Criticism of the Thai government's crackdown using the lese majesté law forbidding insults against the monarchy was voiced at the International Publishers Congress in Bangkok today (25th March). Article 112 of the Thai penal code carries a maximum of seven years imprisonment for anyone insulting the king, queen or crown prince. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Last year there were five Chinese publishing companies in the world’s top 20,' IPA's new chief says at London Book Fair. The post IPA’s Michiel Kolman on China: ‘A $10 Billion Concern’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last Fall, Michiel Kolman was elected to succeed Bloomsbury’s Richard Charkin as president of the International Publishers Association (IPA)—and he takes over at a tumultuous time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has bought UK and Commonwealth rights to In Shock by US critical care doctor Rana Awdish, an account of Awdish’s near-death experience and her transition from doctor to patient. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CILIP has responded to criticism about the diversity of its Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal longlists - which feature no BAME authors - saying that while it "acknowledges and respects the concerns expressed", the longlisted books were "judged on merit and on an equal playing field". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Publishers Association has opened the call for nominees for its freedom to publish award, which last year was renamed The Prix Voltaire. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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President Obama in the Oval Office during an interview with Michiko Kakutani on Friday. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Critics Circle is launching the NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowship to develop and nurture emerging book critics with training and guidance for one year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Defenders of free speech are misguided in championing his cause. Reasoned debate will never arise from his utterances – and others will be scared into silenceA coalition of free speech organisations rallied together last week to defend Simon & Schuster’s choice to publish professional... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This memoir of the American publisher of Lady Chatterley’s Lover and Tropic of Cancer is full of landmark literary moments“Some people think my chief claim to fame is having published the first book to be sold over the counter in this country with the word fuck printed on its pages in all its... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'March Book Three', the final volume in Rep. John Lewis's acclaimed civil rights graphic memoir, has topped PW's 10th Annual Graphic Novel Critics Poll with five votes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster's president and c.e.o. Carolyn Reidy has urged colleagues to "resist censorship" in an email to staff in which she summed up 2016 as a "tumultuous year" politically and culturally. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International book taxation report indicates that Europe taxes its books at a much higher standard VAT rate than Asia does. The post IPA-FEP Global Report Promotes ‘Zero-Rating VAT’ on All Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many Arab book fairs have been a free space for publishers to sell titles banned in shops, but Kuwait has seen raised levels of censorship – turning the book trade into a risky businessArab book fairs are like a giant travelling circus; no sooner does one end than publishers are boxing up books,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an interview in 2000, Zadie Smith told the Guardian about the pressure she felt after the astonishing success of her debut novel, White Teeth. “I was expected to be some expert on multicultural affairs, as if multiculturalism is a genre of fiction or something,” she said. “Whereas it’s just a... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Awards recognizing UAE-specific work and international Arabic literature are announced as the International Publishers Association names its next president to a two-year term. The post International Industry Notes: Award Winners at Sharjah; Dutch Publisher Succeeds Charkin at IPA appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Observer's Robert McCrum has described the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize as "among the best, and most confident, of recent years", calling the selected authors "a distinctive slate of new writers, all of them deserving of the attention bestowed on their work by Booker". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Publishers Association General Assembly have voted to admit five new national publishing organisations from Iraq, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Morocco and Senegal, to extend its "geographical and cultural footprint" broader than it has ever been in its 120-year history. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At a Wednesday morning press conference, exiled Turkish journalist and newspaper editor Can Dündar said the actions of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have "effectively ended freedom of speech" in his country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Charkin, executive director of Bloomsbury and current IPA president, said the situation in Turkey is of grave concern. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day has reiterated its commitment to promoting a “diverse range of authors” after criticisms about the lack of writers of colour in its 2017 selection. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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