Asher files lawsuit against SCBWI after sexual harassment claims

Jay Asher, the author of several YA novels including Thirteen Reasons Why (Penguin), has filed a lawsuit against the US branch of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and its executive director, Lin Oliver, following last year’s accusations of sexual harassment. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury trumps Kerridge to claim number one

Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury (Little, Brown) has blazed into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, ousting Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good (Absolute) and selling 41,202 copies for £620,851, according to Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kerridge outsells Wicks to claim first number one of 2018

Tom Kerridge has swiped the first number one of the year with Lose Weight for Good (Absolute), which sold 32,835 copies for £310,291 and toppled Joe Wicks’ The Fat-Loss Plan (Bluebird). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yiannopoulos to represent himself in S&S lawsuit

Milo Yiannopoulos’ lawyers have reportedly asked to step down from his lawsuit against Simon & Schuster following a "breakdown in the relationship". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wolff says he is 'comfortable' with 'every' claim in exposé

Michael Wolff, author of the controversial "insider's account" of Donald Trump's presidency, Fire and Fury (Little, Brown), has defended his work on US national television. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vice suspends 2 top executives after sexual misconduct report

Vice Media has suspended two top executives after a New York Times report on sexual misconduct at the digital media company. Vice has suspended its president, Andrew Creighton, and chief digital officer, Mike Germano, as it investigates allegations against them, according to a company memo sent... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Letter from the Editors: Covering Sexual Abuse in the Book Business

As a trade publication for the book business, we are committed to helping make publishing a profession where all members are given the respect they deserve. That means covering sexual abuse in publishing—with rigor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook reveals how it handles harassment inside US offices

Facebook has been publicly searching for a solution to harassment, hate speech and bullying on the site for years -- and at the same time, less publicly, the company has been honing its internal approach to these subjects. Today, Facebook published i... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BMW electric car ad banned over misleading 'clean car' claims

Ruling by advertising watchdog could have knock on effect on other electric car advertisingThe car company BMW has been censured by the UK’s advertising watchdog for claiming an electric car equipped with a small petrol engine was “clean” and “zero emissions”, in a ruling that could have a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-06 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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Silicon Valley venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women

Shervin Pishevar, a leading Silicon Valley investor, has been accused of groping, forcibly kissing and sexually harassing multiple women, according to a Bloomberg report published late Thursday. The early backer of Uber and co-founder and managing director of Sherpa Capital is facing accusations... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kingsley Amis was on MI5 watch list, files show

MI5 monitored author Kingsley Amis after an intercepted letter described him as a “very promising” member of the Communist Party while at Oxford, according to the Telegraph. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade acts to address harassment concerns

Industry bodies are holding urgent discussions on tackling the issue of sexual harassment in the trade, following publication of the findings of The Bookseller’s survey on the issue last week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quality Books Files for Bankruptcy

The Illinois book distributor to schools and libraries has sent a letter to creditors saying it can no longer meet its financial obligations and is in the process of liquidating its assets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Rolls-Royce staff bribery claims revealed

American authorities have published details of an alleged scheme to win contracts. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller seeks responses for harassment survey

The Bookseller is calling on members of the trade to complete its survey on harassment in the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pullman claims first number one with La Belle Sauvage

Philip Pullman’s La Belle Sauvage (Penguin and David Fickling), the first title in his His Dark Materials “equel” The Book of Dust, has crashed into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, according to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revolution Books Weathers Harassment Campaign by Alt Right Activists

In late September a group of alt right activists stormed the Berkeley-Calif.-based Revolution Books. Since then, owner Reiko Redmonde said the indie has sustained harassment by a group that claims to be an arm of the "right-wing media." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winnie M Li's sexual assault story wins Not the Booker prize

Debut author Winnie M Li has been voted the winner of the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize for her novel Dark Chapter (Legend Press), based on the true story of her sexual assault. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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