Authors and publishers condemn push to repeal parallel import restrictions and say there will be fewer Australian titlesThe federal government should move to make books cheaper in the next year and save Australians about $25m annually, the Productivity Commission believes, but the move is fiercely resisted by authors and some publishers who say it will mean fewer Australian titles will be available.The recommendation to repeal parallel import restrictions – made for the eighth time – is part of its latest report to government on intellectual property arrangements, made public on Tuesday. Related: Be under no illusion: Malcolm Turnbull wants to destroy Australian literature | Richard Flanagan Related: Flooding Australia with imported books would be an assault on our literary culture | Michael Heyward Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Darryl Cunningham blames fear of ‘legal consequences’ for reluctance to take on book, now only available in FrenchA biography by a British graphic novelist of Elon Musk is struggling to find an English-language publisher due to feared “legal consequences”.Elon Musk: Investigation into a New... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Another novel written by a UK author has been withdrawn as publishers and booksellers grapple with the issues of First Nations culture and history as plot pointsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen British crime writer Elly Griffiths released her fourth novel in the bestselling Ruth... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Cher’s memoir is a valuable document of a young girl thrust into the adult world. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2024-11-22 17:45:00 UTC ]
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8th Note Press, an imprint launched by ByteDance, will print novels in genres popular on BookTok including YA and contemporary fiction and ‘romantasy’ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, will begin publishing print books in February.The company already publishes ebooks through its imprint... Continue reading at The Guardian
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How libraries should prepare for the incoming administration right now, from updating trustee descriptions to addressing mis/dis information. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Hogarth signs a debut novel by Woody Brown, the first nonspeaking graduate of UCLA, and Atria takes a steamy sports romance trilogy by Melanie Iglesias Perez. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Attorneys for the state of Florida have asked a federal judge to toss a closely watched lawsuit filed by six major publishers, the Authors Guild, students and parents, and several bestselling authors over HB 1069, a newly enacted state law that critics say is fueling a surge in unconstitutional... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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More than 4,000 submissions were made to the 19th Sheikh Zayed Book Award, with longlists announced at the end of this year. The post UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Draws 4,000+ Entries for 19th Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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USC professor Percival Everett wins the National Book Award for Fiction for 'James,' a retelling of 'Huckleberry Finn' from the character Jim's point of view. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Brooke Perkins becomes Bonnier Books UK's 'specialty markets' lead for North America, after a similar post for Australia's Lake Press. The post Bonnier Books UK Names Brooke Perkins for ‘North American Expansion’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.” Continue reading at The New York Times
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After a long ceremony and lots of wonderful speeches about books, presenting the winners of the 2024 National Book Awards: YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE: Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Kareem Between G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers / Penguin Random House * TRANSLATED LITERATURE: Yáng... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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The Bologna Book Plus program is announcing details of its 2025 audio programming and 'author ambassador' for the trade fair in April. The post Bologna Book Plus 2025 Has Another ‘Audio Forum’ and ‘Ambassador’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The 75th National Book Awards, once again dominated by outspoken writers passionate about their politics, saw a much-predicted win in the fiction category and unsparing criticism of the war in Gaza from the podium. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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8080 Books plans to "publish original research, ideas and insights at the intersection of science, technology and business." Its inaugural title, 'No Prize for Pessimism' by Microsoft deputy chief technology officer Sam Schillace, was published on November 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The 11th China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair saw 32 world markets represented among its 497 exhibitors this year. The post Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair Draws 41,263 Attendees appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Some nonfiction backlist titles will be used to train artificial intelligence with authors’ permissionPublisher HarperCollins will allow some of its titles to be used to train AI models, with the permission of authors.The company “has reached an agreement with an artificial intelligence... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-11-19 16:24:59 UTC ]
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I yearn for a literary world where, as readers, we’re familiar with a wider spectrum of narrative traditions and approaches than what we now think of as the canon. We Bengalis love so much to talk, to weave tales, to let our anecdotes tangle with each other’s into a larger collective... Continue reading at Electric Literature
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Lisa Fields looks at fallen heroes for Multnomah, and WaterBook takes a nine book series from John Mark Comer and the team at Practicing the Way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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