Patrice Lawrence, Joy Francis and Elizabeth Bananuka are among the mentors leading the first round of training sessions for BookTrust Represents, a project to help promote and develop children's authors and illustrators of colour. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 07:38:47 UTC ]
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Conservative columnist Ross Douthat's new book argues that Pope Francis is making the wrong call on how to change the Catholic Church, shifting perspectives on doctrine and potentially undermining the authority of the papacy itself. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education is (CLPE) is teaming up with BookTrust to review ethnic representation in children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a background in rights at Wylie, Random House/Fodor, Hyperion/Disney, and FSG, Kris Kliemann comes to IPR License as a veteran in publising right based in New York City. The post Key Publishing Rights Consultant Kris Kliemann Joins IPR License appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book & Screen Week line-up has been revealed and includes a screening of Jojo Moyes' "Me Before You", an evening to celebrate 200 years of Frankenstein and a sing-along screening of "Mary Poppins". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kuo-Yu Liang, founder of Diamond Book Distributors and a key figure in the growth of graphic novels, is leaving DBD after 15 years to join pop culture convention organizer ReedPop as its global director of business development. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andersen Press has appointed Sue Buswell, formerly of the Hachette Children’s Group, as editorial director for picture books, covering Libby Hamilton’s maternity leave. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little Tiger has appointed Sarah Shaffi, co-founder of BAME in Publishing and former online editor and producer at The Bookseller, as its editor-at-large. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jesuit scholar and moral theologian Thomas Massaro's book, "Mercy in Action," details the pontiff's urgent call for social change. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milo Yiannopoulos’ lawyers have reportedly asked to step down from his lawsuit against Simon & Schuster following a "breakdown in the relationship". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author, journalist and leading literary figure who discovered and encouraged writers including Bruce Chatwin and Alan HollinghurstFrancis Wyndham was renowned in the literary world for discovering, encouraging and befriending a string of writers who included VS Naipaul, Jean Rhys, Bruce Chatwin,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookTrust staff were “overwhelmed” by contributions to its Christmas fundraising appeal, which reached £120,000 - a third more than its target. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an article published today in TechCrunch, US Representative Rick Crawford called for a change in how elected officials engage with their constituents on social networks. He compared current options like Facebook and Twitter to a constituent trying... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK is continuing its charitable partnership with BookTrust in 2018, after raising a total of £12,500 for the charity this year via bake sales and book sales, marathons, a Christmas raffle and the DK BookTrust Walk in London in the summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two writers, playwright Emma Adams and poet Malika Booker, are joining the core team of The Writing Squad, a development programme for writers aged 16-21 in the north of England. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Matthew Salesses' wife, Cathreen, was diagnosed with cancer in March, not long after the birth of their second child. Now, friends and colleagues in the Asian American writing community are offering literary rewards in a GoFundMe campaign to support the family. Author Margaret Rhee... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The panel of judges for the 2018 Man Booker Prize will include crime writer Val McDermid and feminist writer and critic Jacqueline Rose. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Lynton, chairman of messaging app Snapchat, and a former chair and c.e.o. of Sony Entertainment, has been appointed to the Pearson board of directors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meg Lemke has been named graphic novels review editor; Craig Teicher has been promoted to director of special editorial projects; Seth Dellon has returned to the magazine as director of strategic development; and John Maher has added digital responsibilities to his reporting duties. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon has appointed Penguin Random House digital marketing officer Elke Desanghere as its new digital marketing manager. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont and the Mr Men and Little Miss brand owner, Sanrio, have introduced an “ingenious” new character to the universe, Little Miss Inventor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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