First PublisHer’s Dinner: Working to Support Women in Publishing

Working to build a global, supportive community of women in publishing, the first PublisHer's dinner brought together some 30 women making a difference in the book business. The post First PublisHer’s Dinner: Working to Support Women in Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former NASA contractor hacked into women's accounts, threatened to publish their nude photos

Richard Gregory Bauer didn’t hide his identity when he gathered information to hack into the email and social media accounts of his female friends, family members and co-workers. In some cases, the U.S. attorney’s office said, he told them via Facebook that he was working on a class project and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cape to publish 'battle cry for difficult women'

Jonathan Cape has acquired Difficult Women, a history of modern feminism by journalist Helen Lewis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vertebrate Publishing’s New Climb: Bringing Adventuring Women Into the Picture

An independent publisher in the UK sees how sports are changing, and is taking steps to address the gender gap in outdoor adventure literature–with an anthology by and about women. The post Vertebrate Publishing’s New Climb: Bringing Adventuring Women Into the Picture appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women in Publishing reactivates, schedules pay gap meeting

Women in Publishing is to restart its regular meetings this autumn, launching with a panel discussion to explore the pay gap in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alexa, What Have Publishers Learned About Working With Smart Speakers?

Smart speakers such as the Amazon Echo, Google Home and Apple HomePod are close to becoming ubiquitous consumer products. They are now in nearly 50 million homes and a number of publishers have recognized their potential for some time. Now, there is growing roster of publishers that are getting... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers pledge support to The Feminist Library

Penguin Random House, Virago, 4th Estate and the team behind The Women’s Prize have all made significant book donations to The Feminist Library to celebrate Feminist Book Fortnight and the collection’s 43rd birthday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Solutions in India 2018: Making AR and VR Work in Publishing

When it comes to popularizing AR, much of the credit goes to Pokémon Go, released in July 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Office Support: LGBTQ Publishing 2018

Queer employee groups can enrich workplaces and publishers’ relationships with readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Netflix Effect: Publishers see Netflix deals as gateways to more TV work

Netflix pays creators, but for digital publishers, there's also a ton of value in just being able to say they have a show on Netflix. The post The Netflix Effect: Publishers see Netflix deals as gateways to more TV work appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Colombia’s ’49 Libros’ Collective: Independent Publishers at Work

In Colombia, the seven independent publishers of 49 Libros and their shared distribution company Huracán have had a new day in the sun at the Bogotá International Book Fair’s new small-press pavilion. By Andrés Delgado Darnalt | @andeldar ‘To Reach Our Markets Strategically’ s the Bogotá... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A U.K. Oral History Documents Women in Publishing

An oral history project just launched in the U.K. to document the history of women in publishing has collected interviews with a pioneering generation of female book industry professionals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebuck, Calder, Gregory reflect on the impact of Women in Publishing

Thirty high-profile former members of Women in Publishing reflect on how the group empowered women in the industry in the 1970s and '80s in an oral history being made available at the British Library. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On how unconventional publishing can work

Laura Jones and Heather McDaid reflect on the meteoric rise of their indie press 404 Ink since its launch last year and how they achieved it. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What became of 2018 as the year of publishing women?

Only one publisher, And Other Stories, has answered Kamila Shamsie’s challenge to publish only female writers this year. But wider lessons are being learned, as the novelist and other industry insiders explain2018 was meant to be the “year of publishing women”, after the novelist Kamila Shamsie... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury: International Publishers ‘Throw Full Support Behind’ Macmillan

'A sad irony to see the so-called leader of the free world trying to limit freedom to publish.' The International Publishers Association slams the Trump cease-and-desist effort and libel law comments as 'a new and worrying development.' The post Fire and Fury: International Publishers ‘Throw... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SoA grants £140,000 in support of authors' new work

The Society of Authors has distributed more than £140,000 between 61 authors to help support them in the development and completion of new work.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weldon 'sick' at lack of working class people in publishing

Penguin Random House chief executive Tom Weldon has urged the industry to respond to the "really urgent commercial imperative" of reflecting working class experiences in books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research: 33 percent of European publishers report layoffs to support the pivot to video

European publishers are twice as likely as U.S. publishers to have laid off staff or plan to do so to support their pivots to video. The post Digiday Research: 33 percent of European publishers report layoffs to support the pivot to video appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tracey Armstrong on Women in Publishing: ‘Still Striving for Equal Pay’

Copyright Clearance Center's Tracey Armstrong is on Frankfurt Book Fair's 'The Markets' panel of female publishing executives. The post Tracey Armstrong on Women in Publishing: ‘Still Striving for Equal Pay’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chakrabarti welcomes Year of Publishing Women in 2018

Shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti has expressed support for Kamila Shamsie’s proposal for a Year of Publishing Women in 2018 ahead of the publication of her feminist call to arms, in favour of "radical solutions” to address the pervasive problem of gender inequality worldwide. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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