More than 200 – from JK Rowling to Rowan Williams – feature in Hacked Off ad supporting watchdog rejected by publishersMore than 200 leading figures from the arts and academia, including writers, film-makers, actors, comics and broadcasters, have signed a declaration of support for a system of press regulation underpinned by royal charter.They include Danny Boyle, Michael Palin, Sir Tom Stoppard, Sir David Attenborough, Sir Alan Ayckbourn, Alan Bennett, Dame AS Byatt, Irvine Welsh, Bob Geldof, Ian McEwan, John Cleese, VS Naipaul, Sir Ranulph Fiennes and the former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams.Their names appear in full-page advertisements published in three national titles on Tuesday, including the Guardian. The ads – headlined "What do all these people have in common?" – will also be carried later this week in other papers and news magazines such as the Spectator and New Statesman.The declaration, and the assembling of the names, has been organised by Hacked Off, the body formed by and on behalf of victims of press intrusion and abuse, several of whom – such as JK Rowling, Christopher Jefferies and Kate and Gerry McCann – have signed the statement.Its publication marks the first anniversary of the royal charter agreement on press regulation, the system agreed by parliament following the report into press standards by Lord Justice Leveson.But the royal charter has been rejected by the overwhelming majority of newspaper and magazine publishers, who are on the... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford MBE, who published his first book and launched a book club with Macmillan Children’s Books this year, talks to The Bookseller after being named FutureBook Person of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-05 19:06:34 UTC ]
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Among the first children's publishers to achieve Benetech's accreditation, Annick Press stresses that 'diversity' includes access. The post Toronto’s Annick Press: ‘Global Certified Accessible’ in Canadian Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-05 18:44:15 UTC ]
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Biblical scholar J. Richard Middleton discusses a "gritty spirituality" in which believers grapple with God. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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As University Press Week turns 10, leaders of the Association of University Presses ask its members to take stock of how the nonprofit, mission-centered publishing community has changed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lawyers for the AAP and the plaintiff publishers insist that communications and documents being withheld in the case are in fact privileged, and accused the IA of "attempting to litigate this case and their desired policy gains in the press based on a false narrative rather than in the courtroom... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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"This POC author was actually a blond white woman who didn’t seem to think there was anything wrong with her act of brownface." Continue reading at The Huffington Post
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The submissions period for the second cycle of the still-new German Nonfiction Prize runs to November 19, as seven jurors are named. The post German Nonfiction Book Prize Names Its 2022 Jury appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-02 12:10:32 UTC ]
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In Uwem Akpan’s debut novel, “New York, My Village,” a Black African editor traces tribalism at home and abroad. Continue reading at The New York Times
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In a lengthy opposition brief filed this week, lawyers for a potential consumer class portrayed their case as the second act of the Apple e-books case and insisted there is more than enough evidence for the case to proceed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite having to adapt its plans to celebrate its half-century, art and craft specialist Search Press posted record results in the lockdowns, and is anticipating further growth once craft fairs and high streets gather momentum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-30 06:01:57 UTC ]
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COP26, the UN’s climate change conference billed as “the world’s last best chance” to prevent the most disastrous effects of global warming, kicks off in Glasgow on Sunday. Delegates from around the world will convene to hammer out another round of emission reduction targets with a goal of... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-10-29 17:00:38 UTC ]
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Rebecca Fitting, co-owner of Brooklyn’s Greenlight Bookstore, is leaving the store she cofounded with Jessica Stockton-Bagnulo 12 years ago, and has sold her stake in the business to Stockton-Bagnulo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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8 books, ranging from memoir to pizza czar, history for young readers and lyrics by legends, are the finalists for B&N's Book of the Year. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-10-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The History Press has landed an "enthralling account" of hidden war stories from Berlin-based university lecturer and cultural historian Joseph Pearson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 16:49:43 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK is launching a "mission-oriented start-up" publisher, Footnote Press, in 2022 in what is billed as a “pioneering” partnership with founders Vidisha Biswas and Sujoy Roy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 07:32:05 UTC ]
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With the sixth book in his 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series out this week and a Disney+ movie coming out on December 3, the mega-bestselling author is hitting the road. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie children's publisher Owlet Press will publish three titles focusing on and celebrating “the diversity within Black heritage” early next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-25 15:39:08 UTC ]
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Mitzi Angel, currently senior v-p and publisher of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, will succeed Jonathan Galassi as president of the imprint on January 1. Galassi will remain with the imprint as chairman and executive editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Adrienne Vaughan, who joined Bloomsbury USA in September 2020 as executive director and COO, has been promoted to president with the objective of building a larger presence in the U.S. for the U.K.-based publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus imprint MacLehose Press has acquired My Pen is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women, an anthology of contemporary women's short stories with an introduction by BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-19 02:58:08 UTC ]
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