More than 33% of students at UK schools are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, but only 4% of the protagonists in children's books in the UK are BAME. The publishing industry has made big claims about its push for inclusivity both on and off the page, but some believe progress is painfully slow. Grace Shutti investigates what’s taking UK publishing so long and meets some of the creators who are championing change, including the authors of hit books Amazing Grace and Look Up!, and the owners of inclusive publisher Round Table books‘What’s taking so long?’: children’s books still neglect BAME readers, finds study Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-29 10:10:28 UTC ]
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Free food, sleep pods and graffiti walls. Few places are so enshrined in urban myth as Facebook, Google and other companies of their ilk. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s is releasing The Adventures of Bottersnikes and Gumbles, a collection of stories by S A Wakefield, to coincide with a new TV series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The founders of Alma Books have expressed “shock and dismay” at the "apparent rejection of European values" which has accompanied Britain’s decision to exit Europe, saying that the prospect of the UK closing its borders to the continent is not one they "find easy to countenance". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How the tie-in cookbook to the Emmy Award-winning animated series, which has sold more than 40,000 copies since it went on sale in March, came to be. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon may be eliminating lists prices on some of its products as a 'New York Times' article reported, but deep discounts still prevail on the retailer's top-selling book titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK division of a German publisher is pushing ahead with plans to expand its children’s book business, despite the economic uncertainty caused by the UK’s decision last week to leave the European Union. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It was a fine Saturday morning in March when, as the clock struck nine, Ekor opened its doors for the first time. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virgin Books has acquired the "gripping tale" of the financial scam in which a small group of bankers set out to make a killing with tiny adjustments to Libor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quadrille has acquired Vegetables, a new cookbook by "Godfather of Italian cooking", Antonio Carluccio OBE. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amberley is to publish But What If We’re Wrong?: Thinking about the Present as If It Were the Past by Chuck Klosterman in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New booksellers and a record number of authors in attendance fueled enthusiasm at the conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a move that will help publishers, retailers and librarians to more precisely describe and categorize children's and YA graphic novels, BISG will offer an expanded number of BISAC codes and subject headings for the category beginning in January 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Keeping kids reading when school is not in session can be a challenge for any parent. But when books are combined with play, music and interactive entertainment, kids can enjoy these activities in an untraditional format that takes reading outdoors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Antscherl will join Hachette Children’s Group as editorial director for Enid Blyton this August, where she will be responsible for developing the Blyton brand. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Siblings Lee Goldberg and Tod Goldberg appear on our Hardcover Fiction list, with books co-authored by Janet Evanovich and Brad Meltzer. Plus Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ has a big week before its big-screen debut, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marketing campaigns from Pan Macmillan, HarperCollins and PRH Children’s were honoured by the Book Marketing Society's annual awards revealed at The Bookseller’s Marketing and Publicity Conference, while Simon & Schuster Children's was given a special award for the Best Marketing Team 2015/16. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even as Facebook plans on de-emphasizing publisher-posted content in users' news feeds in favor of posts from friends and family, video seems to be on the way up. According to data compiled by SocialFlow, a social analytics company used by many major publishers, video content posted by... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Animal Media Group, an independent media and book production company that is looking to ramp up its presence in the book trade, has signed a two year distribution deal with Consortium. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Zealand writers will share pearls of wisdom with Marlborough children at a special "Speed Date an Author" event this month. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauded for work that exposes 'how violence, hatred and speechlessness can change people,' journalist and author Carolin Emcke's Friedenspreis honors her work "in an era in which political, religious and cultural conflicts often leave no room for dialogue.' The post The German Book Trade’s Peace... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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