Julian Barnes: opening up Man Booker to US authors is 'daft'

Julian Barnes has reignited the debate over the Man Booker Prize rule changes, calling the decision to allow American authors to compete "straightforwardly daft". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overwatch 2's third season will let you turn Doomfist into One-Punch Man

Following a rocky release, it looks like Overwatch 2 is starting to hit a stride. On Monday, Blizzard detailed all the content that’s coming with the game’s latest season, and there’s plenty here for fans to be excited about. To start, season three will introduce the franchise’s first crossover... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-02-06 20:45:42 UTC ]
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Choosing Words Carefully: PW Talks to Bryan A. Garner, Author of 'Garner’s Modern English Usage'

PW caught up with the famous lexicographer to talk about the recently published Fifth Edition of his essential guide—and his lifelong fascination with the English language. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild Says Alleged 'Predatory' Press Has Settled Suit Over Rights, Unpaid Royatlies

Filed on January 6, the complaint claimed that Authors’ Place Press and its owner, Tony Ferraro, had failed to fulfill their contractual obligations and to pay or properly account for royalties. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's book by Quebec author on gender, identity targeted by complaints in U.S. town

A library in the U.S. is dealing with complaints about a children's book from a Quebec author that deals with sexual and gender diversity. Parents have asked that the book be removed from the library shelves. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-02-03 09:00:44 UTC ]
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An Author’s Thank You to Gina Centrello

Author Lorenzo Carcaterra looks back at nearly a quarter century working with the retired Random House editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW's 2023 Bookstore, Rep of the Year Nominations Open

Authors, booksellers, publishers, distributors, and others with ties to the book industry are invited to nominate their favorite bookstores and sales representatives for PW's annual Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year Awards. Deadline for submissions is March 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Column: Barnes & Noble saved itself by putting books first. Imagine that

Barnes & Noble was on the verge of disappearing, like Border's and Waldenbooks. Under new management it's turning around, and that's good news for readers. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-02-01 13:00:52 UTC ]
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Adelaide Books Promises to Make Things Right with Authors

The owner of the hybrid publisher has promised representatives from the Authors Guild that he will address the myriad complaints brought against his company that have piled up for about five years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Sourcebooks BIPOC Editorial Training Program Is Opening Doors

Sourcebooks' remote intensive training program for BIPOC interns from nontraditional backgrounds is easing entry into the industry for its graduates while fulfilling the Chicagoland company's DEI objectives. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Taipei International Book Exhibition Opens Its 31st Edition

The 31st Taipei International Book Exhibition has opened its run with professional programming as well as public-facing entertainment. The post Taipei International Book Exhibition Opens Its 31st Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-31 14:57:21 UTC ]
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Otherlands author Thomas Halliday: ‘Some people have insisted on reading the book backwards’

The paleobiologist and author of Foyles’ nonfiction book of 2022 on Earth’s deep past, the joys of the British Library, and how early four-limbed vertebrates helped him find his feetThomas Halliday was born in 1989 and raised in Rannoch in the Scottish Highlands. He studied zoology at Cambridge... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-01-28 18:00:26 UTC ]
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An Open Letter to Stephen King: Book Censorship News, January 27, 2023

No, kids CAN'T get the books being banned at libraries and bookstores, Mr. King. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-01-27 11:40:00 UTC ]
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The US Authors Guild Applauds the Google Lawsuit

Citing 'harms to content publishers and creators,' the Authors Guild throws its support behind the antitrust lawsuit of Google. The post The US Authors Guild Applauds the Google Lawsuit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-27 07:35:16 UTC ]
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Author Chelsea Hodson Founds a New Press, Rose Books

The author has always been drawn to the fringes of publishing, and is staking a claim for herself on those fringes this year, when she will launch her own indie press, Rose Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Expanded Publishing Partnerships in 2022

Challenges publishers face in generating discovery for their titles helped Open Road Integrated Media attract a growing number of companies to its various services in 2022, Open Road CEO David Steinberger wrote in a letter to company employees this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Victor Navasky, award-winning author and editor of the Nation, dies at 90

Liberal lion won National Book Award and edited leftwing Nation, with writers including Hitchens and Cockburn, from 1978 to 2005Victor Navasky, an award-winning author and journalist who presided over the liberal US weekly the Nation and wrote influential books on the anti-communist blacklist... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-01-25 15:01:09 UTC ]
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10 Essential Books for Teens by Indigenous Authors

Angeline Boulley, a Printz Award Winner for 'Firekeeper’s Daughter' and the author of the forthcoming 'Warrior Girl Unearthed,' recommends 10 must-read books by Indigenous authors for teens. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Books by Native Authors That Left Their Mark on Me

Poet and memoirist Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe recommends 10 books by Indigenous writers that influenced her. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A Home for Asian American Authors

Third State Books, a new San Francisco–based publishing house from industry veteran Charles Kim and digital marketing executive Stephanie Lim, focuses exclusively on publishing Asian American and Pacific Islander voices and stories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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MacDowell's New Residency for Indigenous Authors

MacDowell and the Santa Fe–based Institute of American Indian Arts have launched a new fellowship program intended to make prestigious artists’ residencies accessible to Indigenous talent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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