PW talks with activist and author Morrison about her goals for 'Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration,' which will be released by WaterBrook May 21. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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On May 1, responding to criticism of the lack of diversity among featured authors at BookCon, a grassroots coalition of authors and other book people launched a social media campaign, #WeNeedDiverseBooks, that quickly went viral. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When shelf space abounded at bricks-and-mortar locations, it was not uncommon for booksellers to stock political books that matched their own ideological leanings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The shortlist for the 2014 Caine Prize for African writing includes two writers from Kenya, and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As early as this August, Boston could become the first American city with a Literary Cultural District. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association (PA) and the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) have relaunched the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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His new novel, "The Turning," may bring exactly that for T. Davis Bunn: a turning to a new platform and new audiences for his Christian suspense fiction. It will also provide him with a new medium--he'll be teaching lessons drawn from the book on Moody Radio, a unique opportunity for a novelist. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McClelland & Stewart has recruited three prominent poets for a board intended to reinvigorate its renowned poetry program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sara Miles, once a war reporter in Central America, didn’t give religion much thought then. Now she is an Episcopal lay liturgist and preacher taking to the streets of San Francisco and finding God there. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s nice to see newspaper publishers working their way out of the existential doldrums. If there was one overall takeaway from last week’s mediaXchange, the Newspaper Association of America’s confab in Denver, it wa ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are growing calls for young people's reading to broaden its picture of society from what is currently a depressingly monochrome viewRead Tanya Byrne's top 10 black characters in children's booksAfter a study in the US showed that of 3,200 children's books published in 2013, just 93 were... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portland's Tin House Press, born out of the eponymous magazine, continues to foster a community of engaged readers interested in eclectic small press publishing. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The deal covers ebook distribution for Zubaan's English-language trade catalogue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Military history publisher Osprey Publishing is to create a dedicated games division to develop... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the center of the Christian faith stands a perplexing event--a human named Jesus of Nazareth becomes a living embodiment of God. But over the centuries many Christians have raised questions about this moment: How did such a transformation occur? How can a man be fully human and fully divine... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPPR report calls for advertising, film and TV to support businesses outside London and to help develop non-white talentThe UK's creative industries need to embrace regional and ethnic diversity if they are to play an improved role in helping the economy, warns a report from a leading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The founders of Lush cosmetics have named a product line "Christopher North" after... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New publishing platform offers writers chance to create an online presence and promises to 'pay journalists better than ever'Websites that pay contributors according to the popularity of their content are nothing new, but what does their existence in the online market mean for the thousands of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DreamWorks Animation is bringing its publishing in-house by launching Dreamworks Press, to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author 'really thrilled' that American Gods and Anansi Boys will finally reach the screenTwo Neil Gaiman books are to hit the small screen at last – his 2001 novel American Gods and the sort-of follow-up Anansi Boys.Gaiman confirmed on his journal that American Gods – which up to last November... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Los Angeles Times looks into the growing availability of Spanish-language ebooks and increasing confidence in the US Spanish-speaking market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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