Author whose Orwell prize-winning Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me sparked online controversy last summer will no longer be published by Pan Macmillan Kate Clanchy and her publisher Pan Macmillan will no longer be working together, and distribution of all of her titles is to cease, following widespread criticism last summer of her book Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me.Readers took to Goodreads and Twitter to point out racial tropes and ableist descriptions in the Orwell prize-winning book about Clanchy’s experience as a teacher. For example, one child was described as being “so small and square and Afghan with his big nose and premature moustache” while two autistic students were said to be “jarring company”. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2022-01-20 12:43:07 UTC ]
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The Guardian reviews the results of a survey that suggests “self-publishing helps women break through the book industry’s glass ceiling.” The post Traditional Publishing is for Men, Self-Publishing is for Women appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Besides sharing years of experience in traditional publishing, the trio of Pat Mulcahy, Philip Turner, and Joan Hilty have other things in common. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a letter, attorneys for the publishers claim that new sanctions violate federal law and the First Amendment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Bill Eerdmans, Jr. steps down as president and publisher of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Anita Eerdmans succeeds him, becoming only the third president and publisher in the 103-year-old company’s history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK publishing market led the world in terms of the number of new titles published relative to population size in 2013, as well as in 2013 export revenue, according to new figures from the International Publishing Association (IPA). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-publishing pros observed that the self-publishing vs. traditional publishing debate may be moot: it's all publishing. But what you want from it depends on you. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Which authors should you look for from Otava, Finland's largest book publisher? Director Minna Castren lists upcoming books, authors and trends ahead of Frankfurt. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leena Majander-Reenpää is the publisher of WSOY, one of the leading Finnish publishers dating back to the 19th century. Find out about the latest authors, bestsellers and digital publishing projects from WSOY. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despicable or brilliant? How three publishers have grown, at least in part by repurposing or resurfacing old content. The post Recycle, reuse … re-publish? How publishers make what’s old new again appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Full-page letter by Nobel peace laureate called on British people and political leaders to 'stand firmly with the people of Israel'The publisher of the Guardian has defended its decision to run a newspaper advertisement about the conflict in Gaza that called on David Cameron and other political... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will the bright, imaginative, tech savvy, book reading (or content devouring) twentysomething choose Gollancz or Google, Faber or Facebook, Orion or O2? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China Publishing Group Corporation was founded in 2002 and is one of the largest holding companies in Chinese publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China South Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd (ZhongNan) is a book and newspaper publisher and printer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nine publishing pros at The Bookseller's Futurebook conference offered their big ideas for the industry, which included publishing faster and publishing less. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shonda Rhimes is the creator of the TV shows 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Private Practice,' and 'Scandal.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shonda Rhimes is the creator of the TV shows 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Private Practice,' and 'Scandal.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A German art foundation is experimenting with an open-access self-published monograph as an ebook. Could this be a model for other institutions looking for greater exposure? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andy Reynolds, former VP of marketing & publicity for a visual book publisher, is on a job hunt — so he showcased his expertise in the format he knew best. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing will have a new leader when publisher Larry Kirshbaum leaves on Jan. 17 and is replaced by Daphne Durham. Durham will be based in Seattle — not the New York office. She has served as editor in chief and has already taken over responsibility for adult trade books and children’s... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2013-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The gap between what a small press, a large publisher, and someone self-publishing is getting narrower. Do you have a preference for one over another? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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