At Cambridge University Press, Paul Colbert is seeing a growing demand for English-language learning materials. Here he discusses the good and bad of English as a lingua franca. The post If English Is the New Lingua Franca, Is Diversity Promoted? Or Limited? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'We just have to do better at acquiring, marketing, and selling books by marginalized authors,' says HarperCollins' Andrew Harwell, this year's Frankfurt Book Fair-bound PW Star Watch Superstar. The post PW Star Watch’s Andrew Harwell: ‘Make Diversity a Priority’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day has reiterated its commitment to promoting a “diverse range of authors” after criticisms about the lack of writers of colour in its 2017 selection. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Describe your role I work closely with the shop managers to plan and maintain promotional spaces across our flagship store in Charing Cross Road. I spend most of my time picking titles for displays, installing and merchandising them, organising signage and planning future promotions with staff... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kodansha was founded by Seiji Noma in 1909 as a spin-off of the Dai-Nippon Yūbenkai (Greater Japan Oratorical Society). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After polling 1,100 of its members, the female crime writers group found that it is a disproportionately white organization. Non-hispanic whites make up 93% of its membership, compared to 62% of the U.S. population. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English PEN and the Society of Authors have welcomed a new report on defamation law in Northern Ireland recommending that Northern Irish law should emulate that of England and Wales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish Book Trust is to increase the money paid to authors participating in its Live Literature programme to £175 out of a belief that writers, storytellers and illustrators “should be paid fairly for the important work that they do”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The author took to Twitter today to give an explanation for how to increase diversity in science fiction. It starts with publishing more writers of color. The post N.K. Jemisin Has a Plan for Diversity in Science Fiction appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The writers' support organization Sisters in Crime releases a new report on diversity in mystery writing and today's book publishing industry. The post Sisters in Crime on Diversity: Multiculturalism, They Wrote appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association, in partnership with London Book Fair, is launching a conference about inclusivity and diversity in publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram Stories launched Tuesday, and brands are already using the Snapchat-like feature, which lets marketers and the digital platform's 500 million monthly users curate daily moments that disappear after 24 hours. In fact, General Electric is using its first Instagram story to push a video... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebook editions of the seven Harry Potter novels, plus the new 'Cursed Child' playscript, debut in China Monday (August 1) at five leading retailers, one of them with 600 million mobile users. The post Harry Potter Ebooks Arrive in China, in Both Chinese and English appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Story of married couple contending with a devastated postwar Berlin follows runaway success of Alone in BerlinHans Fallada’s 1947 novel Alone in Berlin was the hit book of the summer six years ago, selling 300,000 copies and making a bestseller of an author who had been largely forgotten. Now... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish book chain Pocket Shop has opened its first UK store, offering 25% off titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A look inside the organizations advocating for the non-dominant voices in technology.Silicon Valley is a world of mirrors and myths. Every company has a creation story; most have an eccentric leader; some have had entire books written about them. The most pervasive myth out there, however, is... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton is promoting Miranda Hart's new book, Peggy & Me, by collating stories about her fans' pets into a free companion ebook. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As part of Nielsen's inaugural Romance Book Summit at the Romance Writers of America conference, a panel of publishers talk about globalization, sales, and diversity challenges. The post Romance Publishers and Diversity at the Nielsen Summit: ‘Uniquely Familiar’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We'd like to build bridges between the writing development sector and the publishing industry, to address diversity and to build new readers for contemporary writing, writes Claire Malcolm of New Writing North. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Described by publisher as ‘a mix between Game of Thrones and the UK House of Cards-style fiction’, the book is due out in DecemberA novella written by Saddam Hussein, and finished in the lead-up to the 2003 Iraq war, is set to be translated into English for the first time by a UK... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont Publishing has promoted three members of its team, with Sarah Bates, Ali Dougal and John Packard taking on new director positions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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