CBI unveils projects to young readers in Ireland, regardless of their backgrounds

Conversations around making the literature sector in Ireland more inclusive have been happening for some time, and the publication of Arts Council Ireland’s Equality, Human Rights and Diversity Policy in 2019 put a focus on the need for diversity across all artforms, so that no one is excluded.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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BBC whistleblower claims staff 'falsified' benefits of DMI project

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James Frey wins $2m deal for young adult SF novel

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E-Readers Create Boom in US Spanish-Language Books

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2014-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC 'took too long to realise DMI project was in trouble'

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Reader’s Digest Redesigns

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Reddit Draws Readers, Authors, Publishers

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How publishing fiction online launched the career of this young writer | Beth Reeks

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[ Advertising Age | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google v Authors Guild: a victory for readers' right to choose

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