Brexit 'red lines' issued by Creative Industries Federation

The Creative Industries Federation has issued its Brexit "red lines” in the week the Article 50 negotiations formally begin. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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U.S. Book Show: The Pandemic and Publishing: How Has Covid Changed the Industry for Good?

Industry experts discussed the normalization of working from home, the dearth of in-person networking in the age of Covid-19, new expectations among a younger generation of publishing professionals, and more on the second day of the 2022 U.S. Book Show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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U.S. Book Show: Pondering a Healthy Publishing Industry

Panelists addressing the issue of what a healthy publishing industry looks like concluded that, while the industry is suffering some severe aches and pains, creative remedies could bolster the book business—as long as industry leaders are willing to reimagine old formulas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Congress to Hold Second Hearing on Censorship Issues

The hearing, set for Thursday, May 19, at 10:00 a.m. ET, will focus on the "ongoing efforts to prohibit discussion in K-12 classrooms about American history, race, and LGBTQ+ issues and to punish teachers who violate vague and discriminatory state laws by discussing these topics." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Help Copper Canyon Press raise $80,000 for an anthology and film on translator Red Pine.

This seems like a cause worth supporting, if you’re able: Copper Canyon Press has launched a Kickstarter to help fund two projects featuring Red Pine, whose work translating Chinese poetry and Buddhist texts has reached audiences around the world. Here’s how Copper Canyon describes Red Pine: He... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-05-17 16:02:50 UTC ]
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A bookstore owner’s petition to make Harriet Tubman Day a federal holiday is almost at 8,000 signatures.

A worthy cause for you this Thursday: a bookstore owner’s petition to make Harriet Tubman Day a federal holiday (and the first federal holiday named for an American woman) is at nearly 8,000 signatures, and you can add your name here. The petition was created by Jeannine Cook, owner of Harriet’s... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-05-05 16:26:12 UTC ]
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‘The Last Days of Roger Federer’ is about so much more than tennis

Geoff Dyer’s new book explores endings — and the challenges we face as we approach them Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-01 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Review: Geoff Dyer's brilliant new book on 'lateness' is about much more than Roger Federer

Dyer's gloriously shape-shifting literary project — intensely perceptive, essayistic memoir — continues with "The Last Days of Roger Federer." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-04-28 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse: Appeal for Ukraine’s Book Industry

A new, fundraising opportunity for Ukraine's book publishing industry has been coordinated by Frankfurt and its sister organizations. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse: Appeal for Ukraine’s Book Industry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-25 15:13:34 UTC ]
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How the Book Industry Turns Its Own Racism into a Marketable Product

The failure of progressive change in contemporary book publishing is so total that there is now a whole string of books about the failure of progressive change in contemporary book publishing, often backed enthusiastically by big corporate publishers, in an elaborate circuit of denial and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-04-20 08:55:05 UTC ]
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First Issue of Captain America Comic Book Sells For $3.1 Million

With the sale, Captain America joined Superman and Spider-Man in having debut issues that topped $3 million at auction. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-04-08 13:21:14 UTC ]
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Paper Shortage, Workforce Issues Tackled in Webinar

The publishing industry faces continuing supply chain issues and paper shortages, while another set of challenges has appeared in early 2022, in the form of employee resignations and work-life balance issues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Murder in the Red Light District Sparks a Reckoning of Power and Injustice in Lahore

Aamina Ahmad’s debut novel The Return of Faraz Ali begins with a moment of no return. Born and raised in Lahore’s old city, the young Faraz is forced to leave behind his mother and his sister Rozina. It isn’t until Faraz is an adult in 1968 working as a policeman, that he goes back to […] The... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2022-04-07 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Maas Book Boosts Bloomsbury's Bottom Line

Significant sales of Sarah J. Maas’s new fantasy novel, 'Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath,' prompted Bloomsbury to increase its full year guidance for the year ended February 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Awards: HarperCollins India Wins Top ‘Publishing Next’ 2021 Industry Honor

The eighth cycle of the Publishing Next industry award recognizes Indian publishing houses, professionals, and books. The post Awards: HarperCollins India Wins Top ‘Publishing Next’ 2021 Industry Honor appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-29 17:11:25 UTC ]
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Librarians ‘Disheartened’ by FY2022 Federal Budget, Preparing for Tough FY2023

The reconciled FY2022 budget signed by President Biden last week contained only flat funding for the Library Services and Technology Act—despite the House last summer approving a $9 million increase. “This disappointment is a wake-up call for library advocates," said ALA President Patty Wong. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Federal department gave money to magazine publishing pandemic misinformation

As the federal government was promising to tackle harmful online disinformation about the pandemic, it was giving thousands of dollars to a magazine spreading conspiracy theories — including unsubstantiated claims that COVID-19 vaccines could... Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-03-11 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Q&A with VAB CEO Sean Cunningham on the trade org’s role in the TV ad industry’s measurement makeover

The VAB is helping to create new standards for TV measurement, but can it be an objective party if it counts some measurement providers -- but not Nielsen -- as dues-paying members? The post Q&A with VAB CEO Sean Cunningham on the trade org’s role in the TV ad industry’s measurement makeover... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2022-03-04 05:01:00 UTC ]
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Take a look at the beautiful cover—and partial contributor list—for Astra Quarterly’s first issue.

Last February, Astra Publishing House announced their new literary magazine, Astra Quarterly, billed as “the international magazine of literature.” Helmed by Nadja Spiegelman, former online editor of The Paris Review and author of I’m Supposed to Protect You from All This, Astra Quarterly is... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-03 16:27:33 UTC ]
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A Summary and Analysis of Langston Hughes’ ‘Red-Headed Baby’

Although he is probably better known as a poet, Langston Hughes (1902-67), a leading writer of the Harlem Renaissance, also wrote some of the finest short stories of the early twentieth century, and ‘Red-Headed Baby’ is one of his best. ‘Red-Headed Baby’ was published in Hughes’ 1934 collection... Continue reading at Interesting Literature

[ Interesting Literature | 2022-02-22 15:00:01 UTC ]
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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8 line is going big with a new 14.6-inch Ultra model

Along with announcing the Galaxy S22 lineup, Samsung has refreshed its range of tablets — which some folks already had an inkling about after earlierleaks. For the first time, Samsung is introducing an Ultra tablet, which aligns with the Ultra branding the company slaps on its highest-end... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-02-09 15:00:19 UTC ]
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