The August 29 complaint over H.B. 1069 argues that the statute is vague and overbroad, and that it has led to the improper removal of hundreds of books from school and classroom libraries in the state. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post are among the publications putting their weight behind Blendle, a Dutch platform that offers individual articles in exchange for micropayments. All three media brands hav ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After two years as publisher at Humanix Books, Anthony Ziccardi is taking over as publisher of Post Hill Press and its pop culture imprint Permuted Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown’s Sphere division will this autumn release two books based on the popular mobile game Candy Crush. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To celebrate her new book, 'Switch,' Ingrid Law criss-crossed the country on a book tour that spanned Colorado to Georgia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK rights for Ted Dawe’s divisive award-winning YA novel, Into the River, are still available, Penguin Random House NZ has confirmed, after US and Canadian rights were sold to independent American publisher Polis Books. Polis Books also acquired the rights to Dawe’s earlier novel Thunder Road... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's only fitting that the 25th anniversary edition of Karen Finley's “Shock Treatment” (City Lights: 144 pp., $15.95 paper) should come out in time for Banned Books Week, the literary holiday about which I feel most consistently ambivalent. If Banned Books Week represents, in many ways, a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pharrell Williams and his book publisher have launched a "Happy" campaign for young readers. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week garners headlines and is easy to support, but some believe its an anachronism that 'traffics in fear-mongering over censorship.' The post Does Banned Books Week Really Matter Anymore? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CompletelyNovel's 'Lord of the Book Covers' competition revealed many indie authors are using the same professional designers as traditional houses. The post Why Self-Published Book Covers Are Better Than You Think appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are more content about how the book business is weathering the digital transition than authors, early results of the FutureBook Digital Census have found. The Digital Census, the annual tracker of the book business’ digital evolution, was launched two weeks ago and so far more than... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ted Dawe's 'Into the River,' which earlier this month became the first book in over two decades to be banned in New Zealand, has been acquired by Jason Pinter at Polis Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week, which celebrates works that have been challenged or banned, is being held this year from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. The number of challenges reported this year is low in comparison to recent figures, according to the American Library Association. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BannedBooksWeek.org made a list of the 10 most challenged titles of 2014. Which one would you make a case for lots of people reading? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest story about censorship in America began when a Knoxville, Tennessee, woman named Jackie Sims found out that her 15-year-old son had been assigned to read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks over the summer. Rebecca Skloot’s 2010 book tells the true story of a poor black woman whose... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2015-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PageJump's Raymond Calbay explains step-by-step how the company applied new media UX design principles and research to develop its book, Abroad Me. The post Applying UX Principles in Traditional Book Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A sunny, blustery day gave Brooklyn a chance to show off its literary chops, with A-list panelists and celebs discussing the writing life and craft. The post At 10th Brooklyn Book Festival, Authors and Fans Share Literary Love appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lately, lots of traditional book authors have been writing comic books. What author do you wish would write a comic? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book sales have leveled off for the most part in 2015 to date, continuing a trend that began last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The follow-up to the worldwide phenomenon will answer reader questions and offer advice on moving, packing, and dealing with other less than joyful topics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An expanded web presence and growing social media audience has increased the visibility of the three-decades old program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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