Connie Schultz’s ‘The Daughters of Erietown’ captures four generations of women in a hardscrabble Ohio town

This quiet, Anne Tyler-esque novel is a reminder that gentler times were not always gentle, that life is filled with hardship even without existential threats. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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After a Sales Slump, Manga is Back Thanks To New Generation of Bestsellers

Manga is a hit-driven market, and new titles from the Tokyo Ghoul, One-Punch Man, and Attack on Titan properties are pushing a sales rebound in the category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leipzig Book Fair Prize: Where Are the Women?

Winners of the 2016 Leipzig Book Fair Prize were announced from a pool of over 400 new titles and a shortlist dominated, once again, by men. The post Leipzig Book Fair Prize: Where Are the Women? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Only wilful blindness can hide the need to publish more women

As a publisher used to the more enlightened scene in Korea, I’m shocked at the gender bias in the UK books world – and I’m doing something about itWhen I founded Tilted Axis Press in 2015, I made a few broad commitments: to focus on translations from Asian languages, to operate without unpaid... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's literary prizes are 'problematic' says Lionel Shriver

Author Lionel Shriver has said literary prizes just for women are "problematic", while calling International Women's Day "creepy" at an event to mark the occasion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lionel Shriver rubbishes plans for dedicated Year of Publishing Women

The novelist has called Kamila Shamsie’s campaign for a pledge to publish only female authors in 2018 ‘a ridiculous idea’Lionel Shriver has called her fellow novelist Kamila Shamsie’s suggestion of a year publishing only women “rubbish”.Shamsie made the provocative call last year, citing gender... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atkinson and Yanagihara make Baileys Women's Prize longlist

http://www.thebookseller.com/news/baileys-renews-women-s-prize-fiction-sponsorship-323395Kate Atkinson and Hanya Yanagihara are among the 20 longlisted authors for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, announced today. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Wilder Women 

In late 2014, the South Dakota Historical Society Press published Laura Ingalls Wilder’s pre-Little House memoir, intended for adults, Pioneer Girl.  Surprising even the press, the lavishly detailed and heavily annotated tome became a runaway best-seller, with more than 140,000 sold. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Celebration of women swimming’ memoir to Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury has signed Swell, a new book from swimming enthusiast Jenny Landreth. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baileys renews Women’s Prize for Fiction sponsorship

Baileys has confirmed sponsorship for 2017 for the Women's Prize for Fiction following an initial three-year partnership. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. is trying to win over millennial women

Time Inc. has had a string of acquisitions and launches aimed at young women over the past year, from HelloGiggles to homegrown startups Mimi and Motto. Like the publishing giant itself, the Gen Y strategy reflects the awareness that young people aren’t all alike. So each site targets audiences... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More bad news: Meredith Corp. shutters upscale women's magazine

More magazine, which began publishing in 1997 and billed itself as "the magazine for women of style and substance," is shutting down, publisher Meredith Corp. announced Thursday. In a statement, the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rush of Women's Sites Gives Marketers a Wealth of Choices

"It's a great time to be marketed to as a woman," said Jonathan Adams, chief digital officer, Maxus Americas.If most women wouldn't measure an era in those terms, exactly, it's true that nearly every month publishers roll out a digital media product aimed at them and the marketers that sell to... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Subversive Women Who Self-Publish Novels Amid Jihadist War

Photographer Glenna Gordon captures the lives of remarkable women self-publishing romance novels and other stories in northern Nigeria. The post The Subversive Women Who Self-Publish Novels Amid Jihadist War appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Middle Grade neglect risks isolating generation of readers, author warns

Authors and critics are warning that Middle Grade children’s books, for readers aged eight to 12 years, are failing to get the attention they merit from the media and book prize organisers because of the dominance of Young Adult titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kim Wilson to be next editor-in-chief of the Australian Women's Weekly

Head of kidspot.com.au and former editor of New Idea to replace Helen McCabe at helm of the country’s most popular magazineThe new editor-in-chief of the nation’s most popular magazine, the Australian Women’s Weekly, is Kim Wilson, a former editor-in-chief of New Idea.Wilson, whose appointment... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Weekly Beast: drama at Australian Women's Weekly, Cleo and Dolly

Cleo is dumped and Helen McCabe’s tenure editing AWW ends as News Corp beds down new year appointments and Daily Mail Australia splits with NineThere has been enough drama at the magazine empire of the Australian Women’s Weekly, Dolly and Cleo in the past month to fuel another couple of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WAN-IFRA aims to help women journalists achieve their potential

Female newspaper executives from seven African countries attend editorial leadership programme designed to close the gender gap in newsroomsThe World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is engaged on a project to help women journalists around the globe achieve their... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Australian Women’s Weekly editor-in-chief Helen McCabe resigns after six years

McCabe the latest senior editorial figure to leave Bauer Media, and comes same day the company announced it was outsourcing the printing and distribution of its magazines Helen McCabe has resigned as editor-in-chief of the Australian Women’s Weekly after six years in the high-profile role at the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Bryson's 'tribute' to Jolly Fisherman makes waves in seaside town

Skegness’s Jolly Fisherman image used before seeking permission on the cover of Bryson’s bestselling travelogue The Road to Little DribblingSkegness’s Jolly Fisherman, he of the beaming smile and rotund belly, might be a little less cheerful after it emerged that his image was used without... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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