Oprah Winfrey's interview with Jeanine Cummins, the embattled author or 'American Dirt,' which was criticized by Latinx activists for containing stereotypical depictions of Mexican immigrants, will air on March 6 at midnight. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Publishers Association and the Italian Publishers Association have condemned the Vatican for attempting to jail two authors who alleged corruption and financial wrongdoing in the Holy See. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Earning a living as a writer is as likely as winning the lottery. Instead of writing books and persuading others to buy them, find out what people want to write, then do it for themPhilip Pullman: professional writers set to become ‘an endangered species’ due to low wagesI left school with a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has sold its Author Solutions division to an affiliate of the Najafi Companies, a private investment firm that at one point owned Bookspan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As part of its ongoing effort to raise writers’ income, the Authors Guild is sending an open letter to members of the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild executives say that the case represents an opportunity for the Supreme Court to clarify fair use for the digital age. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helen Huthwaite, editorial director at HarperCollins, has launched a project to provide manuscript services for aspiring authors in order to raise £30,000 for charity. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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QC Fiction, from Montreal-based publisher Baraka Books, will release English translations of contemporary French novels by young Quebec authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and poet Peter Dickinson OBE died yesterday on 16th December - his 88th birthday - in Winchester, following a brief illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new nationwide library campaign will hold the government to account over its legal responsibilities towards libraries and has called on local authorities to put all changes to library services on hold or risk breaching the law. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors, agents and publishers have praised the increase in the number of books with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and mental health themes in 2015, but added that more needs to be done in terms of publishing BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) authors and books that feature... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended December 6, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aren’t we all kind of relieved this episode of "American Horror Story: Hotel" isn’t a flashback? After two consecutive backstory-heavy installments, the prospect of some small amount of forward momentum on existing storylines feels great. There’s probably not a self-help book for this. The... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Presenter of the BBC's weekly "Meet the Author" programme, Nick Higham is leaving the show after six years at the show's helm on the BBC News Channel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The number of Americans using adblockers will grow over the next three months, according to a report released today by Digital Content Next, a trade group representing online publishers. The study estimates that about a third of Amer ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins executives Sam Missingham and Jim Hanas debunk 6 myths about email marketing for book publishers and share best practices. The post 6 Email Marketing Myths Debunked appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 'Why Liberals Win the Culture Wars,' Stephen Prothero narrates the history of the American culture wars from the country's founding through today, with some interesting revelations along the way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins imprint Fourth Estate has signed My Absolute Darling, a debut novel from American author Gabriel Tallent, after an eight-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The founder of 'author-centric' independent publisher September Publishing has said publishers should find time to “constructively” reject authors or they will “abandon the industry” and become self-published. Speaking on a panel entitled ‘Writing the future: author-centric publishing’ at... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authorities in Pakistan are investigating whether Tashfeen Malik, one of the attackers in a San Bernardino shooting, had ties to Islamic militant organizations amid reports that she had pledged allegiance to an Islamic State leader on Facebook, Pakistani intelligence sources said... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kalem literary agency and Turkish publisher Everest gathering global publishers and translators in Istanbul to launch Farewell My Beautiful Motherland by Ahmed Umit. The post A One-of-a-Kind Celebration for Turkish Author Ahmed Umit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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