Schemes provide mentors and funding to help aspiring writers on low incomes enter market dominated by white celebritiesA programme that aims to tackle the lack of diversity in children’s books has been launched after its founder said the practice of richer authors paying for support to get published was “skewing the landscape” for authors on low incomes.All Stories, which launched this month, is one of several schemes set up recently to help authors from under-represented groups enter the children’s book market, which is heavily dominated by white celebrities such as Tom Fletcher and David Walliams. Other schemes include WriteNow, an editorial programme launched last year by Penguin Random House to foster the talent of 14 under-represented writers, and Megaphone, a mentorship and masterclass scheme that supports six writers of colour for a year. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2021-09-26 06:15:04 UTC ]
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From April 23-25 the BAIBF offers exclusive programming for publishing professionals, including a seminar on change management, honors for Latin America's top 50 publishing pros, and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales in the UK slipped back last week, despite a number of new novels by some of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book published by one-man band Prospect Books has won the prestigious André Simon... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A snapshot of the ebook industry today shows more than 1,000 ebooks with sales of 25,000+. And while our survey of publishers is by no means complete, it's more than enough to prove that the book business is quickly moving to digital. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin imprint Hamish Hamilton will publish a new short story by Zadie Smith later this year.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has a book deal.Mr. Geithner has an agreement with Crown Publishers, an imprint of Random House, Inc. Crown announced Thursday that Geithner's book, currently untitled, is scheduled for 2014.Mr. Geithner plans a "behind-the-scenes" account of the... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Folio Society is unveiled as the sponsor of new £40,000 literary award which will hand out its first accolade in 2014. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Katy Perry has reportedly decided to write a book that includes details about her failed marriage to Russell Brand. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Night UK will be holding its main event in Liverpool this year, in a collaboration... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Collins will publish Sarah Palin's latest book, “A Happy Holiday IS a Merry Christmas", which will call for a renewed emphasis on the holiday’s religious importance. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has entered into an agreement with Good Books for the sales, distribution and fulfillment in the United States, Canada and open market of all of its frontlist and backlist titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booker prize winner, Hilary Mantel, could be the first person to win all three major book prizes after being nominated for the Woman's Prize For Fiction. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild, are fighting Amazon's bid to own new global domain names including .book, .author, and .read. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has added ebooks to the basket of goods and services... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books have been added to the basket of goods used to calculate the UK's rate of inflation, but Freeview set-top boxes are out. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of new books in South Korea fell by 20% in 2012, according to a report from Statistics Korea, a situation that has Han Ki-ho, head of the Korean Publishing Market Research Institute, very concerned. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Telegraph has claimed niche authors are being unfairly hit by Amazon’s self-publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brenda Peterson is one of the growing number of authors who are working on self-published projects in addition to writing books released by traditional houses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UIT Cambridge has bought Devon-based publisher Green Books for an undisclosed sum. Green Books... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It goes without saying that many book trailers and promotions are creative, but none have become truly viral. Where is the book world's viral video hit? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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