SFF authors are protesting Saudi Arabia’s cynical bid to host the 2022 WorldCon.

The science fiction world is having a bit of a week. Today, New Zealand, the host of this year’s World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon), virtually kicked off one of the world’s most popular sci-fi events. New Zealanders had been preparing for the international convention, which normally attracts thousands of attendees, for the last decade. Obviously the […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Authors on the Air November 20-22, 2015: Miami Book Fair

Stacy Schiff, P.J. Rourke and dozens more authors, illustrators, and celebrities will be interviewed at the 32nd annual Miami Book Fair at Miami Dade College (MDC) on Friday, Nov. 20 from 1-4 p.m. ET and Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, noon – 5 p.m. ET each day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors on the Air November 19, 2015: Gavin McCrea

Gavin McCrea, author of 'Mrs. Engels' (Catapult, 978-1-9367-8729-6) will be interviewed by 'Studio360' host Kurt Andersen on the program which airs Thursday, November 19 on WNYC at 8 p.m. ET. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Author and artist to open Highbury bookshop

Author Betsy Tobin and artist Tessa Shaw are to open Ink@84, the “independent bookshop of the future” in London's Highbury next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Advisory Firm Backs Bid for Books-A-Million

Ahead of a December 8 vote on the proposal by the Anderson family to take Books-A-Million private, an advisory firm recommended that shareholders vote for the offer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors on the Air November 17, 2015: Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds, author of the memoir 'But Enough About Me' (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 978-0-399-17354-7) will appear on 'Fox & Friends' as well as NBC’s 'Access Hollywood' on Wednesday, November 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Lessons from Seattle’s Failed Bid to Rebrand its Public Library

Rebranding efforts in libraries are not uncommon, but a recent, ill-fated bid to rebrand the Seattle Public Library generated a public controversy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookCon Author List Revealed

Among the the authors set to appear at BookCon 2016 are 'Bridesmaid' star Chris O'Dowd along with his co-author, Nick V. Murphy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors on the Air November 9, 2015: Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, author of 'The Cosmopolites: The Coming of the Global Citizen' (Columbia Global Reports, 978-0-9909-7636-3) will appear on WNYC Radio’s 'The Brian Lehrer Show' on Tuesday, November 10, and on NPR’s 'On Point' on Wednesday, November 11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishers open submissions for Author Day

Publishers Pan Macmillan, HarperCollins and literary agency Peters, Fraser & Dunlop will provide authors with face-to-face advice and feedback as part of The Bookseller’s inaugural Author Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Authors on the Air November 6, 2015: John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo, author of 'Ghetto Klown' (Harry N. Abrams, 978-1-4197-1518-1) will appear on 'The Wendy Williams Show' on Friday, November 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors on the Air November 5, 2015: Kay Wills Wyma

Kay Wills Wyma, author of 'I’m Happy for You (Sort Of…Not Really): Finding Contentment in a Culture of Comparison' (WaterBrook Press, 978-1-6014-2595-9), will be interviewed on Focus on the Family on Friday, November 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors on the Air November 5, 2015: Hector Tobar

Hector Tobar, author of 'Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free' (Picador; 978-1-2500-7485-0) will appear on 'Well READ' on Friday, November 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Saudi Publishers Association Condemns “Act of Terror”

Ahmed Fahed Al Hamdan, President of the Saudi Publishers Association, calls the murder of Bangladeshi publisher Faysal Arefin Dipan an act of terrorism. The post Saudi Publishers Association Condemns “Act of Terror” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Authors on the Air November 3, 2015: Harlow Giles Unger

Harlow Giles Unger, author of 'Henry Clay' (Da Capo Press, $25.99, 978-0-3068-2391-6), will be on the Jim Bohannon Show Live for the full 11 p.m. ET hour on Wednesday, November 4. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Forty authors back call for school system change

Over 40 authors including Alan Gibbons, Cathy Cassidy and Michael Rosen have backed a protest against the current UK school system following the "deeply disturbing" findings of a poll which suggested more than half of teachers are thinking of quitting. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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“Politics is Distinct from Publishing,” says Saudi Publishers Association

As new members of the IPA, the Arab Publishers Association wants to emphasize that they are an independent, professional, non-governmental organization. The post “Politics is Distinct from Publishing,” says Saudi Publishers Association appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Bidding Frenzy Erupts for Princeton U Press Backlist Title

Princeton University Press is breaking foreign sales records with its 2013 book 'The Great Escape,' after author Angus Deaton was named a Nobel Prize winner in economics last month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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And to Think That I Saw It at Bank Street: Authors, Illustrators, and Educators Talk Kids' Books

The Bank Street Book Fair, held at Bank Street College in upper Manhattan on October 24, offered a full day of incisive, humorous, and sometimes revelatory discussions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bestselling Authors Unveil New Lit Fest: Nola StoryCon

Five bestselling authors have banded together to launch their own literary conference, StoryCon, with the first iteration set to take place in New Orleans next fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The ability of YouTube personalities to capture readers is writ large if you look at this week’s bestseller list. Three books by YouTube dynamos landed in the top 20 on Publishers Weekly's current overall bestseller list, powered by Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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