It's hard to imagine the bookselling community without Binc, former American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher writes. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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We’ll get into why Facebook saw its entire business fall off a cliff on Monday, but first: e-readers.It’s a device category we don’t see much development in — probably because it’s very much a device for reading text and not much else. Amazon’s Kindle, thanks to its powerful online e-book store,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-10-06 11:15:08 UTC ]
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The actor told GQ: “I’m not saying we shouldn’t defund the police. I’m saying, just don’t say that, because then people who would help you won’t.” Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2021-09-27 18:04:34 UTC ]
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One of the greatest science fiction writers, Asimov’s work has had a lasting effect thanks to his prescient takes on technology, climate collapse and humanity’s future. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2021-09-24 15:01:23 UTC ]
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Today, the National Book Foundation announced its 5 Under 35 honorees: five fiction writers under the age of 35 “whose debut work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.” As always, each honoree was selected by a writer who has been previously recognized by the National... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-21 14:00:45 UTC ]
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You may be sick of hearing over and over to recycle more or use a reusable bag. A new book called ‘Regeneration’ explains how you can support the changes that are truly needed. There’s one clear antidote for climate anxiety: If you can take strategic steps to address climate change, it begins to... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2021-09-21 07:00:55 UTC ]
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Robert McCrum’s “Shakespearean” shows how the Bard speaks to many kinds of people in many different ways. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-09 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Praising 'her infectious love of books,' the National Book Foundation names Nancy Pearl the recipient of one of two lifetime achievement awards. The post Nancy Pearl Is National Book Foundation’s 2021 Literarian Award Recipient appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-09 12:04:14 UTC ]
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Nancy Pearl has been named the recipient of the National Book Foundation's 2021 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, which will be presented at the 72nd National Book Awards ceremony on November 17 by Ron Charles of the 'Washington Post.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Representation matters’ is a phrase we hear bandied around quite often in publishing, but what does it mean in the real world? People read fiction to discover new worlds and see the one we’re in from a different point of view, but if they never come across anyone like themselves in novels it... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-07 16:40:19 UTC ]
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Paula Hawkins has become a patron of Anita Sethi’s I Belong Here foundation ahead of a tour marking the book of the same name. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 23:02:47 UTC ]
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Over the last decade there has been a push towards better representation in visual media. While movies and television have provided more examples of non-white characters in key roles, there has also been an uptick in linguistic diversity in film. Movies like Lulu Wang’s The Farewell, which slips... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-08-17 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Check out the cover of BLACK LOVE MATTERS edited by Jessica P. Pryde, an upcoming essay anthology that celebrates and examines Black romance. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-08-06 10:40:00 UTC ]
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The owners of five indie bookstores express their appreciation for the financial assistance, as well as information and resources provided by Binc. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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For parents, skin colour is often a difficult subject and dealing with it through storytelling can be a useful aid. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2021-07-28 15:40:42 UTC ]
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Faber is to publish Black British Lives Matter, a collection of essays commissioned by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-03 12:11:51 UTC ]
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A debut and a long-honored veteran of short stories take the 2021 top honors provided by the Washington-based PEN/Faulkner Foundation. The post Two PEN/Faulkner Foundation Award Winners: Deesha Philyaw and Charles Baxter appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-07-02 18:54:49 UTC ]
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The funding will support the Palace Project, a nascent partnership between LYRASIS and the Digital Public Library of America to develop digital tools and services for libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book Industry Charitable Foundation has announced that its Survive to Thrive grant program will award a total of $1.1 million to 115 bookstores and comic shops: 99 stores will receive $10,000 and 16 will receive $7,500. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Letras Boricuas Fellowship will support emerging and established Puerto Rican writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s literature. Each of the 30 fellowships will come with an unrestricted $25,000 grant. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) has announced the winners of its Literature Matters Awards, providing financial support for new projects. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-29 11:11:30 UTC ]
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