At Sharjah’s Conference: Seven African Projects Share in $170,000 Innovation Fund

The new African Publishing Innovation Fund created by Dubai Cares and the International Publishers Association is making its first round of grants to African publishers. The post At Sharjah’s Conference: Seven African Projects Share in $170,000 Innovation Fund appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Society of Authors Scotland to host writing event with Creative Scotland funding

The Society of Authors in Scotland has been awarded a grant in the latest round of funding from Creative Scotland to host ScotsWrite, a three-day event for authors in Glasgow. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEH Funds Digitization of PEN International Archives at UT Austin

The politically beleaguered National Endowment for the Humanities has granted $195,000 to the Ransom Center at the University of Texas to catalog and digitize the archives of free speech organization PEN International. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joanna Cannon vows to keep working in NHS after £300,000 book deal

Novelist who began writing to relieve the stress of her psychiatry job says literary success will not stop her listening to ‘real voices’ in hospitalA bestselling debut novelist who wrote her book in a hospital car park as stress release from her job as a psychiatrist is to return to the NHS.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orwell-inspired anthology raises funds as UK prepares to leave the EU

Unsung Stories is to publish 2084, a new collection of dystopian fiction featuring exclusive new stories from Christopher Priest, Lavie Tidhar, David Hutchinson and Jeff Noon, in July. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEIBA Considers Funding Author Tours

At a March 24 gathering of the New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA), booksellers discussed ways for the organization to support author readings in underserved areas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Recipients of £4m libraries fund revealed

Arts Council England and the Culture Department have revealed the recipients of the £3.9m Libraries Fund announced as part of the Libraries Ambition document. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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April’s PubTechConnect Conference: A Conversation With Andrea Chambers

'We wanted to offer something different," says Andrea Chambers of NYU's Center for Publishing about a new conference with Publishers Weekly. The post April’s PubTechConnect Conference: A Conversation With Andrea Chambers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librarians Vow to Fight Trump on Funding Cuts

In a statement, the American Library Association called Trump's proposal to effectively eliminate all federal library funding "counterproductive and short-sighted," and vowed to fight. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2017: Quotables from the Quantum Conference

At Quantum, the London Book Fair's pre-conference, topics of discussion ranged from the popularity of obscure sub-genres among teens to best practices when using Facebook Live. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference: Stakes and Statistics

In a smooth transition to its new Nielsen-partnered format, London Book Fair's flagship Quantum Conference leans on data, optimism, and conversation. The post At London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference: Stakes and Statistics appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dying doctor's memoir up for £30,000 prize

Bill Gates was "super-touched" by a moving tale shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10 Most Innovative Companies In Education 2017

This year's education innovators are transforming how—and what—we learn. This year's education innovators are transforming how—and what—we learn.Online learning used to involve little more than clunky ebook versions of standard textbooks. No longer. Today the most... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Watson's Book Fairies project goes worldwide

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has been leaving books in public places for readers to find. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Media Conference, Murray Details HC's International Growth

At Deutsche Bank’s 25th Annual Media & Telecom conference, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray told investors he expects foreign language market sales to account for 10% of the publisher's revenue this year. That figure is up significantly from 2014, when this segment accounted for less than 1%... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Conference takes shape for 2017

Freelance children’s publishing consultant Claire Shanahan and children’s writer Katherine Woodfine are to co-programme The Bookseller’s Children’s Conference in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PubTech Connect: Meet the Innovators, Change-Makers Who Shake Up the Mold

George Baier IV of Dropbox, Hillary Kerr of Clique, and Joanna Lord of ClassPass are professional change-agents. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson is being sued for 'over-optimistic' financial projections

A class action complaint has been filed against Pearson in the US on grounds of over-optimism for its financial projections, relating to revisions to the education company's 2017 forecast and the retraction of its ambitious £800m profit target for 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daughter of the ‘Mormon Manson’ Shares Her Ordeal in New Memoir

Anna LeBaron escaped her murderous father’s polygamist cult at the age of 13, leaving behind a life of terror and over 50 siblings to begin a search for healing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition Gains in Submissions

A substantial uptick in submissions to the illustration exhibition, deepens the field for visitors and for visual artists working in children's publishing. The post Sharjah Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition Gains in Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vilnius’ Annual Book Fair Is Open, Hailing Lithuanians’ International Projection of Their Culture

Lithuania's key event in literature builds on last year's turnout of close to 68,000 people and is geared to attractions for adult and younger readers. The post Vilnius’ Annual Book Fair Is Open, Hailing Lithuanians’ International Projection of Their Culture appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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