David Fickling Books (DFB) has acquired world English rights to Furious Thing, a YA on the theme of women’s rage by Jenny Downham. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books published by Usborne, Kelpies and Chicken House are in the running for the 2019 Scottish Teenage Book Prize, which celebrates teen titles written by Scottish authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An artist in India is challenging sexist drawings of women in comic books, by reimaging male heroes. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gollancz has acquired Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean, a debut YA fantasy set in a world inspired by ancient Japan, in which women with the ability to shift into monsters train to steal men’s fortunes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An independent publisher in the UK sees how sports are changing, and is taking steps to address the gender gap in outdoor adventure literature–with an anthology by and about women. The post Vertebrate Publishing’s New Climb: Bringing Adventuring Women Into the Picture appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Royal Caribbean will no longer allow passengers to bring emotional support animals on its ships, such as the Mariner of the Seas. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In our most recent salary and jobs survey, of the 664 people who responded, 119 said they have been sexually harassed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Juno Dawson will expose the dark underbelly of the fashion industry in her next YA novel, Meat Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women in Publishing is to restart its regular meetings this autumn, launching with a panel discussion to explore the pay gap in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A doctor of theoretical linguistics turns her hand to fiction, exploring the power of language in her dystopian début. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The number of authors of colour publishing YA books has declined since 2006, a new study has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Study finds that fewer books for young adults by black and minority ethnic authors have been published in the UK since 2010, despite rise in diversity initiativesDespite a raft of diversity initiatives, the percentage of young adult books written by black and minority ethnic (BME) authors has... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Presenting our editors’ selections of eagerly awaited children's and YA books for the coming season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic has acquired a funny middle grade novel inspired by last year’s Women’s March by Laura Wood. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Books has revealed the first official book to accompany the new series of Doctor Who, a “beautifully illustrated collection of stories about the remarkable women” of the show. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No one can predict with certainty the direction of women's magazines, which have struggled to maintain print circulation as newsstand sales continue to fall. But if you're placing bets on a strategy that might help them flourish, look no further than Samantha Barry, the 36-year-old woman who is... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Whether you’re a ‘free spirit’ or one of the ‘gentlefolk’, there’s a new and handsome journal for youIt started as a rebellious trend: a stylish stand against the march of technology and the fast pace of the digital age. But now the vast range of independent magazines on offer in Britain is... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Studio Press has bought three fiction titles from Casey Stoney MBE, based on the former England Women’s captain’s life "on and off the pitch". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The title treatment for “Sorry to Bother You,” Boots Riley’s joyous dystopian cackle of a directing debut, has more personality than most movies. Designed by the children’s book illustrator J. Otto Seibold in a blocky original font — let’s call it “Dinosaur Tetris” — it conquers the screen in big... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Hate U Give' by Angie Thomas and 'All American Boys' by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely have been challenged on a high school summer reading list by police and other supporters. The post YA Novels Prompt Police Objections to Summer Reading List in South Carolina appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With plans for multiplatform development to follow, the allegorical fantasy writings of Italian author Roberto Ricci are coming first to television. The post Finnish Digital Media Fund IPR.VC Backs Development of YA Book Series for Television appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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