BookExpo 2018: WNDB Panel Looks to 'Diversity 2.0'

We Need Diverse Books, the grassroots organization committed to promoting greater inclusivity in children’s literature and the publishing industry, hosted a discussion titled "Life Cycle of a Diverse Book" on June 1, as part of BookExpo. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barney Added to Diversity Panel

Stacey Barney, senior editor at Penguin/Putnam Books for Young Readers, has been added to PW’s breakfast discussion on diversity in publishing set for October 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Sets Panel Discussion on Diversity

PW will hold a panel discussion October 16 to examine the question of diversity in the publishing industry workforce and the impact it has on the types of books that are published. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diversity in Children's Publishing: A BookCon Panel

Prominent African-American and Hispanic children's book publishers, publicists, agents, and authors were featured on the BookCon panel "Where Are the People of Color in Children's Books?" held on Saturday, May 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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2 great thrillers to read now -- and 2 for your summer reading list

Get ready for summer with domestic suspense novels by Lisa Scottoline, Sally Hepworth, Katie Gutierrez and Amanda Jayatissa Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Diversity in the House: The State of Diversity in Publishing

Three voices on the challenge of making publishing less white and more representative of the world at large. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2018 Spotlight: Michelle Obama, Doris Kearns Goodwin Headline 2018 ALA Annual Conference

A star-studded main speaker program awaits attendees, June 21-26, in New Orleans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Weekly E-Ranking: 2 Fast 2 Furious

Fire and Fury burned into the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one spot for a second week running, denying Kimberley Chambers her second ebook top spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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BookExpo 2017: PEN America Named BookExpo Ambassador Award Winner

BookExpo will honor PEN America with its seventh annual Industry Ambassador Award, which recognizes major innovators and creative leaders that make the book industry better, on June 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Got Diversity? Six Hacks that Address Book Industry Diversity, 21st-Century Style

The lack of diversity in the book publishing industry is not new or surprising to veterans of the business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Media Equation: 2 Platforms, With 2 Sets of Problems

Magazine publishers have a tough choice: an exclusive, pricey deal with the wildly popular Apple conduit, or Google’s open, less expensive and less trafficked vehicle. Continue reading at The New York Times

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We Need Diverse Books Marks 10 Years and Looks to the Future

The nonprofit celebrates a decade of expanding representation and discusses its next challenges. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Panel Mania: ‘Processing: 100 Comics That Got Me Through It’ by Tara Booth

Tara Booth’s new graphic memoir is an eccentric and colorful psychological self-portrait with dazzling visual impact and an engaging and idiosyncratic sense of humor. A ten-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Penguin Random House Grew Slightly More Diverse in 2024

According to the publisher’s fifth annual demographics report, 68.9% of the company’s entire workforce was white in 2024, down from 70.1% in 2023. The percentage of new hires of BIPOC workers fell slightly in the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Spider-Man 2 will crawl onto PCs in January

It’s been over a year since Peter Parker and Miles Morales joined forces for their epic crossover adventure game on the Sony PlayStation 5. Now they are swinging their way to PCs early next year. Sony announced at New York Comic Con today that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is getting a PC release on... Continue reading at Engadget

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The unfinished business of 2 World Trade Center

Silverstein Properties' redevelopment of the World Trade Center site has been by and large a success story. Yes, the Lower Manhattan office market is struggling in the wake of the pandemic, but in the past two decades the developer has still managed to transform a desolate location of almost... Continue reading at Crains New York

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Panel Mania: ‘Big Jim and the White Boy’ by David Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson

David Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson’s new graphic novel ‘Big Jim and the White Boy’ is an imaginative retelling, in comics, of Mark Twain’s ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.’ An 11-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Black British Book festival founder criticises lack of diversity in publishing

Increasing number of black authors forced to self-publish or promote work on social media, says Selina BrownThe founder of a book festival celebrating black authors has said they are “forced” to pave their own way into the publishing world because of a lack of diversity within the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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The Best Children’s Book Deals of the Day for October 2, 2024

Mythical beasts, horror stories from R.L. Stine, a Charlie Brown collection, and more of today's best kids' book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Lit Hub Daily: October 2, 2024

“I aligned with stories that were messy and vulnerable. Writers who were messy and vulnerable.” Betsy Lerner remembers working with writers who had demons to wrestle with. | Lit Hub Memoir Caroline Carlson recommends 10 new children’s books that span the globe. | Lit Hub Reading Lists Cornelia... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Religion Book Deals: Oct. 2, 2024

Broadleaf Books acquires Artists for Joy podcaster Merideth Hite Estevez’s invitation to experience art as a spiritual doorway, Whitaker House signs Faith And Composition blogger Shalene Roberts’s inspirational book for moms, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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