Brownstein Resigns From CBLDF Following Renewed Allegations

Charles Brownstein, executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund since 2002, has resigned from his position effective immediately following the resurfacing of allegations of sexual assault. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Reidy supports CBS head Moonves following sexual misconduct allegations

Simon & Schuster US president and c.e.o. Carolyn Reidy has spoken out in support of CBS head Leslie Moonves, following multiple allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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East Bay Express Publisher Resigns Over N-Word

Stephen Buel will step down as publisher of the Oakland-based alt-weekly East Bay Express and sell its parent company following a "brief transition period," he announced this week after apologizing for using a racial slur in a June staff meeting. After reading associate editor Azucena... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diaz denies all allegations against him in first media interview

Junot Diaz has conducted his first media interview since allegations of sexual impropriety against him surfaced, with the author saying he was “shocked” by the accusations whilst maintaining his innocence. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Allegations of Misconduct, Teresi Steps Down at AWP

Christian Teresi, the Association of Writers and Writing Program's conference director since 2008, has stepped down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Hardwick's wife supports him amid backlash over abuse allegations

After Chloe Dykstra warned Wednesday against “insidious and hard to spot” abusive behavior and acknowledged others caught up in the aftermath of her accusations against former boyfriend Chris Hardwick, Lydia Hearst stepped up in defense of her husband. Hardwick was the presumed subject of an... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maine Magazine Finds New Owners After Harassment Allegations Force Sale

A group of investors led by Esteem Media founder Adam Japko has acquired the company six weeks after allegations surfaced against owner Kevin Thomas. The post Maine Magazine Finds New Owners After Harassment Allegations Force Sale appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Boston Review' Poetry Editors Resign over Díaz

Three poetry editors at 'The Boston Review' announced their intent to resign on Tuesday, citing disagreements with the magazine’s executive editors over their decision to retain Junot Díaz as fiction editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bresh resigns as Quarto c.f.o.

Days after Marcus Leaver's resignation as chief executive of illustrated publisher Quarto, the company's chief financial officer Carolyn Bresh has now resigned with immediate effect. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leaver Resigns from Quarto

Less than a week after Laurence Orbach returned to the Quarto Group as executive chairman, Marcus Leaver resigned as CEO of the publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leaver resigns as Quarto c.e.o.

Marcus Leaver has resigned as chief executive from the Quarto Group with immediate effect. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Rights Are Alleged To Be ‘Trampled’: Authors Sue Education Publisher Cengage

How are authors' contractual rights with a publisher best handled when the house rolls out a digital subscription offer and promises that its entire content library will be on offer that way? An authors' lawsuit of Cengage is calling the question. The post When Rights Are Alleged To Be... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Focus: Renewal and rediscovery with 'First Reformed,' 'Book Club' and 'Cold Water'

Hello! I'm Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. The newsletter team is back from vacation as our Cannes team has been hard at work covering this year’s festival. Justin Chang has been writing daily diaries, capturing first-look... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Junot Diaz faces sexual misconduct allegations

Weeks after publishing his own story of sexual abuse in the New Yorker, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz is facing an onslaught of accusations of sexual misconduct and misogyny directed at fellow writers. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maine Magazine Publisher Cancels Festival After Assault Allegations

The news comes days after a former employee accused company co-founder Kevin Thomas of assault and intimidation. The post Maine Magazine Publisher Cancels Festival After Assault Allegations appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes calls government antitrust allegations 'ridiculous'

Time Warner Inc.’s chief executive testified Wednesday that the government’s assertions that AT&T Inc. wanted to buy the company to use its programming as leverage over distributors “makes no sense” because it would limit viewership. “I think it’s ridiculous. It’s not how this works,” Jeff... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Asher, Alexie Top ALA 'Challenged Books' List in Wake of Allegations

The ALA's annual State of America's Libraries report, released on Monday, saw books by Jay Asher and Sherman Alexie land at the top of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom's Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2017 list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chelsey Johnson walks the 'Stray City' streets of Portland, Ore., with Carrie Brownstein

Chelsea Johnson and Carrie Brownstein on the lesbian mafia, punk damage and Johnson's debut novel "Stray City," Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alexie declines Carnegie Medal amid harassment allegations

US-based author Sherman Alexie has declined the American Library Association’s 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Non-Fiction following the emergence of sexual harassment accusations against him. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lemony Snicket cancels graduation speech amid harassment allegations

US children’s author Daniel Handler, who writes under the pen name Lemony Snicket, has cancelled a speech he was due to give at a graduation ceremony amid allegations of sexual harassment. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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