Laugharne Weekend appeals for cash after missing out on Arts Council Wales funding

Annual literary festival The Laugharne Weekend is appealing for cash after being denied funding from Arts Council Wales (ACW) for the first time in the event's 12-year history. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Litfest to hold first Autumn Weekend

Litfest is to hold its first Autumn Weekend event, which will celebrate the launch of four new books by authors including Sarah Hall. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-30 19:33:05 UTC ]
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Nielsen audience measurement hiatus tests Media Rating Council relevance

Nielsen seems to be betting the industry will shrug off its loss of accreditation. Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Why your career could use a solo weekend trip

After so many of us were cooped up at home during COVID, it can provide an excellent opportunity to read a lot and reflect. Several weeks ago, I took a trip out of my home in Tokyo and up into the foothills of Mount Fuji for a solo weekend, something that I’ve been doing at least once or twice a... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2021-08-20 05:00:17 UTC ]
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Pandemic Missed Connections: August 19, 2021

In this fifth and final installment of our series, we asked editors to tell us about a book of theirs, published during the pandemic, that they wish had gotten more love. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Media Rating Council Likely to Strip Nielsen’s Accreditation Next Week

The Media Rating Council, the third-party accreditation organization that checks Nielsen and other measurement firms' methodology, is likely to reach a decision about the status of Nielsen's national TV service early next week--and the industry is bracing for Nielsen's longstanding National TV... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2021-08-13 17:32:55 UTC ]
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The Enduring Appeal of Fictional Sisters: A Reading List

There’s something about literary sisters. Siblings offer a unique, complex, and compelling relationship for novelists to explore, so it’s no surprise that so many novels have sisters at their heart. From Jane Austen’s loveable Bennett sisters in Pride and Prejudice, and Louisa May Alcott’s... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-08-13 08:49:04 UTC ]
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Pandemic Missed Connections: August 12, 2021

In this fourth installment of our series, we asked editors to tell us about a book of theirs, published during the pandemic, that they wish had gotten more love. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Pandemic Missed Connections: August 5, 2021

In this third installment of our series, we asked editors to tell us about a book of theirs, published during the pandemic, that they wish had gotten more love. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Pandemic Missed Connections

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Zen and the Art of Children's Books: Spotlight on Mark Brown

The author’s Zen Pig series shows children the importance of gratitude, presence, and compassion with clear writing and touching artwork. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Pandemic Missed Connections: July 29, 2021

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First Sky Arts RSL Writers Award winners announced

The RSL has announced the recipients of the inaugural 2021 Sky Arts RSL Writers Awards, which celebrate and nurture British writers of colour at the beginnings of their careers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-27 17:54:16 UTC ]
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ALA Welcomes SUCCESS Act, Proposed Federal Funding Increases for Libraries

“Congress is getting the message that libraries of all kinds are key to the vitality of communities,” said ALA president Patty Wong in a statement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Artron Focuses on Art Books and Digital Printing

The last time 'PW' wrote about Artron was in 2016, soon after it completed Peter Lik’s epic 'Equation of Time', a 528-page large-format photography book that was printed digitally on a Screen TruePress Jet SX inkjet press. Since then, the company’s digital/on-demand printing business and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Pandemic Missed Connections

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Art as a “Catalyst for Conversations”: A Conversation with Philbrook Curator Susan Green, by Michelle Johnson

Culture Adrian Aguilera (Mexican, b. 1981) and Betelhem Makonnen (Ethiopian American, b. 1972), untitled (a flag for John Lewis or a green screen placeholder for an America that is yet to be), 2020 (installation view). Printed standard flag fabric,... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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Judy Chicago’s memoir settles old scores with the art world

Chicago’s memoir, “The Flowering,” looks back at the uphill battle to make it in the art world as a woman. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Shah and Abrams Simpson join Orion art department

Orion has bolstered its art department with the appointment of Amazon Publishing's Nick Shah as creative director and freelance Charlotte Abrams Simpson as art director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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British Council at the Online Book Fair 2021

London Book Fair is online this year. On 30 June, the focus falls on making words travel, with a programme addressing writers, translators, and the ways that books can travel across borders. The British Council is partnering with English PEN and the Literary Translation Centre on three free... Continue reading at British Council global

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