Announcement follows heightened pressure on arts minister to reveal plans for new council, to which Tony Abbott promised $6m in December 2014Louise Adler, the prominent Australian publisher and chief executive of Melbourne University Press, has been appointed inaugural chair of the Book Council of Australia.Attorney general and arts minister George Brandis made the announcement following heightened pressure on the government to reveal plans for the council, first announced by Tony Abbott at the prime minister’s literary awards in December 2014. Related: Literary groups demand a say over PM’s delayed Book Council of Australia plan Related: George Brandis and the arts funding crisis: one hell of a one-man show You can’t speak for people if you don’t speak to themDid the #BookCouncil send a letter of invite to the First Nations Australia Writers' Network or the Indigenous Literacy Foundation? Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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'1984' book sales are rising after the Edward Snowden revelations about NSA spying. The topic of 'Big Brother' watching has spurred the sales of George Orwell's "1984" and Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World." Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philipp Meyer re-envisions the comic book in a Braille-like format. His simple story uses basic shapes but packs an emotional punch. Comics, by nature, depend on visual storytelling. Philipp Meyer, an industrial design student at Potsdam’s University of Applied Sciences, wanted to introduce... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While a high-calibre jury of writers and critics ponders the nominees for this year's Children's Book Awards, we have asked the true experts. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sony is expanding the range of augmented reality titles available for the PlayStation 3 with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Icon Books has won the Times Sports Book of the Year Award with Steven Reid... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Starr's book will be illustrated by children's books illustrator and author Ben Cort. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Ebury Press has acquired a second book by N M Gwynne, following up on this April's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children's in both the UK and US will be publishing a picture book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With 20% of Russia's bookstores having closed and book sales in free fall, the government is investing $100m to promote reading and change in the industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sure, the Seattle Public Library's world-record breaking "book domino chain" is awesome, but how about these amazing shots of book stack architecture from bookstores in Japan. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We have teamed up with the NZ Post Children's Books Awards and asked kids to tell us about their favourite books. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Straightforward, above-board dealings or clever obfuscation? Another one for the judge to decide. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patricia van Rhijin, director at CIDCLI, discussed the problems getting Mexican children's books published in the US. American publishers are 'so square,' she says. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It turns out that Apple isn't the only major ebook retailer that demands "most favored nation" agreements from publishers. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year’s Bookseller Association Conference will take place on 22nd-23rd September and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published books receiving starred reviews from BlueInk this month include a novel about a wisecracking cat that investigates the death of its owner and a memoir of escaping Romania under Soviet rule. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo America's Middle Grade Buzz Books panels previewed five titles editors are most excited about publishing this fall. Expect them to get a big push in bookstores. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEW YORK -- Apple and major publishers conspired in a scheme to fix prices on ebooks, costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars, a U.S. Justice Department attorney argued during the first day of a marquee antitrust trial. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tthe US Department of Justice's suit against Apple alleging ebook price-fixing goes to trial on June 3 in Manhattan. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helen Fielding discussed her new book, the third in the 'Bridget Jones' series, during Book Expo America in New York City. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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