A survey of diversity – or lack of it – in the US books industry makes for dismal reading once moreThe results of a survey of diversity in the world of US publishing were released last month. The figures cover executives, editorial staff, sales, publicity and marketing as well as reviewers, literary agents and interns. They show that the industry overall is just as white (76%) as it was four years ago. I was about to say it is unbelievable, but it’s not, is it?In terms of gender, there are 74% cis women and 23% cis men running the show, with the remaining 3% made up of those who are non-binary, trans or intersex. A full 81% of the industry are heterosexual, and 89% of those surveyed are able-bodied. I’m begging somebody to tell me how this reflects the world around us. I intend to throw no specific shade on the Americans, because we all know that the UK publishing landscape isn’t any better. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2020-02-08 07:00:31 UTC ]
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The World Book Day promotion from Amazon Publishing this year offers international reads from several imprints and nine countries. The post Amazon Publishing’s World Book Day #ReadTheWorld Giveaway appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-25 16:30:04 UTC ]
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The well-connected publishing executive provides a top-down look at the industry—and more than a few harsh appraisals of notable peers—in a new memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Micro-publisher Martin Riker has just published a novel of his own, 'The Guest Lecture,' that proves fiction can be experimental and rigorous at once. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-01-26 14:00:20 UTC ]
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Tina Iannacchino, senior publisher director, Seedtag So much of the attention around the death of third-party cookies and its impact on the digital advertising industry is focused on the implications for brands and consumers, which is far from the complete picture. The digital publishing... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2022-11-29 15:18:30 UTC ]
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The publisher and writer – who has died aged 84 – was a pioneering champion of female writers. Virago’s chair Lennie Goodings remembers her long-time colleague and friendMore than 40 years ago when Carmen and I were working late in the first Virago office on Wardour Street I asked her why she... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-10-18 15:06:43 UTC ]
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PW’s annual ranking of the world’s largest publishers in 2021 shows little change from 2020 among the top 10 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Yes, it’s Tingle Time. One of my all-time favorite literary personalities, the greatest self-published author to ever live, Chuck Tingle, has signed a two-novel deal with Tor’s Nightfire imprint. Per the Publishers Marketplace announcement, the first book, Camp Damascus, is about “a group of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-07-29 15:04:14 UTC ]
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The challenges of intellectual property protection in an age of digital distribution are at the heart of the Indian publishers' free program. The post World Book & Copyright Day: India’s Publishing Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-22 15:58:07 UTC ]
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Writers including Candice Carty-Williams, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Inua Ellams and Sara Jafari are to feature at Spread the Word's one-day festival, celebrating diversity and creativity in Deptford, south-east London. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-10 08:43:25 UTC ]
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The Women’s Prize and Good Housekeeping have unveiled their 10 most promising female authors under 35 including Candice Carty-Williams, Stacey Halls, Abigail Dean and Chibundu Onuzo. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-30 17:01:54 UTC ]
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The comic novelist takes aim at the industry’s elitism, but his story of a farcical literary festival is dated – and overly focused on Will SelfFunny ha-ha is tricky. For every reader who cackles with laughter at an author writing “this person was making plans to micturate upon one’s pommes... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-11-12 09:00:32 UTC ]
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Williams’s urgent novel takes place on the shore of a rotting lake, where a group of eco-warriors has gathered. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-23 13:46:54 UTC ]
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A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-08-25 15:26:08 UTC ]
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Channel 4 has commissioned Candice Carty-Williams to create a drama series based on her hit novel Queenie (Trapeze). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-24 10:55:19 UTC ]
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The author of a debut novel about diversity in the workplace on how black people act around white people, embracing her hair, and what’s changed a year after George Floyd’s murderZakiya Dalila Harris was born and raised in Connecticut and is currently based in Brooklyn. Now a full-time writer,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-06-05 17:00:15 UTC ]
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Denouncing 'systemic exploitation of creators’ and publishers,’ Access Copyright cites more than C$150 million lost in unpaid royalties. The post World Book Day: Publishers Call for Canada’s Copyright Law To Be Fixed appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-25 22:48:58 UTC ]
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If you were listening in to our Global Publishing Summit on February 24-26, you’re probably still processing the wealth of insights, tips and strategies shared by all the speakers we heard from over the course of the summit. If you weren’t able to attend, fear not: we’re here to distill the key... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2021-03-08 05:01:00 UTC ]
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The novel, which follows four young people in Ireland, is part of a two-book deal for the best-selling author of “Normal People” and “Conversations With Friends.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-01-12 14:00:10 UTC ]
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A Wave Blue World is an independent comics and graphic novel publisher with an unusual model. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Following its its success in the US, the ethical platform Bookshop.org has arrived in the UK, marking an exciting new chapter for independent stores onlineIn publishing we often talk about things that we are “excited” and “delighted” about, so much that sometimes I think the words have lost... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-11-05 08:00:40 UTC ]
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