Minister says The Satanic Verses author’s scheduled address next week ‘crosses one of our red lines’Iran is threatening to boycott the forthcoming Frankfurt book fair because organisers have invited Salman Rushdie to deliver the keynote address at the opening press conference. In February 1989, Rushdie was the target of a fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic republic and the country’s former supreme leader, over the publication of The Satanic Verses, which was described as blasphemous against Islam. His fatwa provoked an international outcry and caused the UK to sever diplomatic relations with Iran for years. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AR&Co, an Indonesian startup that specialized in augmented reality, presented new possibilities for storytelling at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Indonesian Startup Gives Books a New Dimension appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Scottish startup using binaural recording, 3D audio software and immersive sound design to redefine the audiobook. A team of seasoned digital entrepreneurs from Cologne on a mission to revolutionise storytelling for mobile. A Manchester-based app employing behavioural science and gaming... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The newspaper will increase its weekly print books coverage from two to four pages and run extended bestseller lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The result of a merger, Springer Nature is a global powerhouse in STM and academic publishing. The new brand was on display at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Springer Nature Introduces New Brand to Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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This week: a bright and colorful atlas of classic literature, and the latest from Michel Houellebecq and Orhan Pamuk. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Lagercrantz has been contracted to write two more novels in the late Stieg Larsson's Millennium series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Jamaican-born writer took the Man Booker Prize for the first time, while some authors are in the running for the National Book Award in America. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The World Book Day Award 2016 (WoBoD), funded by James Patterson, is offering school libraries the chance to win up to £10,000 of new books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An unauthorised biography of Ted Hughes is attacked by the English poet's widow just days after being shortlisted for a prestigious literary prize. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker winner Marlon James says he was turned down 78 times before getting published, and his long search for recognition is not unique. Find out how much you know about the history of literary rebuffs with our quiz on the great rejected books1. Whose novel was rejected as “Overwhelmingly... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new-look Gourmet Gallery signals a new era for the food and wine publishing industry at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The post The New Gourmet Gallery in Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet Sarah Jane Gunter today, Wednesday, 3 p.m. Frankfurt Book Fair In a move that answers a constant question both from independent authors and from publishers, AmazonCrossing has announced that it now is accepting submissions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sometimes it isn’t enough for data to be big. Consider Google Books, a searchable archive digital archive of millions of texts spanning the history of the printed word. This enormous corpus has inspired researchers to rethink the ways we map the history of language, allowing them to make... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best-selling author Michael Morpurgo meets the boy who inspired the name of the lead character in his new book. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The definition of what a publisher does is up for grabs, and one German executive predicts his company will one day employ more IT pros than editors. The post Is Twitter a Book Publishing Company? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Foundation announced the finallists for the 2015 National Book Awards. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, November 18 at the 66th National Book Awards Benefit Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Artist who was forced to withdraw pastiche of children’s books hits back with fresh satireThe artist who was threatened with legal action by Penguin for a humorous book introducing children to the art world in the style of the Peter and Jane readers from the 1960s and 1970s has taken satirical... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Ahead of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Ed Nawotka reflects on the up-and-coming stars, those in the spotlight and behind the scenes, of the publishing world. The post At Frankfurt, It’s Time for the Superheroes of Publishing to Rise appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With his novel, The Invention of the Red Army Faction by a Manic Depressive Teenager in the Summer of 1969, Frank Witzel has won the 2015 German Book Prize. The post Frank Witzel Wins the German Book Prize 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair opens, deals are being struck for, among other projects, a children's book from film director and screenwriter Bobbie Peers and a debut UK novel discovered in the slush pile. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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