MCB releasing two new versions of Olusoga's Black and British

Macmillan Children's Books is releasing two new editions of Black and British, the book by historian and broadcaster Professor David Olusoga which was originally published by Macmillan’s adult publishing arm in 2016. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-14 06:58:49 UTC ]
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8 New Nonfiction Books Being Released in August

August's new nonfiction books include a memoir exploring the model minority myth, a historical look at Middle Eastern horsewomen, and more, including Mexikid by Pedro Martín. Continue reading at Book Riot

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British Independent Publisher HopeRoad Opens Fundraising Appeal

London's 13-year-old HopeRoad Publishing, focused on Caribbean, African, and Asian work, announces it's having cash-flow struggles. The post British Independent Publisher HopeRoad Opens Fundraising Appeal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-07-28 17:14:45 UTC ]
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Marianne Williamson Delays Book Release—Again

The bestselling spirituality author and two-time presidential candidate says promoting 'The Mystic Jesus' doesn't "align" with her current campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Barack Obama Release’s His Summer Reading List for 2023

Barack Obama's 2023 summer reading list is out! This year's selections showcase his usual mix of nonfiction and fiction. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Britney Spears’ Memoir Release Date and Cover Reveal

The release date and cover of pop icon Britney Spears' memoir have been released. Here's what you should know. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Anthropic releases Claude 2, a more capable, less gullible AI chatbot

Just five months after Anthropic debuted its ChatGPT rival, Claude, the company is back with an updated version that promises longer answers, more detailed reasonings, fewer hallucinations and generally better performance. It also now scores in the 90th percentile of graduate school applicants... Continue reading at Engadget

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Black Lawrence Press Acquires Nomadic Press Adult Titles

The upstate New York literary press has taken over publication of more than 100 Nomadic books in a deal that closed earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Black Women Are Being Erased in Book Publishing

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The Black-owned publishing houses that shaped the Windrush generation

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Ashleigh Nugent: ‘Black stories were always about London’

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Black creators drive higher media value for marketers, study finds

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CCBC Releases Statistics Regarding Diversity in Children's Literature Published in 2022

The Cooperative Children's Book Center has released its annual statistics on diversity in children's literature, and the results are heartening: 40% of books published in 2022 have a BIPOC author, illustrator, or compiler. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Martin Amis, acclaimed British novelist and London scenester of '80s and '90s, dies at 73

Martin Amis, best known for a scathing, dazzling trilogy of novels on money-saturated '80s London and the memoir "Experience," died Friday at 73. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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