Helen Wang, a London-based literary translator and British Museum curator has been recognised on the international stage for her “special contribution” to children’s literature at the 2017 Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Awards in Shanghai. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A guide that can serve as a starting point to help you find interesting, relevant and fascinating free online english literature courses. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-09-21 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Today, the Library of Congress announced that bestselling author Jason Reynolds will serve as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for a third year. Reynolds’s extended appointment is an unprecedented event in the history of the program. The position, which was established in 2008,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-20 15:03:29 UTC ]
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John Murray Press m.d. Nick Davies and Bradford Literature Festival c.e.o. Syima Aslam have been appointed to the Creative UK Council. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-17 05:25:59 UTC ]
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In its first week on sale, Rooney’s new novel has outsold Jamie Oliver and beaten day-one sales of her previous book Normal People by 1,200% at WaterstonesSally Rooney’s Beautiful World, Where Are You has shot to the top of the UK’s book charts, selling more than 40,000 copies in just five... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-09-14 14:20:14 UTC ]
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Libraries in the London Borough of Greenwich are the first in the country to move to fully biodegradable library cards that are made in the UK from ethically sourced materials. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-13 12:08:04 UTC ]
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Having worked on the launch of John Murray Press list Basic Books, a sibling to the US imprint of the same name, while suffering from long Covid, Sarah Caro is primed to release its first titles Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-10 12:29:19 UTC ]
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Adam & Eve/DDB collaborated with the children’s hospital to create a resource to help children recover from anxiety, loneliness and fear of the unknown. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2021-09-08 10:55:23 UTC ]
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His volume “Same-Sex Love in India” was regarded as a foundational text for queer studies in India and in recent years was cited in petitions to the country’s supreme court to end the criminalization of homosexuality. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-02 05:09:05 UTC ]
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Amazon is planning a global recruitment drive to hire 55,000 staff, including 2,500 in the UK, to accommodate the demand for online retail and digital advertising. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-01 19:48:27 UTC ]
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Elif Shafak and Bernardine Evaristo are among a roster of authors confirmed for the Manchester Literature Festival 2021, which is taking place as an in-person event in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-01 17:41:52 UTC ]
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As much as £2.2 billion (US$3.1 billion) in revenue, the Publishers Association says, is imperiled in the UK's copyright consultation. The post UK’s Publishers Association: 64 Percent of Book Revenue at Stake in Copyright Question appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-30 00:44:30 UTC ]
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Many shops plan to open early for the arrival of Sally Rooney’s latest novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You next monthWhen they were children they lined the streets in their witch hats and capes, keen to pick up the latest Harry Potter title as bookshops opened their doors at midnight. Now they... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-08-28 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Libia Brenda, Hannah Onoguwe, and Vandana Singh recommend two short stories and a poem that can help you think differently about climate change. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2021-08-27 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Imprint’s Green Ideas series begins with 20 short books by writers from Rachel Carson to Greta Thunberg it believes are ‘the classics that made a movement’From Greta Thunberg to James Lovelock, publisher Penguin Classics has come up with a “new canon” of the environmental literature, which it... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-08-26 07:00:42 UTC ]
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Unbound has reported its trade sales grew year on year in both the UK and US by 31% and 51% respectively during 1st January to 31st July 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 22:51:14 UTC ]
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China has announced a series of reforms for private education companies, which could impact English Language Teaching (ELT) divisions at UK publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 16:50:15 UTC ]
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For Women in Translation month, we’ve curated a reading list of novels and short story collections written and translated by women. Exploring everything from gender biases and millennial burnout in the Japanese workplace to a toxic relationship in Iceland, these stories expand our perspectives... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-08-25 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House will require staff to wear masks “at all times and in all areas, including inside offices” in the US, but the firm's UK employees will follow a different policy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 05:32:23 UTC ]
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Finnish literacy initiative Read Hour is coming to the UK for the first time in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-20 16:53:02 UTC ]
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