Elizabeth Uviebinené and Yomi Adegoke have turned a dream into a hot publishing property – a self-help guide for black womenIn March 2015, Elizabeth Uviebinené had a brainwave that a less determined 22-year-old might have dismissed as a water-cooler pipe dream. It was ignited by a single chapter in a book by Sheryl Sandberg . “I’d always devoured self-help books growing up – books like Lean In,” says Uviebinené. “These were written by white women and were great but they didn’t have the added complexities of how to be a black woman and get ahead. It was like we didn’t exist in these books. Sandberg had one chapter in her follow-up book [Option B] about a black woman’s experience and it sparked something in me. A need for a sisterhood. I wanted to bottle it.”The bottling, she thought, would come in the form of a book – a bible no less – to offer black teenagers and women the kind of advice she would have liked to have received growing up, to help navigate her way to a bigger, freer life. Related: 'Be yourself and never apologise for it' – career advice from successful women We didn’t think, ‘This will work because black girls have traction right now' Related: Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first black woman to win the Booker prize argues that a revolution is sweeping through British publishing. But can it lead to lasting change?Chidera Eggerue, AKA The Slumflower, is a social media star, south-east London homegirl and feminist. She first came to prominence in 2017 when she... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-19 07:00:24 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan non-fiction publisher Robin Harvie has a new leadership manual, Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual, by American ex-Navy SEAL Jocko Willink. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-17 14:20:16 UTC ]
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Blumhouse Screen Productions has option optioned film and TV rights to Catherine Quinn’s Black Widows (Orion, 2020) for a "significant five-figure" sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 17:45:38 UTC ]
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Review of 'Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race' by Thomas Chatterton Williams Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-11 14:00:17 UTC ]
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Review of 'Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race' by Thomas Chatterton Williams Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-11 14:00:17 UTC ]
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Review of 'Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race' by Thomas Chatterton Williams Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-11 14:00:17 UTC ]
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In ‘Border Wars,’ Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael D. Shear go inside a dysfunctional White House as it plots to dismantle immigration policy. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-11 12:42:37 UTC ]
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Vesuvian Media Group, a books-to-film multimedia company, has acquired Black Spot Books, which has a growing list of adult and young adult titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Steven Levingston explores how an unlikely pair overcame mutual skepticism to work together. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-04 14:20:30 UTC ]
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In her memoir “Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl,” Jeannie Vanasco seeks answers to her trauma. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-10-01 09:00:06 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has promoted Julia Prosser to v-p and director of publicity of the S&S imprint. Prosser succeeds Cary Goldstein, who is leaving the publisher to become head of curation at media start-up WaitWhat. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacaranda publisher Magdalene Abraha will launch a groundbreaking non-fiction black history series next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-29 18:06:58 UTC ]
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Canada’s women-led publishers are in a unique position to make more diverse voices heard. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Chevalier’s new novel, ‘A Single Thread,’ tells the tale of a woman who embroiders cushions for a grand British cathedral. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-17 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press editors are investigating a possible update to its definition of "woman", after an online survey, which has almost 30,000 signatures, branded the definitions used as "sexist". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 01:41:57 UTC ]
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Accommodation for people with disabilities varies at book industry shows and fan fests, our investigation has found. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Miller, who addressed her assaulter in court, has written a memoir called "Know My Name." Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-05 18:42:59 UTC ]
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Actor Christopher Eccleston discusses the book that originated with an interview to promote awareness of Alzheimer’s. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-04 21:07:45 UTC ]
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We need more women in tech, so when women in the field write about it, it's important to pay attention. Get insight from these books by women in tech. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-04 10:34:21 UTC ]
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Blind magician Chad Allen has entertained audiences for 20 years at Hollywood's Magic Castle. His latest trick: an audio comic book whose heroine does battle in Trump's America. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-08-26 14:00:59 UTC ]
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