The first U.S. Key Colors Competition received 156 entries and culminated in a livestreamed awards ceremony on Aug. 17. (Sponsored) Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House UK is to publish four books from Amanda Gorman, the youngest presidential inaugural poet in US history, including a special edition of “The Hill We Climb” which she read at Joe Biden's inauguration. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-08 03:19:06 UTC ]
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LeVar Burton, the actor and longtime host of 'Reading Rainbow,' has been named the inaugural PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion. The longlist for the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award also has been announced. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key Books has signed Laura Dockrill's first illustrated fiction title for teens, illustrated by Gwen Millward. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-25 20:08:03 UTC ]
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Two upcoming books on Amazon’s bestseller list within hours after the resounding delivery of her poem at the swearing-inAmanda Gorman’s star continued its remarkable climb Thursday following the presidential laureate’s resounding delivery of her poem during the US presidential... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-01-22 19:09:20 UTC ]
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Four years and a day ago, I boarded a bus with what felt like half of my journalism school class and traveled to Washington, DC, for the inauguration of Donald Trump and the Women’s March the day after. I’d arranged to cover the events for Pacifica radio and ended up writing a short dispatch for... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-01-20 13:36:57 UTC ]
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In a ruling last week, a federal judge said he will allow the former Trump National Security Advisor to conduct discovery on whether Trump administration officials acted in bad faith in holding up the pre-publication review of Bolton's memoir 'The Room Where It Happened.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In this Read Harder Challenge post, we're recommending books for the task asking you to read a a food memoir by an author of color. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-12-21 11:31:00 UTC ]
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In this Read Harder Challenge post, we're recommending books for the task asking you to read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-12-18 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Publishing trade bodies have welcomed advice from the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) that a new pro-competition regulatory regime "fit for the digital age" be rolled out to hold the most powerful tech firms to account through a new enforceable code of conduct. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-08 23:35:11 UTC ]
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The founder of IFundWomen of Color lays out the hard-won lessons that helped her get investments and cofounder-level equity. Growing up with an entrepreneur mom meant my weekends looked different. We’d drive from event to event, in churches, convention centers, and community centers, where I... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-12-02 05:00:17 UTC ]
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Pam Smy has been awarded the inaugural Invisible Prize for illustrators, run by Edinburgh-based illustrator support initiative Picture Hooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-30 07:49:04 UTC ]
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Emma Styles has won the Little, Brown UEA Crime Fiction Award 2020 for her novel, No Country for Girls. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-26 14:41:36 UTC ]
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The first winner of the Staunch Book Prize, Jock Serong, has been shortlisted again for the 2020 award, in a year that sees indie publishers well represented. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-01 23:27:55 UTC ]
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Little Free Library is partnering with a Minneapolis creative agency to launch Read in Color, an initiative designed to prompt more people of all ages to read diverse books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Guardian Weekend magazine and gal-dem are launching a memoir writing competition for UK-resident black women and black non-binary people aged 16-21 on the theme of ‘conversations’Calling all young black women and black non-binary writers aged 16-21. The Guardian is once again collaborating on a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-10-22 11:23:42 UTC ]
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In his long-awaited answer to the government's civil complaint, former national security adviser John Bolton denied that he broke any laws in publishing his bestselling memoir 'The Room Where It Happened.' But with a DoJ motion for Summary Judgment now pending before the court, it's unclear... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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London bookshop Heywood Hill has launched a competition to provide one book-lover with a free book every month for life. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-19 13:58:51 UTC ]
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Dapo Adeola is to judge a children's Christmas card design competition being launched for the first time this year by the National Literacy Trust. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-15 19:42:04 UTC ]
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Amazon has been accused of anti-competitive practices in a scathing report into US tech giants by Democratic politicians. The online retailer has rebutted the claims. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-07 18:02:09 UTC ]
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Mrs Hinch's This is Me (Michael Joseph) has swept straight into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 91,389 copies in its first week on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-06 10:03:54 UTC ]
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