White middle class men should not be afraid to talk about and challenge publishing's lack of diversity, Unbound c.e.o. Dan Kieran has said. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sree Sreenivasan and Kinsey Wilson, two titans of digital media, are revolutionizing New York City and the ‘New York Times’ for the digital age Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Edinburgh-based independent Black & White Publishing is naming its new YA imprint ‘Ink Road’. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We Need Diverse Books, the organization promoting multicultural books and authors, has opened nominations for its inaugural WNDB Bookseller of the Year Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winter Institute – which this year drew 654 booksellers – is largely about helping booksellers sell more books, and several panels contained tips and best practices that can be implemented at children’s bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the opening keynote of Winter Institute, 'Bad Feminist' author Roxane Gay gave an impassioned speech that made ample use of the F-bomb, which called on booksellers to make their stores inclusive spaces that provide sanctuary for all. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Russia addresses extremist propaganda and other challenges modern Muslims face in ‘Letters to a Young Muslim.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author E L James has reportedly been in talks with theatre bosses to turn Fifty Shades of Grey into a musical. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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President Obama in the Oval Office during an interview with Michiko Kakutani on Friday. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matt Hancock’s move follows week in which Donald Trump attacked CNN as ‘fake news’ for reporting on dossier on his Russia linksMinisters have summoned media bosses for talks on “accuracy” in journalism amid growing concern over the rise of fake news. Matt Hancock, the minister of state for... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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African-American self-publishers are using Kickstarter to meet the demand for comics with diverse stories and characters. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Renewed efforts to make room for minority authors are seeing exciting new names appear – but some BAME writers worry how deep the commitment goes Courttia Newland has been here before. In 1997, it seemed as if the British book industry might finally have recognised it was out of step with the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has backtracked on its derecognition of the National Union of Journalists and Unite. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat could appeal to more diverse audiences with its latest media partners that are helping reach African-Americans and Hispanics.On Monday, Essence , a magazine celebrating black women, posted its third pop-up Discover channel. Essence was Time Inc.'s first publication on Discover, which is... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Annual short story competition the White Review Short Story Prize will be running simultaneously in the UK & Ireland and in the US & Canada for the first time next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As rights and licensing appear to offer the world publishing industry more and more potential in terms of revenue, the new Diversity Report 2016 explores what works. The post Diversity in Translation, a New Report from Europe appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Danuta Kean, author of a new report on diversity in theatre, says what consumers respond to is not the race of the cast or the writer of a production or a book, but the quality of the storytelling. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The guest of honor at this year's Guadalajara International Book Fair was Latin America, and 20 Spanish-speaking countries from the region participated. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee Child has thundered into the Weekly E-Book Ranking, earning his first number one in the list with his Jack Reacher title Night School. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crystal Mahey-Morgan, the founder of OWN IT!, has called on the industry to stop focusing on entry-level schemes to improve diversity, but instead to look at the boardrooms “where the real decisions are actually made”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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