Primary schools to receive Knights Of Black British anthology

Every primary school in England is to receive a free copy of Happy Here (Knights Of), a new anthology by 20 Black British writers and illustrators, as part of an initiative to improve teaching practices and improve representation in children's literature and publishing. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-08 17:52:35 UTC ]
News tagged with: #primary schools #primary school #children's literature #anthology

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Primary schools to receive Knights Of Black British anthology'

Bloomsbury promotes Knight and recruits Wilks to sales teams

Bloomsbury Publishing has promoted Sarah Knight to UK adult sales director and recruited Sally Wilks from HarperCollins Children's Books to be its UK children’s sales director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 15:45:01 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #sales teams #bloomsbury publishing #harpercollins children #uk children #sales director #harpercollins #bloomsbury

PRH launches virtual Penguin Talks series with Speakers for Schools

Penguin Random House has launched a collaboration with charity Speakers for Schools delivering a series of virtual educational events from its authors, streaming to thousands of students across the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 20:41:22 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #penguin random house

British Book Award chats kick off with Rónán Hession

The Bookseller is to launch a series of weekly Twitter conversations with the authors shortlisted for this year's British Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-22 18:15:25 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #rnn hession #authors shortlisted #bookseller #book award

Crime writers launch anthology for Samaritans during Covid-19 crisis

A group of crime writers are publishing a digital short story anthology to help raise funds for charity Samaritans in the light of the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 05:15:57 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #covid-19 crisis #crime writers #raise funds #coronavirus crisis #anthology

Profile Books to publish 'much needed' celebration of British farm produce

Profile Books will publish a new book by Ned Palmer, author of A Cheesemonger's History of the British Isles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 02:27:22 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #profile books #british isles

Duffy and Manchester Writing School launch coronavirus poetry project

Poet Carol Ann Duffy and the Manchester Writing School have launched an international poetry project in response to the coronavirus. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-19 14:30:11 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

How a rough Apartheid-era school spawned an award-winning YA novel

Malla Nunn's "When The Ground is Hard," winner of the 2019 Times Book Prize for young-adult literature, revisits South Africa's toughest years. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-17 15:25:14 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #award-winning ya #times book

Yearning for escape? So is the heroine of Cara Black’s heart-racing new novel.

‘Three Hours in Paris’ follows an American sharpshooter as she tries to do the impossible: kill Hitler. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-16 13:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #cara black

Orion makes child's play of next acquisition for parents home-schooling

Orion has acquired the first book from Early Years specialist and playHOORAY! founder Claire Russell, to publish in e-book next week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-15 07:21:34 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #e-book

Black swans and pink flamingos

The term 'black swan', coined by Nassim Taleb, is used to describe extreme outliers, and their disproportionate impact on history. These are the 'unknown unknowns' that are impossible to predict but have immense and sweeping impact. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 08:46:07 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #black swan #disproportionate impact

In ‘Afropessimism,’ a Black Intellectual Mixes Memoir and Theory

Frank B. Wilderson III talks about his experimental approach to writing about blackness and violence, as well as the solace he found in Sarah Vaughan. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-04-05 09:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #experimental approach #sarah vaughan #memoir

Puffin launches online activities in response to school closure

Puffin has launched a series of online activities for children, in response to the national closure of schools. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 04:40:39 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #online activities #puffin

7 Books About Magic Schools for Every Reader

Though Harry Potter might be one of the most easily recognizable books about magic schools, there are many books that go beyond Hogwarts. Find them here. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-04-02 10:36:55 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #harry potter

Coronavirus Aid Package Includes Millions for Libraries, Schools, and the Arts

The package includes $50 million for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for digital inclusion projects, and a hefty $30.8 billion in relief for schools and colleges. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

Huq hosts videos to entertain home schooling children

Former “Blue Peter” presenter turned children's writer Konnie Huq is hosting a series of videos called "Science, Scribbles and Stories" to keep children entertained and educated over the coming weeks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 17:40:02 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #coming weeks

6 Debut Fantasy Novels Starring Black Women

I often talk about how I created A Phoenix First Must Burn, my anthology of fantasy stories by black women authors, for my younger self, a girl who loved fantasy and science fiction and so desperately wanted to see herself in those worlds. It’s a strange experience to create the thing you wanted... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2020-03-25 11:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #desperately wanted #fantasy stories #electric literature #science fiction #anthology

Indie Black Booksellers, Publishers Hold National Pandemic Conference Call

A coalition of African-American independent booksellers and publishers convened a national video conference call to survey the state of black books around the country in the wake of the new coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #black books #coronavirus pandemic

Cowell launches BookTrust Home Time for children during school closures

Waterstones Children's Laureate Cressida Cowell has launched a digital hub with reading charity BookTrust to keep youngsters busy while schools are closed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-22 17:38:05 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #waterstones children #school closures #digital hub

British Book Awards 2020: Books of the Year shortlists revealed

The eight shortlists for the British Book Awards have been revealed with heavyweights Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo, Philip Pullman and David Walliams all in the running for the Book of the Year accolades. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-20 00:59:33 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bernardine evaristo #philip pullman #david walliams #book of the year #british book