Turkish novelist Ahmet Altan has written an essay, The Writer's Paradox, from his prison cell where he has been imprisoned with his brother Mehmet for a year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s not a particularly hopeful time for literally anyone right now (unless maybe you’re getting a $1.7 million tax break?) but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying to help people whenever we can. I’m getting pretty tired of washing my clothes in the bathtub and have been sorely tempted to... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-17 15:09:39 UTC ]
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On Monday, Joshua A. Bickel, on assignment for the Columbus Dispatch, took a photo that went viral. Bickel was in the Ohio statehouse, where he’d been sent, in the absence of a furloughed colleague, to film a briefing by Mike DeWine, the governor. His photo captured a group of protesters,... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-04-17 12:00:34 UTC ]
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Are books essential items? Many in the industry, including 'PW,' think that the role they play in the well-being of American culture makes it clear that they are. These industry figures agreed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Read "Attack on Titan," "Somali & the Forest Spirit," "Fire Force," "Arte" and more with Mangamo, a new mobile manga subscription service. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-15 13:00:12 UTC ]
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Bluemoose Books founder Kevin Duffy has called on the publishing industry to rally behind its smaller presses at this time of crisis and to establish a fund to help independent publishers survive what Duffy said had been a 90% reduction in revenue as a result of the lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-14 17:49:26 UTC ]
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The plight of independent bookstores during the coronavirus pandemic has brought an outpouring of public support—but, along with it, an often-overwhelming deluge of messaging about whom to support and how. A new app, Save Your Bookstore, is trying to pull more of it together in one place. Save... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-09 16:59:54 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press is providing free access to books, research and learning materials for teachers, students and researchers impacted by the coronavirus. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 06:39:31 UTC ]
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Egmont has snapped up world rights to a picture book of Matt Lucas' coronavirus version of his charity comedy single, "Thank You, Baked Potato", with proceeds for the book going to his #FeedNHS campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 11:15:05 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has announced a strategy to support independent bookshops during the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 07:54:28 UTC ]
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Springer Nature is making a range of "key" textbooks freely accessible for educators, students and academics affected by coronavirus lockdown to help support higher education institutions around the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 00:06:30 UTC ]
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Save Your Bookstore points you to the best way to get cash to shuttered booksellers near you. As COVID-19 has forced small bookstores to close, many are wondering how they’ll survive—though a surge in support from communities placing online orders is helping. A new app is designed to let you... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-04-01 14:00:29 UTC ]
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The Primadonna Festival, founded a year ago to give "prominence to work by women", is calling off its inaugural July event at Laffitts Hall due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is however asking its supporters to save the date for next year when it will run from Friday 30th July to Sunday 1st... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-01 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced it will not be shipping new comic books to retailers "until further notice" due to the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-03-25 00:11:33 UTC ]
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The European & International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) has highlighted the enforced closure of brick and mortar bookshops amid the coronavirus crisis is putting the book trade in a precarious position. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-24 12:56:22 UTC ]
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The coronavirus pandemic has hit independent bookstores hard, with booksellers and other book workers now in need of emergency support. Here are some opportunities we’ve spotted to help out, but please let us know of any others and will add to the post. (Email [email protected].) The Book Industry... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-23 20:01:09 UTC ]
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The trade has pulled together to launch a series of emergency measures to support authors and booksellers affected financially as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 17:45:38 UTC ]
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You can now download ten free ebooks on social and economic justice from Haymarket Books to read while social distancing. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-03-19 15:10:47 UTC ]
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The National Literacy Trust has launched new online zone for parents to engage children and support learning at home, with author videos, poetry workshops and illustration sessions, as schools close across the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 01:46:19 UTC ]
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American Booksellers Association CEO Allison Hill said the organization had donated $100,000 to BINC. In addition, it is reducing membership fees, paying out for e-commerce faster, and running a daily open forum for members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association is calling on customers and the trade to rally behind retailers and support bookshops, as the coronavirus outbreak hits the high street. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 03:39:11 UTC ]
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