Today sees the launch of South Asian LitFest, a free, live online festival I've created to show celebrate and showcase authors both from the subcontinent and the diasporic South Asian writing community around the world. Why do we need it? Well, even as the publishing industry talks about diversity, more often than not, there is only room for one brown writer, or one story from a non-white person, per event, or project. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Melville House UK managing director Nikki Griffiths has bought a “poetic literary debut” about grief and loss in her first acquisition as m.d for the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Council and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have launched a €20,000 literature prize to promote the “extraordinary richness” of the culture and history of the bank’s countries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online literary magazine Electric Lit’s recent Bodega Project is an appreciative counter to the new tech firm called Bodega. Launched by two ex-Google staffers, Bodega (the start-up) received some harsh criticism this week for threatening the beloved corner stores. The company aims to install... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair's year-'round network of outreach events includes international workshops for publishers to cultivate emerging world markets. The post A Publishers’ Workshop in the Philippines: Southeast Asian Literature in the Spotlight appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Aid International is hosting its annual literary quiz night in October with "Drop the Dead Donkey" actor Neil Pearson as quiz master. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former bookseller Jonathan Ruppin is launching a literary agency after a career spanning Dillons and Foyles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DHH Literary Agency is holding its second round of pitching sessions for unrepresented writers in November. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glamour’s former books editor has set up a new literary salon with plans to expand across 18 counties. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult fiction and a middle-grade environmentally engaging series are on Evangelia Avloniti's list in the run-up to Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Agency Rights Update: Athens’ Ersilia Literary Agency appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portobello Books has snapped up a prize-winning debut from Japanese author Sayaka Murata entitled Convenience Store Woman. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Textbooks tailor-made for the Department of Education's (DfE) £41m "Chinese-style" maths programme are not making the grade, the DfE has confirmed, with only one textbook approved for use. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To 'explore new uncharted waters,' China South Publishing takes a stake in Frankfurt Book Fair's global rights and license trading platform, IPR License. The post Multimedia Giant China South Publishing Invests in IPR License appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don't you want to know what's new online and in Los Angeles in the world of books? Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From the VOA: Amid tough economic times in South Africa, consumers are supporting a growing number of used book stores, avoiding new-book prices. The post In an Economic Crunch, South African Readers Turn to Used Book Stores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An American literary editor “legend” who saved Anne Frank’s diary from a publisher’s rejection pile has passed away aged 93, it has been reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times writer is stepping down from her role, leaving behind a remarkable career characterized by razor-sharp reviews and intra-literary rowsMichiko Kakutani, the New York Times’ revered chief book critic, announced she was stepping down from her post on Thursday after 38 years,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A controversial book about the final days of Nelson Mandela's life written by his doctor has reportedly been withdrawn by publisher Penguin Random House South Africa. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former energy chief Louise Boland is launching a new publisher focusing on contemporary literary fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Union's cultural funding programme Creative Europe has helped to finance around €2.6m (£2.3m) worth of writing or publishing projects in the UK since it was established in 2014, The Bookseller can reveal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arts Council England is broadening its literature work, which has previously concentrated on areas such as poetry and translated literature, into a new emphasis on literary fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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