Rewriting history: why book publishing must embrace LGBTQ+ stories—and soon

For many readers growing up in the UK, the book publishing sector does not adequately serve them with books that speak to their experience of their sexuality or gender—and this must change. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-30 21:47:40 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-23 21:58:09 UTC ]
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Hodder to publish first book from YouTube science communicator Clark

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired Firmament by YouTube scientist and science communicator Simon Clark. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-18 09:41:33 UTC ]
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Book by Officer Who Shot Breonna Taylor Is a New Test for Publishers

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, one of the officers involved in the fatal shooting, has a book deal with a small press, but its distributor, Simon & Schuster, in an unusual move, said it won’t ship it. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-04-16 22:14:05 UTC ]
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Brazen to publish Bridge's 'brutally honest' second book on mental health

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-15 17:43:29 UTC ]
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Rep. John Lewis’s Life Story Continues in ‘Run: Book One’

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing in Seussville: When Children’s Books Are Politicized

Oh, the book sales they'll drive! After six Dr. Seuss books are discontinued, NPD looks at the latest US book sales data for insights. The post Publishing in Seussville: When Children’s Books Are Politicized appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-16 14:30:49 UTC ]
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Scholar of World War II Homefront Wins American History Book Prize

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[ The New York Times | 2021-03-15 16:00:06 UTC ]
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Rosen to tell his Covid story in picture book form for Walker

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-12 15:54:55 UTC ]
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Before Harry and Meghan, the Windsor sisters stirred the pot. A new book delves into their story.

In “Elizabeth and Margaret,” Diana biographer Andrew Morton dishes on royal scandals of another era. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-12 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Springboard: trade bodies, agencies and publishers line up virtual events to plug book fair gap

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-06 02:57:17 UTC ]
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6 Dr. Seuss Books Will No Longer Be Published Over Offensive Images

The company that oversees the children’s author’s estate said that the titles contained depictions of groups that were “hurtful and wrong.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-03-03 08:08:27 UTC ]
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Flying Eye Books to publish third from Grill

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Publisher pulls six Dr. Seuss books over racist portrayals

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-03-02 17:26:31 UTC ]
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6 Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published due to racist imagery

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[ Fast Company | 2021-03-02 08:06:15 UTC ]
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[ The Washington Post | 2021-02-24 16:00:00 UTC ]
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