The London Public Library in southwestern Ontario is standing by its decision to block The Society for Academic Freedom from holding an event featuring controversial British author Joanna Williams. Continue reading at 'CBC'
[ CBC | 2023-05-18 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: it was a busy Banned Books Week in court with developments in two major book banning cases; an anti–book banning resolution is reintroduced in Congress; Delaware libraries grapple with a ransomware attack; and the Carnegie Corporation gives $4 million to New York City... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 20th edition of the Financial Times Business Book Competition is in the second year of its partnership with Schroders. The post London: FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-24 21:19:23 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week: Association of American Publishers, Authors Guild, and others file an amicus brief with US Supreme Court. The post US Supreme Court: AAP, Authors Guild File Brief on Sexual Content Law appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-24 18:56:17 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines, ALA releases a new booklist for young readers on the importance of voting; Penguin Random Houses's Banned Wagon embarks on its second-ever tour; and why the Florida attorney general is wading into a closely watched book banning case from Llano County, Texas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Local, national, international – the weekday paper was a brilliant one-stop shop. But information, and how we get it, is more atomised nowLocal daily to close.” Ultimately, that is the truth. From today, London’s Evening Standard is indeed ceasing to appear every weekday, as it has for almost... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-09-19 07:00:10 UTC ]
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The PublisHer international network for women in the book business announces a first North American meeting for late this month. The post PublisHer Plans Its First North American Event appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-17 22:05:13 UTC ]
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After hearing from dozens of authors about the poor business practices of TouchPoint Press, the Authors Guild has reached an agreement with founder Sheri Williams to pay authors overdue royalties, revert rights back to any author who has not yet received them, and close the press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors discuss how having their work targeted by censors has directly affected their livelihood and their well-being. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Sharjah International Book Fair translation grants drew 2,506 applications for these grants for publishers, to and from Arabic. The post Sharjah Book Authority Approves 303 Translation Grants appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-13 13:34:04 UTC ]
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From revoking tenure to cutting an entire library staff, academic libraries are losing—so are students. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-13 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: PEN America reports a surge in school book bans; amicus briefs are filed in a key freedom to read case from Llano County, Texas; and Book Riot reports on the escalating attacks on academic libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This month, we’ve got a giant eagle, good wine, and more. To submit a first line, email [email protected]. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Billed as a sex-positive, “feminist rage fantasy,” ‘Terror at the Gates’ will be published in July by Bloom Books. The anticipated initial print run is 250,000 copies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: Louisiana librarian and freedom to read advocate Amanda Jones releases her memoir; officials in Garland County, Arkansas, are looking to put a library funding cut up for a vote; and the Internet Archive loses its appeal over the scanning and lending of library books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Little Free Library has debuted a new interactive map on its website that charts the locations of Little Free Libraries across the United States, alongside the number of book bans that are in place in each state. The organization built the tool as a way to quickly find the nearest free library —... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-05 18:27:15 UTC ]
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In his new novel, Matt Haig goes back to the place where he fell apart — Ibiza, Spain — and reclaims it. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-05 09:00:15 UTC ]
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Get into the life of a Civil Rights icon when she's still a girl, learn about Nigerian women protesting, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-04 15:35:00 UTC ]
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Little Free Library has partnered with the American Library Association and PEN America to develop an interactive map that indicates areas in which books are banned and pinpoints locations of its book-sharing boxes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Now in his second term, the director of the Royal Spanish Academy is named Liber 2024's Most Outstanding Latin American Author. The post Santiago Muñoz Machado: Liber’s 2024 Top Latin American Author appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-30 21:42:11 UTC ]
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A major lawsuit challenges Florida's book banning law, SPARE is finally coming out in paperback, and how the NYPL memed its way into saving more than 50 million bucks from being cut from its budget. All in today's top book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-29 16:33:25 UTC ]
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