In foreword to report into diversity in publishing, Booker prize-winning author rails against ‘ridiculous’ beliefsBernardine Evaristo, the first black woman to win the Booker prize, has hit out at “ridiculous” and “misguided” beliefs in the publishing industry, where “black and Asian people are not considered to be a substantial readership, or to even be readers”.Evaristo, writing the foreword for the UK’s first academic study into diversity in trade fiction and publishing, released on Tuesday, said the report showed that the UK books industry “hasn’t changed fast enough to become more inclusive”. A key finding of the study was that writers of colour and their books are “either whitewashed or exoticised” to appeal to what UK publishing sees as its core audience of white, middle-class readers.Literature transcends all perceived differences and barriers. It’s partly the point of it Related: Black Writers’ Guild calls for sweeping change in UK publishing Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products has announced its global publishing licensees for the November 18, 2016, feature film release 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' and its sequels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watership Down author Richard Adams has written a picture book about a dragon made out of old egg cartons, according to the Independent. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson is to target new avenues for selling books with a series of shorter, cheaper novels he is calling BookShots, the New York Times has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three award-winning New Zealand authors are travelling to Marlborough in July for the region's third annual book festival. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books is to publish a picture book by Sir Quentin Blake and Emma Chichester Clarke in a “landmark acquisition”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europa Editions is to publish a children’s book by Elena Ferrante titled The Beach at Night. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton is to publish comedian Joe Lycett's first book, Parsnips: Buttered. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first project in the pipeline for the just-announced Michael Mann Books is a new novel by Don Winslow. 'The Cartel' author will co-create a book, with Mann, about the American mobsters Tony Accardo and Sam Giancana. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound has launched the new book from cultural thinker and philosopher Roman Krznaric titled Carpe Diem Reclaimed. Krznaric, who is the author of Empathy (Rider) and How to Find Fulfilling Work (Macmillan), turned down an offer from a "major" UK publisher in favour of crowdfunding his new book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book about the career of a vaudeville trio wins a prize for having the oddest book title of the year. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following commentary about its launch in France, NetGalley now confirms its expansion into the German market this week at Leipzig Book Fair. The post Follow-Up: NetGalley Launches at Leipzig Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top publishing experts share their tips on how to get your business book published.For business leaders, publishing a book can mean greater credibility, bigger sales, lucrative speaking engagements, and other career and business benefits. But "getting a book deal" isn't as simply as penning a... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Screenwriter David Solomons has won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016 with his debut book, about an 11-year-old boy obsessed with comics Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper lands a Kennedy memoir, Ballantine re-ups historical fiction bestseller C.W. Gortner, SMP buys a recent U.K. bestseller, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librarians have been big supporters of the We Need Diverse Books movement, and that support is only growing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent specialist bookshop Tonbridge Christian Book Centre has been bought by Christian bookshop chain CLC Bookshops for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue at Quarto Group rose 6% in 2015, to $182.2 million. Revenue in Quarto's children's division jumped 41%, with sales of adult coloring books particularly strong. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiona Noble argues for the introduction of separate YA and Children's Carnegie medals. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Millennial women who grew up reading JK Rowling’s wizard series are driving sales in other genres as they reach their 20s and 30s, according to recent researchThe women switched on to books by Harry Potter are shaping the literary world, according to new research, boosting the market in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's book editors from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand: apply for the German Book Office New York editor's trip by April 11, 2016. The post Apply Now for the 2016 Children’s Book Editor’s Trip to Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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