Canongate grabs rights to Winterson's lecture on gender inequality

Canongate will this November publish Jeanette Winterson’s lecture on gender inequality, given at The Houses of Parliament in June and broadcast on BBC One. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W F Howes bags audiobook rights to Wolff's Siege

Audiobook publisher W F Howes has bagged exclusive UK and Commonwealth rights to the highly-anticipated Siege by Michael Wolff. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-01 01:43:56 UTC ]
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At BookExpo: New York Rights Fair Brings Its Programming With It

As the BookExpo rights trading center returns to the Javits Center with the rest of the trade show—and now branded as the New York Rights Fair—a discussion series is included. The post At BookExpo: New York Rights Fair Brings Its Programming With It appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-29 05:30:06 UTC ]
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NYRF 2019: The New York Rights Fair Returns

The second annual iteration of the international adult and children’s content and licensing marketplace is colocated and running concurrently with BookExpo this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: New York Rights Fair Program

An inside look at Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, international blockbusters, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier voluntarily reveals gender pay gap

Bonnier Books UK has voluntarily revealed its gender pay gap of 8.2%, as c.e.o. Perminder Mann says equality is "crucial" if the business is to stay relevant.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-27 22:20:22 UTC ]
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Far-Right Propaganda Floods Facebook Ahead of EU Elections

Fake accounts spread white-nationalist messages and amassed larger followings than actual far-right parties before being taken down, according to a new report. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2019-05-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Far-right Facebook groups 'spreading hate to millions in Europe'

Avaaz uncovers 500 accounts using fake news to spread white supremacy messageA web of far-right Facebook accounts spreading fake news and hate speech to millions of people across Europe has been uncovered by the campaign group Avaaz.Facebook, which is struggling to clean up the platform and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-05-22 04:00:20 UTC ]
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Dick Robinson Calls Reading a 'Civil Right' at PEN Gala

The Scholastic CEO was this year's publishing honoree at the PEN America Literary Gala, held last night at the Museum of Natural History in New York. Journalist and author Bob Woodward received the 2019 PEN America Literary Service Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fitzcarraldo Editions snaps up 'vital' Preciado gender politics book

Fitzcarraldo Editions has snapped up a “vital” book on gender politics by Paul B Preciado, including an account of the author’s own transition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-21 18:18:01 UTC ]
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Bloomberg LP expands parental leave for primary caregivers, regardless of gender

is expanding its parental leave policy effective immediately, the company said in a release. Founder Michael Bloomberg made the announcement Tuesday to his employees to expand the gender-neutral... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2019-05-15 22:01:31 UTC ]
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The new Normal: Rooney grabs first Mass Market number one as Pinch of Nom rolls on

A day after winning two British Book Awards for Novel of the Year and the overall Book of the Year, Sally Rooney has claimed her first Mass Market Fiction number one.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate snaps up 'unique' debut in six-way auction

Canongate has secured the first book by Northern Irish nature writer and essayist Kerri ní Dochartaigh following a six-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Children’s Galleys to Grab

We take a look at some of the unmissable kids’ and YA galleys being showcased at BookExpo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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404 Ink signs first international rights deal with Goldblum Variations

404 Ink has sold its flash fiction favourite The Goldblum Variations to Penguin Books, marking the indie publisher's first international rights deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin pre-empts world rights to Tamzin Merchant’s debut MG

Penguin Random House imprint Puffin has acquired actress Tamzin Merchant’s debut middle-grade novel in a "hotly-contested" six-figure pre-empt deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview: Amanda Ridout on Her Boldwood Books’ Rights Strategy

Launched earlier this year and looking for commercial fiction, Boldwood Books promises to publish its new titles in ebook, audio, and print-on-demand on the same day internationally. The post Interview: Amanda Ridout on Her Boldwood Books’ Rights Strategy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dodgers sign Travis d’Arnaud to make up for right-handed bat imbalance

Travis d’Arnaud, the Dodgers’ newest catcher, walked into in the visitors’ clubhouse at Petco Park five minutes before 11 a.m. Sunday. He was fitted for a cap and a batting helmet. He introduced himself to unfamiliar people and greeted a few familiar ones. Austin Barnes, the Dodgers’ starting... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate nets Moffat’s Lindisfarne 'pilgrimage'

Canongate will publish Scottish writer Alistair Moffat’s exploration of the tidal island of Lindisfarne, To the Island of Tides. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mickler to handle licensing rights for McCartney picture book

Caroline Mickler Ltd has been appointed UK agent to represent the licensing rights for Paul McCartney’s first picture book Hey Grandude! (Puffin), by brand owner MPL Communications. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram and Facebook Ban Far-Right Extremists

Alex Jones, Infowars, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer, Paul Nehlen, and Louis Farrakhan have all been removed from the platforms. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2019-05-02 18:01:07 UTC ]
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