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'
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Rather than focusing on a single country or region, BookExpo's Market Forum sessions this year address several territories and issues on May 31. The post BookExpo’s International Market Forum Sessions: Rights and Regions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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A book represented by the Salomonsson Agency, about puppets that can calm newborn babies, has sold in a flurry of sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From the Tehran Times and Financial Tribune: Of more than 1,600 publishers at the 30th Tehran International Book Fair, 380 are said to be from outside Iran. The post Tehran Book Fair Features 380 International Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regulatory issues, the state of reading, and distribution questions are to figure into discussions held during Nigeria's fair next week in Lagos. The post Promising a Platform for Interaction, Nigeria International Book Fair Opens Monday appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Romeo Oriogun from Nigeria has won 2017's £3,000 Brunel International African Poetry Prize for his "complex and ultimately beautiful" writing on masculinity, sexuality and desire in the face of LGBT criminalisation and persecution. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's group of Zev Birger Fellows for the Jerusalem International Book Fair will see the event coincide for the first time with Hebrew Book Week. The post Jerusalem International Book Fair Announces Zev Birger Fellows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the Scandi noir boom, dark tales from British authors are making waves abroad. Publishers, agents and authors take up the caseWhen ex-paramedic Daniel Cole signed with agent Sue Armstrong, he was “delighted”. When Armstrong bagged him a six-figure, three-book deal from a British publisher... Continue reading at The Guardian
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A tongue-in-cheek anatomy book about the vagina, by two Norwegian medical students, is racking up foreign sales, along with the new novel by Swedish romance author, Simona Ahrnstedt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A debut published by Oneworld, Fever Dream by Argentinian novelist Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell, has been shortlisted for the £50,000 Man Booker International Prize 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK (PRH UK) will now pay its work experience participants the National Living Wage in a bid to make the publishing industry more accessible and diverse. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries in 14 nations put forward the 10 titles on this year's Dublin Literary Award shortlist. The winner will be announced on June 21, 2017. The post The Library-Nominated International Dublin Literary Award Announces a Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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A Finnish lifestyle book about perseverance and a memoir by a Syrian refugee are among the books generating buzz abroad this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pledging 'to challenge violations wherever they occur,' the 60-nation organization of world publishing associations formalizes its commitment. The post ‘To Uphold and Defend’: International Publishers Association Issues Manifesto appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The biggest of the Big Five widens its footprint in Spanish-language markets with the Ediciones B group, expanding PRH Grupo Editorial. The post Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Is Acquiring Spain’s Ediciones B appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House lifestyle brand Penguin Living has set up a week-long pop-up book shop in Paddington Central. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The politically beleaguered National Endowment for the Humanities has granted $195,000 to the Ransom Center at the University of Texas to catalog and digitize the archives of free speech organization PEN International. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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At Paris' book fair, France invites the UAE to be 2018's Livre Paris Guest of Honor. And Penguin Random House's Markus Dohle cites diversity's importance. The post Industry Notes: UAE Named Paris Guest of Honor 2018; Penguin’s Dohle Cites ‘Commitment to Print’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Cape has acquired debut novel The Altruists by 25-year-old Andrew Ridker. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A work by a Colombian author becomes one of the hot novels of London Book Fair; the Mediterranean 'The Girl on the Train' piques the interest of European publishers; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From 126 books, the Man Booker International Prize longlist honors 13 'compulsively readable and ferociously intelligent' titles translated into English. The post Titles Translated from 11 Languages: The 2017 Man Booker International Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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