Kieran: 'white middle class men should talk about diversity'

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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London Book Fair’s ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference Explores Diversity

Amid 'rhetoric of animosity and intolerance and the growing support for right-wing politicians,' a new conference examines the publishing community's accelerating drive for diversity. The post London Book Fair’s ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference Explores Diversity appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Diversity in publishing is not just a nice liberal aspiration, but a necessity'

Tina Persaud reflects on why so few black and Asian graduates consider publishing as a career. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two key areas publishing can work on to promote ethnic diversity

Perminder Mann on the two key areas the industry should work on to promote ethnic diversity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing seeks to address industry’s lack of diversity

The publishing industry needs to improve the diversity of its staff and open itself up to writers of all backgrounds if it is to increase the range of its output, publishers have told The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti talks Facebook Live and Ivanka Trump

Whether it’s through building a food-porn empire or extending its breaking-news content internationally, BuzzFeed has ambitious global expansion plans. This week, founder Jonah Peretti was promoting the company in Japan, which he claims is BuzzFeed’s fastest growing international market. Digiday... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AMC's 'Comic Book Men' spotlights Geppi's Entertainment Museum as a place where dreams can come true

Here's televised proof that a visit to Baltimore's Geppi’s Entertainment Museum can fulfill a comic-book fan’s dearest fantasy: Sunday’s Season 6 premiere of the AMC show “Comic Book Men,” spotlighting the continuing adventures of writer-director-comic geek Kevin Smith and the staff at his Jay... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Murder Mysteries to Christian Fiction: PW Talks to Karen Kingsbury

With over 7.8 million copies sold in the Baxter Family series alone and a new collection on the way, Christian fiction star Karen Kingsbury reflects on her writing career. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: PW Talks to Pew Research Center’s Lee Rainie about Reading in the Digital Age

It's been a disruptive decade for the book business, but Pew's latest research suggests that Americans' reading habits have remained relatively stable. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth love story to be published next year

Beren and Lúthien, a story of the perilous romance between a man and an elf, is one of a number of texts by the author brought ‘together for the first time’JRR Tolkien’s legend of the mortal man Beren and the immortal elf Lúthien – a story that meant so much to the Lord of the Rings author that... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Think Creepy Clowns Are Scary? Check Out This Bloomberg Businessweek (Middle East) Cover

Think creepy clowns are scary? Check out the nightmare-inducing new cover of the Middle East edition of Bloomberg Businessweek, titled "President Whoever" and subtitled "For the Middle East, does the result of the US presidential election even matter?"The cover mashup of Donald Trump and Hillary... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt: Emma Barnes Talks Tech Literacy at The Markets

‘If I can do it, anyone can,’ says Bibliocloud c0-founder Emma Barnes, who speaks Tuesday at Frankfurt’s The Markets about publishing’s need to know tech. With just one day to go before Tuesday’s (October 18) The Markets: Global Publishing Summit from Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mahey-Morgan to keynote diversity conference

Publisher Crystal Mahey-Morgan has been announced as a keynote speaker at next month’s 'Building Inclusivity in Publishing' conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Frankfurt: Supply Chain Meeting to Feature Nielsen Book’s New Metadata White Papers

At the Oct. 18 EDItEUR Supply Chain Seminar at the Frankfurt Book Fair will see a presentation on 'The Link Between Metadata and Sales' for the USA. The post At Frankfurt: Supply Chain Meeting to Feature Nielsen Book’s New Metadata White Papers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin announces Mr Men-style Doctor Who series

Puffin Books will next year release a series of Dr Who books written and illustrated in the style of Mr Men. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don’t Get Sucked into Shopping: PW Talks with Max Lucado

The bestselling author is looking beyond the shopping lists at the promise of redemption he sees during Christmastime in his new book, 'Because of Bethlehem.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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White's 'astonishing experiment in literary form' to Faber

Faber is to publish The Fountain in the Forest, an "astonishing experiment in literary form" by Tony White. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon and EU 'in settlement talks' over ebook investigation

Amazon Inc and European Union regulators have started settlement discussions over the internet giant’s ebook deals with publishers, according to news reports. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH diversity scheme launches in Manchester and West Midlands

WriteNow, a Penguin Random House campaign to find, mentor and publish new authors from communities under-represented on bookshelves, has opened for applications in Manchester and the West Midlands. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Diverse' BBC Young Writers’ Award shortlist revealed

Five young writers aged 14-19 are shortlisted for this year’s BBC Young Writers’ Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is There Such Thing as a 'Men's Media Company' Anymore?

Some of the digital media brands most associated with men are starting to either broaden their focus beyond traditional bro content or clean up their act a bit, all the better to attract readers of all genders and play nice with much-coveted advertisers.It seems that few brands these days really... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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