Given a chance to speak to an audience of consumers, translation specialists brought together by the National Book Foundation, spoke about cultural distinctions, the challenges to finding readership, and bookselling tactics for the uninitiated. The post At the National Book Foundation’s Translation Panel: ‘The Most Diverse Reading Experience’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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Read these spectacular picture books featuring human main characters from a marginalized community. Continue reading at Book Riot
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The start of 2020 offers plenty of opportunities to turn over a new leaf — or at least a few new pages. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-31 18:01:23 UTC ]
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As you make your reading list for the next decade, consider titles that span everything from healthy school lunches to Trump’s immigration record. As another year comes to an end—and this time, the decade too—perhaps you’ve realized you haven’t quite made it through your reading list. If you’re... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-12-24 08:00:27 UTC ]
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In the Dec. 23 print edition of the Book of Lists, you’ll find hundreds of CEOs, presidents and other top executives listed alongside the organizations they run. Even more business leaders are... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-12-23 16:47:21 UTC ]
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Sally Rooney and Elizabeth Gilbert may not have new books coming out just yet, but we have some worthy alternatives. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-23 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Ready to dig into this fascinating nonfiction read? Here's your reading guide and BAD BLOOD book club questions to get the conversation going. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-12-23 11:35:34 UTC ]
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A reading list to inspire personal growth and success in 2020. For many of us, the dawn of a new decade raises the stakes for normal year-end goal-setting. Whether you’re hoping to climb the career ladder in 2020, actually use that gym membership, or get better at leaving your work at the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-12-23 08:00:01 UTC ]
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Of the thousands of book reviews we published this year, these are the 10 most-read reviews of books that published in 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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THIS NOVEMBER, the PDX Book Festival took place in Portland, Oregon. The annual one-day event always includes some of the best contemporary writers, and many of the best contemporary writers are queer. (We are good artists.) This year, the festival included over 100 authors participating in... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-12-22 20:00:19 UTC ]
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L.A. Times Book Club's 2020 lineup also includes 'American Dirt' and 'From Our Land to Our Land.' Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-12-20 15:00:03 UTC ]
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The Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s international outreach and activities in 2019 have resulted in new rights deals for some of its winning titles. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s World Outreach Prompts Seven Translations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-18 07:30:21 UTC ]
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A judge of the Saltire Society Scottish Fiction Book of the Year prize has stood down over the choice of its winner, claiming other jury members had not read all the shortlisted books. However, the Saltire Society has affirmed that "all judges carefully examined all texts submitted for the award". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-09 22:31:50 UTC ]
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End-of-year titles, from wild science fiction to road-tripping memoirs, make promising presents. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-03 18:10:36 UTC ]
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Orion's non-fiction imprint Seven Dials is partnering with the National Railway Museum to publish The Big British Railway Puzzle Book, celebrating the history of the nation's railways. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-02 00:49:20 UTC ]
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A reader considers public fascination with iconic and celebrity readers, including attention paid to their personal libraries and book lists. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-25 11:40:14 UTC ]
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Circe by Madeline Miller is really. freaking. good. In this reading guide, you'll find 10 Circe book club questions covering all the most important topics. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-24 11:31:48 UTC ]
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For young people of color, it has been historically difficult to find diverse YA book covers. But now? It's gettting better. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-22 11:40:38 UTC ]
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The 2019 National Book Award winners have been announced! Hosted by LeVar Burton, the 70th National Book Award ceremony was a night of storytelling! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-21 12:22:37 UTC ]
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Read on for our suggestions for THE HATE U GIVE book club questions and a reading guide for book club or class discussions. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-21 11:39:27 UTC ]
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Last night’s 70th National Book Awards in New York saw Susan Choi, Sarah M Broom, Arthur Sze, Laszlo Krasnahorkai and Martin W Sandler annnounced as winners, respectively, in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-21 10:45:49 UTC ]
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