Major writers including Arundhati Roy and Neil Gaiman condemn 'egregious' suppression of Wendy Doniger's book under pressure from Hindu nationalistsMajor authors from Arundhati Roy to William Dalrymple and Neil Gaiman have condemned Penguin's controversial removal of Wendy Doniger's book The Hindus from circulation in India, a withdrawal which has been described as an "egregious violation of free speech" and "deplorable" by the international literary community.The decision is "shocking, appalling, dreadful and entirely negative," Dalrymple told the Guardian, while Roy, the Booker prize-winning author of The God of Small Things, has called on Penguin to explain why it "caved in". Doniger's widely praised book was pulled from India following a lawsuit from the Hindu group Shiksha Bachao Andolan accusing the University of Chicago professor of "hurt[ing] the religious feelings of millions of Hindus" – a violation of the Indian penal code which prohibits "deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs". The lawsuit, which also says Doniger's book is "a shallow, distorted and non-serious presentation of Hinduism" which is "riddled with heresies and factual inaccuracies", has been played out over the last four years, and according to the petitioner's lawyer, earlier this week publisher Penguin agreed to withdraw the book, and to pulp copies.The move immediately triggered an avalanche of protest.... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot international books include a linked story collection from Canada that just sold to Norton, and a Chinese series for children that recently sold to Sourcebooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is launching a European Series in April to celebrate “forgotten classics”, with introductions by acclaimed contemporary authors such as Colm Toibin, Elizabeth Strout and Deborah Levy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Advertisers can now target audiences across all Turner International digital publishing brands, including CNN International and Bleacher Report. The post Turner creates London ad division for international properties appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Announcing an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange's NewConnect index for this year, Poland's Legimi ebook and audiobook subscription pursues development in Germany, China. The post Poland’s Ebook and Audiobook Subscription Service Legimi Plans IPO for International Expansion appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Man Booker International Prize, awarded annually to the best in translated fiction, announced the longlist of 13 novels vying for the 2018 award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book from South Korean author Han Kang and translator Deborah Smith has made the 13-strong longlist of titles competing for the £50,000 Man Booker International Prize 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot books include a Swedish literary novel and an illustrated guide to blockchain out of China. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East are represented in this year's 13 longlisted books for the Man Booker International Prize, which divides its £50,000 award between translator and author. This year: 108 titles were considered. The post Man Booker International Prize Longlist:... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'We want a new library of 100 great books by women' says Hay Festival founder Peter Florence, as Cambridge University Press opens this year's selection of free-to-read International Women's Day content. The post International Women’s Day: Hay Kicks Off #Vote100Books, Cambridge Offers Free... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CrimeFest has withdrawn its offer to host the winner of the recently-launched Staunch Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With biography, autobiography, children's literature, new Nordic noir, literary fiction, and a mystery that rides with the Tour de France, we look at several interesting sales stories and rights action the authors of which include a Syrian concert pianist. The post Rights Roundup: Eight Titles... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot books include an Australian middle-grade series and a Finnish bestseller about a blind girl. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiona Crosby, commissioning editor at Michael Joseph, is joining Headline to become senior commissioning editor for non-fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 26th edition of the Taipei International Book Exhibition, which ran from February 6 to 11, brought together a total of 684 exhibitors—up from last year’s 621—from 60 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milo Yiannopoulos has dropped his multi-million pound legal case against Simon & Schuster US. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is launching a pop-up bookshop stocked solely with titles by female writers for International Women’s Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is partnering with Jack Arts and Audible to celebrate the paperback publication of Mohsin Hamid's Exit West (Viking) with an interactive poster installation on Commercial Street, London. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a coordinated effort for the rest of the month, book charities Book Aid International and World Book Day are raising funds for the annual goal of a million donated books. The post The UK’s Book Aid International Opens ‘New Worlds Through Books’ Campaign appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot books include a new thriller series from Sweden that has sold in a flurry of sales, and a Polish thriller that sold for world English rights. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Urging the international book publishing business to embrace its most forward-leaning trends—and to promote its work to the world—IPA president Michiel Kolman convenes the industry's 32nd congress. The post IPA’s Michiel Kolman to International Publishing Congress: ‘Shout About What We Do’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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