was an incredible exercise and a clear demonstration of the power of championing marginalised voices.... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#weekend magazine
#mainstream media
#people didn
Independent publishers based in the north of England explore the problems faced by such presses in a market dominated by London-based corporate publishers in a round-table discussion chaired by The Bookseller at Bradford Literature Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#regional diversity
#book industry
This year's German Book Prize longlist for Germany's most prestigious literary prize includes authors Maxim Biller, Helene Hegemann, and other familiar names The post German Book Prize 2018 Longlist Announced: Familiar Names, Literary Diversity appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#familiar names
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe had a lasting impression on author Piers Torday—so much so, that his latest book is loosely based on the classic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#piers torday
#sharing stories
#building blocks
#loosely based