More than 500 book industry professionals have added their names to a call for publishers not to sign up veterans of the departing president’s governmentFive-hundred American authors and literary professionals have signed a letter calling on US publishers not to sign book deals with members of the Trump administration, saying “those who enabled, promulgated, and covered up crimes against the American people should not be enriched through the coffers of publishing”.Put together by the author Barry Lyga, the letter, which is continuing to add names, has been signed by bestselling writers including Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires Everywhere, Holly Black and Star Wars author Chuck Wendig. Titled “no book deals for traitors”, it opens by stating that the US “is where it is in part because publishing has chased the money and notoriety of some pretty sketchy people, and has granted those same people both the imprimatur of respectability and a lot of money through sweetheart book deals”. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2021-01-19 16:25:50 UTC ]
Threshold buys a conservative novelty book, Maggie Stiefvater’s new YA goes to Scholastic, Hachette invests in a millennial money guru, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the Clinton 12 sells a middle grade nonfiction book, bestseller Alex Kershaw sells a D-Day book to Caliber, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Not content with its second crack of the whip with a travel ban, the Trump administration has now issued a ban on larger electronic devices being taken on flights from certain countries. Devices larger than a cell phone will not be permitted in cabin baggage but must instead be checked in. The... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tor Teen buys a YA trilogy, B&N Discover winner Abby Geni sells her sophomore novel, a Grammy-winning children’s musician closes on his first picture book, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kristan Higgins moves houses for seven figures, a millennial activist gets six figures at S&S, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the bookselling event, which took place in Atlanta on Monday, a closed-door session addressed indie booksellers' desire to potentially allow their stores to act as safe havens for groups they feel have been threatened under the Trump administration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S nabs an Andrew Nagorski book about World War II, Tor is set to relaunch George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards series, Rachel Caine re-ups at Berkley, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once known for its beauty tips, Teen Vogue has become a powerful critic of the Trump administration. What’s behind its transformation?Charlie Knoles is a 39-year-old meditation coach and father based in California. He reads Politico, ProPublica and the Wall Street Journal, and posts on Facebook... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQN buys seven titles from romance author JoAnn Ross, Thomas Nelson takes a memoir by the BTK Killer’s daughter, Hyperion nabs a middle grade title about coding, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knopf nabs a biography of Anne Spoerry, a debut author brings a noir sci-fi trilogy to Kensington, Sourcebooks takes three titles in thriller series, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Concern over the Trump administration was a central theme at the Washington D.C. event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A debut author brings a historical novel to Kensington, Jewel’s father sells a memoir to Blackstone, Two Dollar Radio nabs a debut story collection, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2017's keynote speaker, Azar Nafisi, the author of 'Reading Lolita in Tehran,' blasted President Trump in a fiery presentation and urged writers to use their imaginations to resist the tyranny of the Trump administration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atria nabs a debut novel on the Israeli military draft, Acevedo brings a historical novel to Europa, a journalist’s book on truth under Trump goes to Prometheus Books, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MCD/FSG nabs a debut thriller by a Yaddo fellow, Emily Bestler takes the second novel by Amy Poeppel, Reston brings a Vietnam War Memorial history to Arcade, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Press will release three edited collections this spring that will examine the recently-concluded presidential election and what likely lies ahead for the country under the Trump administration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The federal education law ESSA, set to take effect this year, would provide critical support for school libraries if allowed to stand by the Trump administration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks buys a postapocalyptic thriller, a Bonnier and Clyde novel goes to Tor, a self-published author sells a new series to Grand Central Forever, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrews McMeel picks up a collaborative poetry book, Kensington signs a domestic thriller by Joseph Souza, Berkley nabs two books by a debut novelist, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kensington acquires two books by Ellen Marie Wiseman, Ace takes four novels by Faith Hunter in a six-figure deal, and Europa picks up four titles by French crime novelist Michel Bussi. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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