The five editors presenting this year’s YA buzz books at a BookExpo panel on May 31 underlined the importance of inclusion in book acquisitions. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Joffe Books’ Stephanie Carey has been promoted to associate commissioning editor from her previous role of project editor, effective immediately. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-09 12:49:18 UTC ]
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Bookselling is still “not particularly diverse” say trade figures, as a scheme launches to help entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities start bookshops. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-09 08:43:41 UTC ]
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Cosy crime has boomed in the last year but there is still space for the psychological thriller, according to agents and editors, who describe a general appetite for crime and escapism that has flourished under lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-08 15:43:41 UTC ]
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He revealed U.S. atrocities in Vietnam while reporting for Newsweek and wrote a book about the ouster of Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-06 16:48:34 UTC ]
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The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education welcomes steep increase in representation, but warns there are ‘no quick fixes’The proportion of children’s books featuring a minority ethnic character has almost quadrupled in the last four years, according to a new survey – but researchers say “we... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-11-04 14:36:37 UTC ]
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'Sometimes we can become prisoners of our preconceptions,' the International Publishers Association's Bodour Al Qasimi tells colleagues in Sharjah. The post At Sharjah: IPA President Bodour Al Qasimi on Diversity in Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-02 02:24:56 UTC ]
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The National Teen Book Club is aiming to reach 50,000 young people in 600 schools in a drive to raise literacy levels and encourage a love of reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-29 16:42:42 UTC ]
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Quercus has secured the YA edition of anti-racism workbook Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 08:16:05 UTC ]
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A group of YA authors have been forced to backtrack over plans for a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) story following an online backlash against the project. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-25 11:15:07 UTC ]
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Sweet Cherry imprint Clock Tower Publishing has scooped singer Becky Jerams’ YA novel, written with Bafta-winning songwriter Ellie Wyatt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-23 09:24:39 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired Here Are the Words, the first YA and crossover poetry collection from bestselling poet and social media star Nikita Gill. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-23 04:50:57 UTC ]
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The following bookstore profiles are from Bibliophile: Diverse Spines, by Jamise Harper and Jane Mount. * LOYALTY BOOKSTORE Silver Spring, Maryland, USA / Washington, DC, USA Instagram: @loyaltybooks What began as a pop-up shop has since become one of the most treasured bookstores in the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-19 08:55:55 UTC ]
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This is part of a broader marketing effort by the online financial company that includes its first foray into TikTok. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2021-10-16 17:30:00 UTC ]
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How Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood grappled with the Tree of Life shooting in 2018. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Non-denominational Christian publisher Our Daily Bread is expanding its editorial staff with Katara Patton, senior editor, and Joel Armstrong, content editor and product developer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Selections by teens and librarians include ‘The Kite Runner,’ ‘Ready Player One’ and ‘Dreams of My Father’ Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-05 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Revelations about exaggerated audience sizes helped sink the star-studded digital news outletAll the right boxes looked to have been ticked when digital media company Ozy began. Launched in 2013 with the intention of shaking up both online and broadcast journalism, the American startup quickly... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-03 07:00:21 UTC ]
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Alyson Shontell discusses bringing her digital media experience to a legacy publisher, her goals to 'turbo-charge' its subscriptions business and use of data, and what it's like to be the first woman to take on the role. The post ‘Turbo-charge a legacy newsroom’: A Q&A with Fortune’s new... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2021-09-28 04:01:00 UTC ]
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The comics giant has issued lawsuits in a bid to hold on to the copyright of heroes including Spider-Man and Iron ManMarvel has filed a series of lawsuits in a bid to retain full control of characters including Spider-Man and Iron Man.The complaints, which were obtained by the Hollywood... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-09-27 14:40:42 UTC ]
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Schemes provide mentors and funding to help aspiring writers on low incomes enter market dominated by white celebritiesA programme that aims to tackle the lack of diversity in children’s books has been launched after its founder said the practice of richer authors paying for support to get... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-09-26 06:15:04 UTC ]
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