Being An Intellectual Won’t Pay the Bills

In Christine Smallwood’s debut novel The Life of the Mind, protagonist Dorothy escapes the stifled environment of an academic conference for one she finds even more depressing: the slot machines. There, she runs into her former dissertation advisor, Judith, a woman who caused her significant emotional distress. Beholden to the complicated tangle of relationship etiquette […] The post Being An Intellectual Won’t Pay the Bills appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

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It probably won’t be long before Team Gizmodo savages its new owner

Welcome to the latest edition of Ad Age Publisher's Brief, our roundup of news from the world of content producers across digital and print. Got a tip? Send it our way. Joining us late? Here's the previous edition. A few comments about comments: In a letter sent out to Wall Street Journal... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing figures express frustration at gender pay gap results

Figures in the publishing industry have expressed frustration at the latest round of gender pay gap reports, which showed little progress had been made since 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 debut novelists you won’t want to miss at the L.A. Times Festival of Books

Every year, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books brings some of the world's most acclaimed authors, artists and performers together for one unforgettable weekend. It's a chance for book-loving Angelenos to see, in the flesh, the writers who have educated and entertained them. This year's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rugby site closure swings PRH pay gap

Penguin Random House UK’s overall gender pay gap has swung in favour of men, with women now earning 3% less than men working at the company, on the median calculation. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fletcher pays tribute to sci-fi writer Vonda N McIntyre

Vonda N McIntyre’s UK publisher has paid tribute to the award-winning science fiction writer who died this week, aged 70. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Prove That Investing in Talent Pays Off

Layoffs are not a new trend in the industry. They've become so frequent at both digital and print publishers that the news of new rounds of cuts is almost unsurprising.  But not all publishers are feeling the pressures to cut staff when budgets get tighter and revenue streams become shallow.... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury median gender pay gap rises to 21.7%

Bloomsbury Publishing’s median gender pay gap has grown to 21.7% in 2018 from 17.2% the year before although its mean figure fell slightly, according to its latest report. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s gender pay gap narrows

Blackwell’s has revealed a gender pay gap of 1.4% in favour of men, a fraction lower than last year’s 1.8% and still less than the national average of 17.9%.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gender pay gap static at HarperCollins

HarperCollins’ gender pay gap has remained broadly static with the publisher saying it is "confident" of change long term after introducing initiatives including enhanced parental leave, balanced shortlists for senior roles and a blind recruitment process. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook might pay for 'high-quality news,' NYMag vs. WaPo, Cameron Dallas explained: Publisher's Brief

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[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic gender pay gap rises to 8.8%

Children’s publisher Scholastic has revealed a median gender pay gap of 8.8%, a fraction up on last year’s 8.5% but still less half the national average of 17.9%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan pay gap closes as men's bonuses rise

The median gender pay gap at Macmillan Publishing International Limited has closed slightly to 28% in favour of women while the difference in bonus payments for men has risen, according to its new report. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP's gender pay gap broadly unchanged

Oxford University Press' latest UK gender pay gap details, covering the year ending March 2018, show a small increase in the median figure from 12.6% last year to 13.4% in 2017/18. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones says it can't pay living wage, as 1,300 authors support staff appeal

Managing director says book chain ‘simply not profitable enough’, as Sally Rooney, Val McDermid and other authors write to protestMore than 1,300 writers including Kerry Hudson, David Nicholls, Sally Rooney, Michael Rosen and Val McDermid have backed a campaign for Waterstones booksellers to be... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Norway won't renew Elsevier contracts, but signs Wiley deal

Wiley has announced a combined open access and subscription agreement with Norway's research institutions, just as the country made public that it had decided not to renew contracts with Elsevier. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Other presidents had a brain trust. But the intellectuals backing this White House are a bust.

Trump’s intellectuals want to graft coherence and ideology onto an incoherent leader. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-03-15 10:00:19 UTC ]
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Hammond vows to make tech companies pay ‘fair share’

Philip Hammond vowed to make tech giants pay their “fair share” of tax in yesterday’s Spring Statement.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is paying 12 publishers for Watch shows starring video creators

Publishers in the new Facebook-funded program include BuzzFeed, Conde Nast and Viacom. The post Facebook is paying 12 publishers for Watch shows starring video creators appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Humble Bundle launches pay-what-you-want Linux book deal

Humble Bundle is a really cool program. If you aren't familiar, the website sells games, apps, and more with a "pay what you want" pricing scheme. Essentially, you can score a bundle of really good digital content without harming your bank account. No, you can't just pay a penny -- usually there... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2019: 'Engagement, Not Despair': PW Talks to Bill McKibben

In his new book, 'Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?', the pioneering science writer and environmental activist offers a thoughtful, sobering look at the future of humanity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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