Simon & Schuster president Jonathan Karp says seven-figure book deal will go ahead, after open letter from employees accuses publisher of being ‘on the wrong side of justice’Simon & Schuster has said it will not pull out of a seven-figure book deal with Mike Pence after some of its employees called for the contract to be scrapped, stating that “we come to work each day to publish, not cancel”.An open letter circulated by staff at S&S said that the publisher had “chosen complicity in perpetuating white supremacy by publishing Pence”, in a two-book deal struck earlier this month and reported to be worth $3-4m (£2.1-2.8m). The letter, which did not reveal how many members of staff had signed, said that the former vice-president had “made a career out of discriminating against marginalised groups and denying resources to BIPOC and LGBTQA+ communities”, and demanded his book deal be cancelled. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2021-04-21 12:05:44 UTC ]
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Transworld has acquired Without Fear or Favour, a personal memoir by barrister Sarah Langford. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Saturday, thousands of members of the publishing community plan to participate in the many marches planned around the country to protest the policies of President Donald Trump. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Defenders of free speech are misguided in championing his cause. Reasoned debate will never arise from his utterances – and others will be scared into silenceA coalition of free speech organisations rallied together last week to defend Simon & Schuster’s choice to publish professional... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 100 staff of the La Martinière group walked out for an hour in protest over working conditions in the children and young adults book division, according to the French trade publication Livres Hebdo. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Medium, the online publishing company started by Twitter co-founder Ev Williams, is changing its business model and cutting a third of its staff.The company, which has raised $132 million in venture capital from investors including Greylock Partners and Andreessen Horowitz, relied on the same... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Caitlyn Jenner, the Olympic legend turned reality television star who came out as transgender last year, has revealed the title of her upcoming memoir: “The Secrets of My Life.” In a Twitter post Monday, Jenner shared an image showing the title of the book and its publication date of April 25,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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October 2017 brings the 500th anniversary of a revolution that transformed the Christian church, and a year-long advance commemoration has produced more than 40 books on the Reformer and the ideas that reshaped Western civilization. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After underestimating the ferocity of Japan's manga fans, Amazon has made major adjustments to the contents of its Kindle Unlimited offer in the country, while dropping some publishers from the service altogether. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld is publishing Centaur, a memoir and collaboration between the former jockey Declan Murphy and debut author Ami Rao. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The memoirs of former Iraq envoy Jeremy Greenstock, initially blocked in 2005 for his efforts to reveal "certain truths" about the conflict, are to be published by William Heinemann this November. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking is publishing a memoir by Nicola Adams, twice Olympic and world champion boxer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze is publishing the "intimate" memoir of Prince's first wife, Mayte Garcia. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Native advertising is only the latest new skill set taken on by editors in the digital age. The post Majority of Publishers Use Their Own Editorial Staffs to Produce Native Ads appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany's publishing leadership's petition for #FreeWordsTurkey calls for protection of free expression after the coup attempt of July. The post German Publishers’ Petition Protests Media Constraints in Turkey appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Assistant editor Drucilla Shultz recommends The Ashfall Series by Mike Mullin, a natural disaster adventure story following 15-year-old Alex, who is left at home by his family the weekend Yellowstone's super volcano decides to erupt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Until last week, Louise Linton was a little-known Scottish actress living in California, whose most prominent roles were guest spots in the television shows "CSI: NY" and "Cold Case" and the movies "Intruder" and "Cabin Fever." Now, thanks to a self-published memoir she wrote about her... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW's digital director recommends an anthology of essays about the changing landscape of literary publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate is to publish Dying: A Memoir, a “remarkable little book” by Cory Taylor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Silvertail Books told that if it releases Ruthless by Ron Miscavige it will face legal actionIndependent UK publisher Silvertail Books has vowed to go ahead with its plans to publish a memoir by the father of Scientology leader David Miscavige, despite legal threats from Miscavige’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is publishing the memoir of "the most in-demand cricketer of the modern era" - West Indies cricket "legend" Chris Gayle. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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