Bloomsbury to publish Greer's controversial rape essay

Bloomsbury will publish Germaine Greer's controversial essay On Rape in September. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Audiobook Publisher RBmedia Makes Two Purchases

Audiobook publisher RBmedia has acquired the audiobook business of Upfront Books and the French company Éditions Thélème. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Carmen Giménez Named Graywolf Press Publisher

Graywolf Press announced this morning that its new publisher is Carmen Giménez, a Latinx and queer poet and editor who currently is publisher of Noemi Press in Blacksburg, Va. Giménez succeeds Fiona McCrae, who just retired after 28 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Publishers React to Roe’s Reversal

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe vs. Wade last month, religion publishers are promoting backlist titles on both sides of the abortion debate, while others are looking to publish new books on the issue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Crane Wife’ essay hit a nerve. A new book reminds us why.

C. J. Hauser’s memoir-in-essays is a frank exploration of intimacy and romance that doesn’t always lead to a happily ever after. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-05 13:21:38 UTC ]
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IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund Pivots to Accessibility in Fourth Year

In its fourth and final year, IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund will support publishers in accessibility. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Opening the Literary World to Everyone’ ur readers will recall that at mid-June, we had the announcement of the Africa... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-29 10:33:25 UTC ]
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Post-Roe, Publishers Scramble to Meet the Political Moment

Sales of books concerning reproductive rights began moving up when the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, and publishers are now working to meet demand following the June 24 decision by the Supreme Court that ended a constitutional right to an abortion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The book that tore publishing apart: ‘Harm has been done, and now everyone’s afraid’

Kate Clanchy’s memoir about teaching won the Orwell prize. Then, a year later, it became the centre of a storm that would engulf the lives of the author, her critics and dozens of people in the book trade. So what happened?At the end of March, a book that had been condemned to die came back to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-06-18 08:00:13 UTC ]
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UNC Press Marks a Century of Publishing in the Tar Heel State

The University of North Carolina Press has much to celebrate as it marks its 100th anniversary. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Frederick Douglass Books, a new imprint, will publish nonfiction by writers of color.

Forefront Books and the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives are teaming up to form Frederick Douglass Books, a publishing imprint meant to “establish a pathway for Black and Brown authors” into the publishing industry, the two organizations announced in a press release last week. The imprint... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-16 13:04:40 UTC ]
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‘Landmark’ anthology 100 Queer Poems published for Pride month

Collection edited by Andrew McMillan and Mary Jean Chan ‘questions and redefines’ the meaning of its title• Read a selection of the poems belowThis Pride month, a new anthology featuring the work of queer poets such as Langston Hughes, Ocean Vuong and Kae Tempest is “questioning and redefining... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-06-15 08:44:43 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Has a Record Year

Sales in fiscal 2022 at Bloomsbury Publishing were up 24% over fiscal 2021, rising to $277 million, and profits increased 40%, to $32.2 million. The U.S. now accounts for about 30% of the publisher's sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unseen works by ‘queen of gothic fiction’ Shirley Jackson published

Two previously unseen short stories by Jackson, rated by Stephen King as one of the great horror fiction writers, are to appear in US magazine the StrandTwo previously unpublished short stories by Shirley Jackson, the queen of gothic fiction, have been released.Charlie Roberts and Only Stand and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-06-09 14:05:30 UTC ]
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Newly Published, From Quarantine Love to Hemingway

A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-06-08 09:00:02 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House to Distribute for Disney Publishing

Starting next April 1, Penguin Random House Publisher Services will take over distribution of the adult and children’s print books published by Disney Publishing Worldwide. Under the agreement, PRHPS will also take on distribution of Marvel Publishing’s collected editions and graphic novels to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio Publishers Association: US Audiobook Revenues Reach $1.6 Billion in 2021

Growth in audiobook revenue by genre was led in 2021 by romance, self-help, and science-fiction per the Audio Publishers Association. The post Audio Publishers Association: US Audiobook Revenues Reach $1.6 Billion in 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-07 15:41:05 UTC ]
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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair’s Final Exhibitor Tally: 1,130 Publishers

Exhibiting publishers from more than 80 nations participated in an Abu Dhabi International Book Fair that staged more than 650 events. The post Abu Dhabi International Book Fair’s Final Exhibitor Tally: 1,130 Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-06 21:38:24 UTC ]
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Taipei’s Frankfurt Publishers Training Program Online and Live June 6 and 7

The Frankfurt Publishers Training Program from the Taipei International Book Exhibition is offered in both in-person and digital formats. The post Taipei’s Frankfurt Publishers Training Program Online and Live June 6 and 7 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-02 17:36:48 UTC ]
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Newly Published, from Asteroids to Garden Gnomes

A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-06-01 09:00:02 UTC ]
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Publishing Executive Stan Corwin Dies at 83

Stan Corwin, an executive with Pinnacle Books, Grosset & Dunlap, and Prentice-Hall who also founded his own multimedia company, died on May 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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