Arts Council England announces £160m coronavirus emergency fund

Arts Council England (ACE) has announced a £160m emergency funding package to help artists and art organisations cope with the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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For Communities Of Color, Startup Funding Efforts Can Hold Promise And Pitfalls

Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest seed fund seeks to spur startup growth in “flyover country,” but race can present a starker dividing line than geography. Twenty years before J.D. Vance published his best-selling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, Harvard sociologist William Julius Wilson wrote an elegy of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary fiction is in crisis. A new chapter of funding authors must begin | Claire Armistead

Competition from smartphones and readers sticking to well-known writers means novelists are suffering. We must find ways better ways to enable themFinally it’s official: literary fiction is in crisis, and writers across the land are burning the midnight oil in their garrets, teaching or slogging... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin US art director resigns after sexual harassment claim

An art director at Penguin Random House US has resigned from his post following sexual harassment allegations. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facing Sexual Harassment Charges, An Exec Art Director at Penguin Workshop Resigns

Three weeks after actress and comedian Charlyne Yi leveled sexual harassment charges against Giuseppe Castellano, an executive art director at Penguin Workshop, he has stepped down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada’s Greystone Announces Sexual Assault Collection; About Comics Republishes ‘Negro Motorist’ Guide

In Canada, Greystone Books announces an anthology in women's experiences of sexual assault. In California, About Comics adds a 'Negro Motorist' guide. The post Canada’s Greystone Announces Sexual Assault Collection; About Comics Republishes ‘Negro Motorist’ Guide appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rankin and McDermid urge halt to Scottish arts cuts

Leading Scottish writers including Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Denise Mina have called on the Scottish government to halt potentially "devastating" cuts to arts and literature for "the good of everyone in Scotland". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Point Blank buys fine art murder mystery

Oneworld's literary crime and suspense imprint Point Blank has acquired a new murder mystery series by fine artist and pet portraitist Ali Carter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017 Relocates to Pratt Campus

Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017, an indie and self-published comics festival, relocated this year to a spacious new venue on the Pratt Institute, allowing the show to dramatically increase the number of participating publishers and artists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Photo Mania: Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017

Comic Arts Brooklyn, the annual Brookyn indie and self-published comics and graphic novel festival, drew big crowds of fans to the Pratt Institute, a new venue this year on the campus of the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Good Journal exceeds crowd-funding target

The Good Journal, a quarterly literary journal launched by Nikesh Shukla and Julia Kingsford to showcase UK BAME writers, has exceeded its £40k crowd-funding target. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading Canadian Writers: 2017 Winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards are Announced

Authors, poets, illustrators and actors are among the winners of the 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards for Canadian writing in French and English. The post Leading Canadian Writers: 2017 Winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards are Announced appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook announces new ad transparency before Russia hearing

Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency for everyone who sees and buys political advertising on its site. Executives for the social media company said Friday they will verify political ad buyers in federal elections,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline scores memoir of former England footballer Kieron Dyer

Headline has acquired the first book by ex-footballer Kieron Dyer, Old Too Soon, Smart Too Late, co-written by Oliver Holt, the chief sports writer at the Mail on Sunday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British Council partners with Young Writer of the Year Award

The British Council has been announced as the international partner of the Sunday Times/Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award, in association with the University of Warwick. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maks Giordano at THE ARTS+ on Book Marketing: Think ‘Hyperinnovation’

As staged in THE ARTS+ at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the German digital strategist Maks Giordano talks about reaching customers on an 'exponential curve.' The post Maks Giordano at THE ARTS+ on Book Marketing: Think ‘Hyperinnovation’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The persuasive art of the dust jacket

Book covers have long been a source of artistic quality and, in the age of Kindle, are reintroducing more and more of us to the pleasures of traditional reading• Click here to view of gallery of of images from The Illustrated Dust Jacket 1920-1970When the essayist and caricaturist Sir Max... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian troll factory paid US activists to help fund protests during election

Investigation finds Russians posing as Americans made payments to activistsRevelations likely to put further spotlight on Russian meddling in US electionRussian trolls posing as Americans made payments to genuine activists in the US to help fund protest movements on socially divisive issues,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair: ARTS+ Equals Tech and Innovation

In the ARTS+ area of the Frankfurt Book Fair, artificial intelligence and virtual reality collided with arts and culture to explore new ways of doing business and providing engaging experiences. The post Frankfurt Book Fair: ARTS+ Equals Tech and Innovation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2017 Prix Goncourt Shortlist Announced in Frankfurt

With France as Guest of Honor at the Fair, the shortlist of the Prix Goncourt is announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair for the first time. The post 2017 Prix Goncourt Shortlist Announced in Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Profiles: Invitation Program Brings Emerging Publishers to Frankfurt Book Fair

From Madagascar, Lebanon, and Indonesia, three of Frankfurter Buchmesse's 2017 Invitation Program publishers talk about their work and challenges. The post Three Profiles: Invitation Program Brings Emerging Publishers to Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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