As a publishing company with its main location in southern West Virginia, Blackwater Press is undeniably an Appalachian press. That means when we receive manuscripts from regional writers or on regional topics, I’m not automatically open to acceptance. Quite the opposite: I’m more critical than I would ordinarily be. This is because Appalachian literature is […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-10-21 08:52:57 UTC ]
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Pearson has created a new direct-to-consumer division, hiring senior talent from Warner Bros to help lead it. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-18 06:07:40 UTC ]
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The portrayal of Santa’s Moor servant ‘Zwarte Piet’ is widely seen as offensive. Protesters applaud the decision to remove the character from children’s books Public libraries across the Netherlands are removing from the shelves children’s books depicting a black-faced Zwarte Piet, a side-kick... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-11-15 10:10:52 UTC ]
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The BBC Radiophonic Workshop made the famous science fiction theme tune and worked with the Beatles. Now it is preparing to make historyThe Radiophonic Workshop has always broken new sonic ground, from the Doctor Who theme to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Now they’re at it again – this... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-11-15 10:00:31 UTC ]
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Bestselling self-published author Nicola May has signed with Hodder & Stoughton to publish a new character-driven series, based around a fictitious street market in Cornwall. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-12 13:40:29 UTC ]
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Headquartered in Miami, Penguin Random House Español dedicates more than 20 employees to PRH's Spanish-language content. The post Vintage Español Joins PRH Grupo Editorial USA To Create PRH Español appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-09 16:41:37 UTC ]
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Picador has bagged a “shocking, enlightening and engaging” social and political history of dance music in the UK by journalist and film-maker Ed Gillett. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-09 10:32:37 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has formed Penguin Random House Español, a new Spanish-language publishing division, consolidating the resources of Vintage Español and Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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It is worth taking a moment to thank our lucky stars that the book industry has fared significantly better than many other industries this year. People have looked to us to entertain, inform and educate them, and publishers, authors, booksellers and librarians have responded. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 19:05:39 UTC ]
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Check out wonderful picture book biographies of inspiring Black icons, including Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-10-26 10:33:00 UTC ]
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As her work broke new ground, the composer faced ridicule and threats, writes Amanda Sewell. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Customers have reported days of disruption to the Nook e-reader service, as well as other systems that the company said have since been restored. After users reported issues with Nook e-reader book access for days, with Barnes & Noble saying Monday that a “system failure” was interrupting... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-10-14 17:46:15 UTC ]
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In lieu of a physical event, Horace has been roaming the virtual halls, fuelled by German confectionery and decked out head-to-toe in FBF merchandise Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-14 01:39:49 UTC ]
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“The Meaning of Mariah Carey” gets to the essence of one of the most successful singers of our time. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-02 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Cape has acquired Swedish musician Neneh Cherry’s memoir, A Thousand Threads, in a 14-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 11:56:22 UTC ]
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Kellie D. Brown writes that music brought some hope to Nazi concentration camps. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by author Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, the publishing imprint sets up a five-year program with the Columbia Publishing Course. The post HarperCollins’ Ecco and Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney Create a Publishing Diversity Fellowship appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-19 13:46:28 UTC ]
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The full-service, partnership publisher collaborates with authors to elevate bookmaking to an art form. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In Hope Larson’s graphic novel “All Together Now,” an eighth-grade singer-songwriter struggles to find her voice after the band she started breaks up. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-08-15 14:56:16 UTC ]
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