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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From the Irish Times: 'A serious, substantive academic conference that managed to feel relaxed and light-hearted,' 'filtered through a Singapore lens.' The post International Irish Literatures Association Holds First Singapore Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has launched an international online rights marketplace, showcasing and selling writers' work to publishers around the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Life and mental health charity SANE are partnering on the release of The Little Book of Lykke by Danish author and happiness expert Meik Wiking. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the books generating buzz this week are a Spanish mountaineer's memoir; a new romantic comedy co-written by 'Rosie Project' author Graeme Simsion; and a work by a French editor about trying to summit Mont Blanc. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 14th edition of the Guatemala International Book Fair saw a boom in attendance and a slew of panels focusing on regional interests. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two new people are joining the Penguin General communications team: Hannah Ludbrook and Cat Mitchell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A total 17 are on trial in a case that includes one of the shortlisted candidates for this year's Prix Voltaire for freedom to publish. The post International Publishers Association Monitors ‘Cumhuriyet’ Trial in Istanbul appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot books include an Italian thriller, a Spanish book on the gardens of great thinkers, and a novel about a writer who finds literary success after becoming a ghost. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The left-wing press is closing on a historic mansion in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, following an outcry from a faction of residents who tried to block the publisher from moving in. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five jurors based in the UK and North America will select the £50,000 Man Booker International Prize in the spring of 2018. The post Man Booker International 2018 Judges: Prize Honors Translator, Author appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Running September 6 to 16, LiteraturFestival Berlin this year includes a children's literature component with authors, illustrators, and scientists. The post International Literature Festival Berlin Announces Its Program: 200 Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The education business sold nearly half its stake in the publisher to Bertelsmann, but much of the proceeds will be reinvestedPearson is still going to own a quarter of Penguin Random House, so it’s not too late to hope that it can learn to tell a story like it is. Please, drop this bland... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House this weekend took to the streets of central London to march in support of Pride, an annual event which this year marked 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson has agreed to sell 22% of its stake in Penguin Random House (PRH) to co-shareholder Bertelsmann, valuing the publisher at $3.55bn (£2.76bn). The deal means Bertelsmann will increase its control over the publisher, owning a 75% stake, while Pearson will own the remaining 25%. The deal is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shares in the publishing firm rise after it says the sale will raise about $1bn (£776m). Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the books heating up around the globe this week are Raphaëlle Giordano's French bestseller, a debut Swedish thriller and a backlist novel by a Guatemalan author known best for his short fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The IPA and its Freedom to Publish Committee denounces' Verona's mayor's plan to pull books promoting same-sex family contexts from libraries and schools. The post International Publishers Association Condemns Verona Mayor’s Books Censorship Agenda appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael McLoughlin, the man who heads Penguin Ireland, and Penguin Random House’s Ireland operation, reckons the Irish market is on the up again after a lean post-recession spell - and the figures his list posted in 2016 more than back up his claims. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ben Glover is leaving Insight Guides to join academic publisher Rowman & Littlefield International as sales and marketing director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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