Long, unpaid hours, feelings of being overlooked, having one's work "disregarded"...there's reward in the trenches, yes, but also a lot of lonely labor. The post Candid Comments on What It Takes To Run a Small Press appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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Anne Bowman has been appointed vice-president of business development and global sales at Chelsea Green Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-13 17:47:03 UTC ]
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Famed writer and activist Cory Doctorow is selling the audio version of his upcoming book via Kickstarter to sidestep the walled garden of Amazon-owned audiobook platform Audible. When science fiction writer and activist Cory Doctorow releases his new novel, Attack Surface, next month, you’ll be... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-09-12 09:00:52 UTC ]
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Parneshia Jones, an 18-year veteran at Northwestern University Press, most recently serving as trade editorial director, was named director. She is the first Black person in the press's 127-year history to hold that position. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Howard argues that decluttering is not just a personally liberating ritual, but also a moral imperative. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-10 05:43:11 UTC ]
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Peter Blackstock has been appointed to the role of publisher at Atlantic Books imprint Grove Press UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-08 02:25:26 UTC ]
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The Borough Press has acquired two more books from "powerhouse" thriller writer Charlotte Philby, including a novelisation of the life of her grandfather, Cambridge spy Kim Philby. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-07 21:14:12 UTC ]
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Tinder has acquired These Bodies of Water: Navigating Britain's Imprint on the Middle East by Sabrina Mahfouz, a "powerful meditation" on the influence of the British Empire. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-07 13:05:17 UTC ]
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Extinction Rebellion protests at News Corp sites condemned by Society of Editors as ‘attempt to silence other voices’Ministers and MPs from all parts of the political spectrum have condemned Extinction Rebellion for blocking the delivery of newspapers across the UK on Saturday.Four national... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-09-05 17:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt Books Publishing has acquired The Breaks by Julietta Singh, the first non-fiction book on its Originals list, billed as a "visionary and moving" take on race, inheritance and mothering. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 10:49:51 UTC ]
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The man briefly in contention to become the nation’s first first gentleman continues his role as Mayor Pete’s “public-relations weapon.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-31 16:39:52 UTC ]
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Hoping to 'not just voice outrage,' but also to 'provide research and data,' the oldest publisher offers expert writings in 'Race and Power.' The post ‘Race and Power’: The UK’s Cambridge University Press Opens Free Access appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-27 16:09:01 UTC ]
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Avon has bagged two more domestic thriller novels from e-book bestseller Amanda Robson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-25 09:13:08 UTC ]
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Virago has acquired Chouette, a modern-day fable by US writer Claire Oshetsky which draws on her own experiences as a mother to non-conforming children. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-20 23:57:41 UTC ]
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Antonia Daly has won The O’Brien Press Bookseller of the Year Award, commended for personifying prized qualities including knowledge, passion, courage and an ability to find the right book for customers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-19 07:20:10 UTC ]
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Sandstone Press has announced a partnership with anti-slavery charity Unseen, as it prepares to publish Stolen Lives: Human Trafficking and Slavery in Britain Today by Louise Hulland. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-17 01:32:28 UTC ]
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Cengage's revenues fell 17% year on year in the first quarter of its fiscal year (to end June 2020), to a total of $191m, as the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-13 04:17:15 UTC ]
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A new independent political press, run by and for people of colour, is to focus on tackling institutional racism in the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-10 00:55:40 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors is launching a fundraising drive to help top up its Authors’ Contingency Fund, ensuring it can continue to offer hardship grants to authors as the effects of the health crisis continue to be felt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-09 17:04:03 UTC ]
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Jim McCloskey describes how his faith fueled his work, and how his work tested his faith. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Deep Vellum Books, Europa Editions, and Transit Books—three independent publishing houses best known for their fiction in translation—are upping their nonfiction game. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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