Building for the future: trade staff on diversity

Ahead of the ‘Building Inclusivity in Publishing Conference’ on 13th November, The Bookseller spoke to seven panelists about their experiences of inclusivity in the sector, and what steps can be taken to accelerate change. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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PA and IPG revive diversity scheme

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Beginning April 1, St. Martin’s Press will take over the publication of the Palgrave Macmillan Trade list of nonfiction titles in the areas of humanities, social science, and business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Trucks of the Trade

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For Star Tribune, Diverse Revenue a Mantra

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Kindle v Glass, apps v text: the complicated future of books | Antony Loewenstein

Antony Loewenstein: Is the future an interactive novel read on a Google Glass? One thing's for certain: the transformation of the written word is one of the defining issues of our ageAntony Loewenstein Continue reading at The Guardian

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Building The Next Pixar

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Campaigners offered space in Kensal Rise library building

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Diversity in children's books: colouring in required

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In The New York Times' New Summary App, A Glimpse At The Future Of Reading

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Canadian Tech Forum Looks to the Future

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Tin House: 15 Years of Fostering Lively, Diverse Literature

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HMH Trade Sales Rose 9% in 2013

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UK's creative industries 'must back regional and ethnic diversity'

IPPR report calls for advertising, film and TV to support businesses outside London and to help develop non-white talentThe UK's creative industries need to embrace regional and ethnic diversity if they are to play an improved role in helping the economy, warns a report from a leading... Continue reading at The Guardian

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