Everyone wants a piece of Bluey – even the Morrison government is falsely claiming credit | Amanda Meade

Paul Fletcher makes the hit children’s TV show part of his budget announcement. Plus: News Corp lets go of its last photographersBluey, the Emmy award-winning children’s television show, is a smash hit for ABC Kids and has won the hearts of families Australia-wide. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2021-05-14 06:34:16 UTC ]
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Johnny Depp loses libel case against Sun over claims he beat ex-wife Amber Heard

Pirates of Caribbean actor had sued newspaper publisher for damage to his reputationThe Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has lost his high-stakes libel action in the London courts against the Sun after the newspaper described him as a “wife beater”.The high court dismissed the claim by the Pirates of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-11-02 11:23:11 UTC ]
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French Publishers’ Appeal to Government: Leave Our Bookstores Open

Saying that a new coronavirus lockdown could mean 'cultural isolation for readers,' France's book industry asks for a special exception. The post French Publishers’ Appeal to Government: Leave Our Bookstores Open appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-28 16:38:45 UTC ]
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In ‘150 Glimpses of the Beatles,’ bits and pieces make up a poignant portrait

Craig Brown’s biographical method — combining fragments, lists, excerpts, quotes and flights of whimsy — is executed brilliantly. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Government must pressure Amazon over working conditions, unions say

Unions are calling on the UK government to exert pressure on Amazon over its working conditions after a report by the TUC claimed the retail giant had been awarded government and local authority contracts worth £630m since 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-12 09:51:08 UTC ]
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Hungarian Government Calls Children's Book 'Homosexual Propaganda'

Lawmakers are calling for "Wonderland Is For Everyone," published by a lesbian group, to be banned. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2020-10-08 22:57:55 UTC ]
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At Hearing, Judge Appears Unmoved by New Claims in Bolton Case

At a September 24 teleconference, Judge Royce Lamberth suggested that a former NSC official's claims that Trump officials had abused the prepublication review process for John Bolton's bestselling memoir amounted to a "political diatribe." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK sends staff home as government gives new Covid guidance on the workplace

UK staffers at Penguin Random House have already been told they should again work from home if they can, following the step-change in government guidance as coronavirus infection rates rise. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-23 00:00:21 UTC ]
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In ‘Young Rembrandt,’ Onno Blom tries to piece together the artist as a young man

The book began as a series of weekly newspaper columns in which the author attempted to trace the path of the Dutch artist’s early years. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-10 13:27:53 UTC ]
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B&N Knocks Out Defamation Claim by Fired CEO

Knocking out the defamation claim is a potentially substantial victory for Barnes & Noble, as previous filings suggest that former CEO Demos Parneros was seeking approximately $70 million in damages for the defamation claim alone. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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IPA Calls on Brazil’s Government To Drop Proposed VAT on Books

The International Publishers Association calls on Brasilia to abandon plans for new book taxes, as the econmy sharply contracts. The post IPA Calls on Brazil’s Government To Drop Proposed VAT on Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-02 13:53:42 UTC ]
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Avon takes two more Amanda Robson thrillers

Avon has bagged two more domestic thriller novels from e-book bestseller Amanda Robson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-25 09:13:08 UTC ]
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Bolton Asks for Discovery, Claims Trump Administration Acted in 'Bad Faith'

In an August 20 filing, attorneys for former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said the evidence will show that Trump administration officials abused the prepublication review system in an attempt to suppress his bestselling book 'The Room Where it Happened.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Miranda Devine ‘unusually silent’ over defamation claim brought by Quaden Bayles, court hears

Family allege they were defamed by News Corp columnist retweeting material that suggested bullied nine-year-old was an adult actorThe News Corp columnist Miranda Devine has been “unusually silent” in response to a defamation claim brought by bullied nine-year-old Quaden Bayles, a court has been... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-08-20 05:55:10 UTC ]
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Trump won't leave office peacefully, his former lawyer Cohen claims in upcoming book

Michael Cohen's memoir about U.S. President Donald Trump will be released Sept. 8 by Skyhorse Publishing, which confirmed the news on Thursday. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2020-08-14 12:29:48 UTC ]
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Alan Dershowitz claims a fictional lawyer defamed him. The implications for novelists are very real.

“Make Russia Great Again” and “Rodham” are two recent novels that benefit from blending fact and fiction. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid a virus surge and government repression, Hong Kong’s oldest bookstore is closing.

I know that fingers can’t “plod,” but that is what they are doing now, delivering upsetting news that encapsulates this shitty year. As Hong Kong teeters on the edge of a serious coronavirus outbreak and democratic institutions continue losing a war of attrition with the Chinese government, the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-29 18:53:00 UTC ]
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Amanda Brainerd on Bowie, Boarding School, and the Discourse Around Consent

Amanda Brainerd’s novel, Age of Consent, is out now, so we asked her a few questions about reading, writer’s block, and David Bowie. * Who do you most wish would read your book? Teenage girls—there are so few adult books written about them. What do you always want to talk about in interviews but... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-24 08:48:44 UTC ]
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Constable claims self-publishing success Why Women Are Blamed for Everything

Constable is publishing a book this summer exploring the reasons why women are blamed for male violence. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 01:16:35 UTC ]
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Court Rejects Trump Family Claims, Greenlights Niece's Tell-All

New York State Supreme Court Judge Hal B. Greenwald has cleared the way for Mary L. Trump to publish and promote her tell-all 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Claiming Abundance: Spotlight on Corie Adjmi

The author’s short story collection highlights the lives of women in pursuit of self-acceptance and empowerment. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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