The AP reports that Harper Lee will publish her second novel this summer, a sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic To Kill a Mockingbird. The book, entitled Go Set a Watchman was completed in... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild and the Association of Authors' Representatives have filed a joint brief supporting publishers' calls for a preliminary injuction to stop their works being included in Audible's Captions programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-24 19:58:52 UTC ]
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The groups argue Audible should be required to "license the rights it seeks to exploit for its profit—just as others must—as required by copyright law and fundamental fairness.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix will produce a new series titled 'Zero,' an Italian-language show based on the work of 27-year-old Antonio Dikele Distefano, a formerly self-published Italian author whose books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies since he signed with Mondadori. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The US Senate Committee on the Judiciary has a markup session scheduled for the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act on Thursday (July 18). The post US Publishers Association and Authors Guild Renew Support for CASE Act appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-16 02:09:29 UTC ]
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It was one of the publishing events of the millennium so far: the publication of Harper Lee’s second book in 2015, more than half a century after “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Actually, though it was set two decades after “Mockingbird,” “Go Set a Watchman” had been written before — it was the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-14 19:05:00 UTC ]
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More than 7,000 librarians, 450 exhibitors, and nearly 300 authors and illustrators participated in the 2019 Texas Library Association Annual Conference, held April 15–18 in Austin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curbside Splendor has gone on a publishing hiatus this year as the 10-year-old literary press responds to author complaints of not receiving royalties by terminating contracts and reverting rights to books to their authors. Publisher Victor Giron hopes to resume publishing books in 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish publisher Cranachan has signed debut author Joan Haig to its middle-grade imprint, Pokey Hat, for her first title Tiger Skin Rug. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishing industry embraced 1st April this morning, with a series of spoof announcements including a poetry tax and a new Jack Reacher "mashup" series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a script-worthy twist, Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” will receive its West Coast premiere at Azusa Pacific College, a private Christian college in Azusa. The news follows a rollercoaster week in which small theater companies around... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Police in suburban Philadelphia are on the hunt for a book thief with rarefied literary tastes. A burglar stole at least 20 books from a store in West Chester, Pa., including a rare edition of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday. No money was stolen... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 36 organizations from around the world have spoken out against a library book scanning program known as "controlled digital lending," dubbing the practice "systematic infringement." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a growing controversy over the Internet Archive's handling of copyrighted material, the Association of American Publishers joins complaints from authors' organizations. The post US Publishers Slam ‘CDL’ as ‘Systematic Infringement’ as UK Authors Write to Foundations appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury is starting academic publishing in India this year as it continues to evolve its business in the country. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A touring production of "To Kill a Mockingbird", set to open in February and tour the UK and Ireland, has been cancelled mid-rehearsals after the threat of legal action from Scott Rudin's company Atticus, which stages the current Broadway hit. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wildfire has acquired the second book of Humans author Tom Phillips, looking at "the ingenious ways, throughout history, we've managed to avoid telling the truth" Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Pablo Ignacio Taibo II has taken over as director of Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico’s large state-owned publishing house. He is seen as a political radical and a controversial choice to lead the publisher Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee's 1960 classic was voted as America's best-loved novel by PBS viewers of 'The Great American Read,' which wrapped Tuesday evening. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas Harris, author of The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, is returning after more than a decade with a new novel, to be published by Cornerstone imprint William Heinemann next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_137853" align="alignright" width="150"] Paul McArthur[/caption] That was fast. A day after announcing the hiring of GateHouse Media senior VP Paul McArthur as regional publisher overseeing four Montana-based news outlets, Lee Enterprises has reversed its decision,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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