Hong Kong bookseller sentenced to 10 years in prison in China

A court in eastern China has sentenced a Swedish seller of books that took a skeptical look at the ruling Communist Party to 10 years in prison for "illegally providing intelligence overseas," in a further sign of Beijing's hard line toward its critics. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2020-02-25 13:14:25 UTC ]
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With COVID-19 outbreaks and tough lockdowns, China's January-to-June book market growth rate fell back, all sales channels impacted. The post China’s Market Growth Rate This Year: Down 13.8 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Awards: Cal Flyn Wins the £10,000 Young Writer of the Year Honor

Frequently given shortlist and longlist attention, Cal Flyn's socio-ecological study 'Islands of Abandonment' wins Young Writer of the Year. The post Awards: Cal Flyn Wins the £10,000 Young Writer of the Year Honor appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Karen Cheung’s ‘The Impossible City’ is a tribute to Hong Kong’s vanishing way of life

Karen Cheung introduces readers to an array of characters and tackles themes such as belonging, postcolonial identity and the meaning of home in a nearly uninhabitable city of tiny apartments and stratospheric rent. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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From a local and an expat, two stories of Hong Kong — and similar worries

Their books look at the upheaval and protests of recent years from different perspectives, but both are pessimistic about the future. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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10 years after Whitney Houston’s death, what have we learned about her — and ourselves?

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Creative Access celebrates 10-year anniversary with new website and brand

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A Graphic Novel About 100 Years of Matrilineal Family History, From South China to Singapore

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Thames & Hudson forms 'major partnership' with Hong Kong museum

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10 years of the Stella: how Australia’s women’s writing prize changed a nation’s literature

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The Binc Foundation: 25 Years of Supporting Booksellers

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Stephen McGann delivers 10-year celebration of Call the Midwife for W&N

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Bookseller survey finds fatigue and low morale after year of lockdown

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Facts, just the facts: My 10-year-old has reminded me of the allure of the almanac

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