Each Cell Has Its Fingers Crossed: On Timothy Donnelly’s “The Problem of the Many”

AT THE RISK of stating the obvious, most books of poetry are short. This is a function of how difficult they are to write (and read), and also a bit of tradition. The numbers back this up. Based on National Book Award winners and finalists since 2010 (for a single collection), the average length of […] The post Each Cell Has Its Fingers Crossed: On Timothy Donnelly’s “The Problem of the Many” appeared first on Los Angeles Review of Books. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Review of Books'

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Fact or friction: the problem with factchecking in the book world

Recent controversies surrounding books by Sally Kohn and Amy Chozick have revealed a system that makes it hard to authenticate the claims of authorsRecent weeks have seen a flurry of conversation about factchecking in the publishing industry. Two high-profile authors have had their work’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Significant' piracy problem explored at New York's BISG

There was a core of optimism at the Book Industry Study Group’s annual meeting in New York, despite sluggish trade sales and challenges facing the business – from old problems roaring back, like returns and piracy, to that new mystery, blockchain technology. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut novelist reveals how sickle cell disease inspired her book

Debut novelist Adebayo Ayobami reveals how sickle cell disease inspired her book. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Constable to publish Victoria and George Cross recipients' stories of valour

Constable has acquired a non-fiction book detailing acts of courage from Victoria Cross and George Cross recipients from charitable endeavour The Sebastopol Project. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shelley: industry has 'real problem' on gender pay

No one in publishing can “feel smug” about the issue of gender pay, Hachette c.e.o. David Shelley has said, while urging publishers to also consider intersectionality and unconscious bias when discussing issues of diversity and inclusion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2018: Why the Problem with Facebook, Is Facebook

In the the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, PW talks to University of Virginia Media Studies professor Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of the forthcoming 'Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy' (Oxford University Press) about Facebook’s sprawling influence in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glossies so white: the data that reveals the problem with British magazine covers

A Guardian investigation shows there were whole months last year when not a single BAME person featured on the cover of our biggest-selling magazines. And when it comes to children’s magazines, the problem is even worse Women’s magazine editors have always understood the importance of a good... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andersen Press’ Wander lust lands cross-country wolf tale

Andersen Press commissioning editor for fiction Chloe Sackur has secured world rights in a new Middle Grade novel by Rosanne Parry, billed as "the 21st-century White Fang”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The problem with Hairy Maclary: Meet the Rebel Girls putting women into picture books

Women are half the world's population and the majority of university graduates. They are most of the young doctors, lawyers and accountants. A girl can grow up to be a prime minister, a priest, a prison guard, and yes, even a princess. There's a million and one ways to be a woman in today's... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter has a fix for its news problem—make a new Twitter!

Last week, Facebook waffled yet again about which #content people want to see on Facebook. Cue the launch of a new feature that lets publishers label one breaking news story a day. With Facebook experimenting with breaking news, it seems only fitting that Twitter would do the same. The company... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maths - No Problem! scoops IPG's Independent Publisher of the Year

Maths - No Problem! has been named Ingram Content Group Independent Publisher of the Year at this year's IPG Independent Publishers Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing had 'profitability problems' before Johnson's departure

Bonnier Publishing "wrestled with profitability problems" as the result of its rapid growth in 2017, financial accounts revealed a week before its chief executive Richard Johnson's departure. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Naming the bias problem

SAGE’s global publishing boss reveals how he had to ditch his first name to get noticed by potential employers in the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Virago to publish German classic The Seventh Cross

Virago has acquired rights to publish a German classic novel, The Seventh Cross, by Anna Seghers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My problem with Fire and Fury? The sucking-up that’s left out of it | Emma Brockes

Michael Wolff paints a vivid portrait of the Trump administration’s dysfunction. But he is less forthcoming about his own duplicityMichael Wolff, author of the White House expose Fire and Fury, has been subject to a lot of comparisons this week – mostly to his own target, Donald Trump. How... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arts Council England’s Alarm for Literary Fiction: ‘The Problem Is a Real One’

'Overall the books selling well' in the UK 'are not literary,' Arts Council England's commissioned report from the Canelo team announces. The post Arts Council England’s Alarm for Literary Fiction: ‘The Problem Is a Real One’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sexual Harassment Is a Problem in Publishing

After reaching out to female professionals in book publishing inquiring about their experiences with sexual harassment and assault, 'PW' found that in spite of the book industry’s high percentage of female workers, publishing still has a significant sexual harassment problem. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flat Sales Identified as Top Industry Problem

A survey of publishers put flat sales ahead of competition from other entertainment as the #1 industry challenge. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Social is a black hole’: Commerce-focused publishers have a Facebook problem

For publishers that are trying to drive revenue through commerce, figuring out where Facebook fits into their strategies has been a challenge. The post ‘Social is a black hole’: Commerce-focused publishers have a Facebook problem appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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