The effort will feature a banned book every Wednesday on DPLA’s social media accounts. Last year, the group launched its Banned Book Club, a program that uses GPS-based “geo-targeting” to enable readers to check out e-book versions of banned books via an e-reader app. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke with the author of one of the most banned books in the country about his adult graphic novel debut, Gaysians, developing multiethnic characters, the freedom of writing without the burden of self-censorship, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Following Random House’s acquisition of Boom! Studios, the comics and graphic novel publisher’s digital catalog is no longer available for unlimited, simultaneous library access—a source of disappointment at digital platform Comics Plus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries’ e-book and audiobook programs are especially vulnerable to the Trump administration’s budget cuts. Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks, and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-05-19 19:30:00 UTC ]
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Congratulations to the winners of the 12th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards! Discover the titles that placed in the categories of contemporary fiction, fantasy, memoir, mystery, and more. The post Announcing the Winners of the 12th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards appeared first on... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-04-23 15:00:00 UTC ]
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'Giving the Banned Book a Voice' is the title of a kick-off event in Germany's May Freedom of Expression Week. The post Book-Ban Programming Part of Germany’s Freedom Week appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-20 01:03:06 UTC ]
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Spend any time scanning a list of banned books and you’ll find some head-scratchers: picture books challenged for including seemingly gay characters in the background, or describing a difficult moment in history, or revealing a naked goblin butt. Among the most banned picture books of the last... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-03-10 08:58:37 UTC ]
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The challenger brand to Amazon’s hegemony has big plans to build further, starting with a new e-book initiative. Andy Hunter decided something needed to be done about the endless rise of Amazon in 2018—the year that the e-commerce giant surpassed 50% of book sales in the U.S. market. “I was... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-01-28 11:30:00 UTC ]
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The online bookseller, which offers a profit-sharing model to independent bookstore partners, launched its long-anticipated e-book platform on January 28, allowing indies to sell e-books directly to customers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s been another long year, and ending it with a book club pick sounds like a pretty good choice. Especially ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-12-10 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Florida is one the most diverse and fastest growing states in the United States. It is also, tragically, the epicenter of book banning in America. Thousands of books have been banned from public schools and libraries in an attempt to silence dissenting voices that explore the experiences of... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2024-11-13 12:05:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to The Best of Book Riot, our daily round-up of what’s on offer across our site, newsletters, podcasts, and ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-08 16:01:59 UTC ]
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Robert Caro’s mammoth study of the urban planner Robert Moses is coming out as an e-book this month, on the 50th anniversary of the biography’s publication. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-12 12:39:45 UTC ]
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A partnership between the Digital Public Library of America and the Independent Publishers Group is offering an e-book ownership option from a wide range of indie publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling books of the week, a look at states that have banned book bans, and more from Book Riot's news coverage. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-15 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven states have anti-book ban laws on the books, with several others progressing this legislative session. That, plus this week's extensive book censorship news roundup. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-14 13:30:00 UTC ]
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A survey from BookNet Canada found that 58% of audiobook listeners in the country obtained their books from free sources, such as the library or YouTube, while 62% of e-book readers and 51% of print book readers found free sources for their reading material. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The effort will feature a banned book every Wednesday on DPLA’s social media accounts. Last year, the group launched its Banned Book Club, a program that uses GPS-based “geo-targeting” to enable readers to check out e-book versions of banned books via an e-reader app. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What begins as a story about a Girl Scout Honor being censored for being about a teen's banned books project is a story of commissioners complicit in book banning county-wide. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-04-24 12:00:00 UTC ]
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