In a letter it issued Tuesday, the PEN American Center is asking the government to revisit its decision to block Bulgarian-German author Ilija Trojanov from entering the country. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group has scooped a brand new Magic Faraway Tree adventure, inspired by Enid Blyton and written by Jacqueline Wilson. It will be the first Magic Faraway Tree book in 75 years and the first in the series by an author other than Blyton. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-10 14:31:13 UTC ]
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On Tuesday, Nielsen was excitedly looking ahead to its future, touting next month's rollout of Nielsen One Alpha, the first version of its cross-platform tool that will enable publishers and marketers to transact on a single metric across linear and digital platforms. With Disney and Magna among... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-12-23 13:56:54 UTC ]
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PEN America has announced their 2022 Literary Award longlists, with awards in 11 different categories. Here they are. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-12-15 17:59:20 UTC ]
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More than 50 signatories, including Bonnier Books UK c.e.o. Perminder Mann and the Society of Authors, have urged literary festival organisers to keep festivals hybrid as part of a new campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-10 07:38:14 UTC ]
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Black bookshop owners are finding that their efforts are paying off by sharing stories and bringing communities closer together through their local store. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 08:27:39 UTC ]
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Publishers and industry "gatekeepers" need to rethink and “revamp” the way they market books, authors Roxane Gay and Elizabeth Uviebinené have said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-19 17:39:30 UTC ]
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"This POC author was actually a blond white woman who didn’t seem to think there was anything wrong with her act of brownface." Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2021-11-02 13:00:03 UTC ]
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Inside its dry and musty hull, the smell of old books contains great distances. You sense time travel, of course, but also the soaring aeronautics of ideas. Sometimes a great book sticks the landing, very often they don’t. And sometimes books fail to jump high enough. In smelling old books, you... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-27 08:50:57 UTC ]
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The independent publisher was reinstated on YouTube following a backlash, but questions remain. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2021-10-26 15:58:53 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired Here Are the Words, the first YA and crossover poetry collection from bestselling poet and social media star Nikita Gill. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-23 04:50:57 UTC ]
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Literati and Hollywood royalty alike were back at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on October 5 for the PEN America Literary Gala, one of the first major indoor and in-person events held by a literary institution since the pandemic began. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelists Paula Hawkins, Graham Norton and Alex Wheatle are among the authors writing short, accessible titles for the Quick Reads literacy programme for 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-26 23:05:50 UTC ]
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Publishers should 'resharpen' their skills and not become risk-averse to working with unknown talent, says m.d. of Simon & Schuster Children's Books Rachel Denwood. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-20 11:40:06 UTC ]
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Richard Osman has praised the "passion and intelligence" of booksellers up and down the UK, applauding their hard work and adaptability during the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-12 17:58:45 UTC ]
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Imogen Robertson has written a thriller billed as "The Firm meets McMafia" under a new pseudonym, Marina Palmer, for Hodder & Stoughton. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-09 19:47:52 UTC ]
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Organisers of the Save Our Books campaign against changes to the UK’s copyright laws have called on supporters to make their voice heard before the government’s consultation ends on 31st August. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-27 05:38:21 UTC ]
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It’s hard to believe that in just a matter of years, foldable devices have gone from the stuff of science fiction to actual usable daily drivers. Here we are today, checking out the third generation of Samsung’s foldables, which the company just launched at its Unpacked event. The Fold 3 is the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-08-11 14:00:51 UTC ]
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Claire Wilcox has won the PEN Ackerley Prize 2021 for her "vivid" memoir Patch Work: A Life Amongst Clothes (Bloomsbury). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-04 21:28:36 UTC ]
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Elif Shafak and Max Porter are among the authors and activists headlining English PEN’s centenary celebrations at the Southbank Centre this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-20 20:24:24 UTC ]
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