ECPA Members Hopeful, Energized in Philly

Amid what one speaker called the third phase of the pandemic defined by uncertainty, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s 2022 Leadership Summit fostered important conversations among Christian publishers about diversity, supply chain issues, market trends, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Foxtel cannibalisation continues with News Corp adding news service Flash to streaming apps Binge and Kayo. Plus: newshounds or booze hounds?Rupert Murdoch may have turned 90 this year but his news empire continues to grow. A week after announcing a new UK TV channel, TalkTV, and a Sky News... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-09-24 03:27:25 UTC ]
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In Richard Powers’s New Novel, Hope for a Grieving Kid and Planet May Lurk in the Human Brain

The Pulitzer Prize winner’s latest book, “Bewilderment,” features a widowed father whose troubled son is transformed by a novel neurofeedback therapy with profound implications for the human race. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-09-21 09:00:08 UTC ]
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How Trump endangered democracy, and how Biden hopes to repair it

Bob Woodward and Robert Costa underline the two presidents’ different realities. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-17 09:27:28 UTC ]
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An abolitionist’s hope meets a president’s hypocrisy

Frederick Douglass pushed for progress for Black people, but Andrew Johnson erased it. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Poets and Shafak assemble for Manchester Ripples of Hope Festival

UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has convened 30 poets from around the world including Imtiaz Dharker and Raymond Antrobus to create a new response to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-11 03:37:51 UTC ]
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ABA Issues Findings Following July Member Backlash

The American Booksellers Association has released, in a letter to members from CEO Allison Hill, the findings of an internal review after two July incidents led to backlash from members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Cookieless tech test gives Procter & Gamble hope—and TV networks worries

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'Monster' Kody Scott, former L.A. gang member who became a bestselling author, found dead at 57

Former Eight Tray Gangster Crip member's memoir brought attention to the sobering truth of gang life in South L.A. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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A Beacon of Hope for Alll Immigrants: Spotlight on Joshua M. Greene

The author’s biography of Holocaust survivor Siggi Wilzig is a vital book that connects the past to the present moment. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Malorie Blackman | 'I can only hope that my books encourage further debate and discussion'

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-29 00:40:24 UTC ]
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Librarians fighting 'exorbitant' e-book pricing hope for CMA action

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'Be the Bridge' is ECPA Christian Book of the Year

ECPA has named its 2021 Christian Book Awards-winning books and audio, a slate that highlights reconciliation, inspiration, and consolation in turbulent times. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Tanya Byrne | 'It gives the reader hope that things will be OK'

Six years after the release of For Holly, and after a period where she swore she would never write again, Tanya Byrne is publishing a new YA novel about love, death and what makes life worth living. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Jeff Crosby Named to Lead ECPA

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Voyages of Hope and Anguish: New Science Fiction and Fantasy

“The Memory Theater,” “On Fragile Waves” and “Victories Greater Than Death” take readers tumbling through realms and ever stranger stories. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Fear and Hope: When Timothy Keller's Book Met His Life

The renowned NYC pastor and bestselling author, suddenly diagnosed with advanced cancer, reckoned with his beliefs as he was finishing his most recent book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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