Society of Authors urges Gibb to make school libraries statutory

The Society of Authors has written to schools minister Nick Gibb urging him to support children... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Percival Everett, Author of ‘James,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction

Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-11-21 03:36:15 UTC ]
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A Memoir of a Beloved Trans Activist, Author, and Artist

"This is the kind of book that's hard to imagine until you're reading it: it doesn't seem possible, and then it is." Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-11-19 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Agents, Authors Question HarperCollins AI Deal

HarperCollins has become the first Big Five publisher to strike an AI licensing deal, which authors and agents appear to be approaching with caution, skepticism, and a measure of hope. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is selling their authors’ work to AI tech.

On Friday, author Daniel Kibblesmith posted a series of screenshots on Bluesky in order to share a concerning email he received from the agency who’d repped him on his children’s book Santa’s Husband: the book’s publisher, HarperCollins, was offering $2,500 (non-negotiable) for the right to use... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-18 13:36:53 UTC ]
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Making Love to an Ancient Poem: In Conversation with Arundhathi Subramaniam, by Graziano Krätli

Making Love to an Ancient Poem: In Conversation with Arundhathi Subramaniam, by Graziano Krätli Interviews [email protected] Mon, 11/18/2024 - 07:26 In this interview focused on devotional Indian poetry (bhakti), Arundhathi Subramaniam (b. 1973)... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2024-11-18 13:26:54 UTC ]
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700+ Books Removed From Florida Schools: Book Censorship News, November 15, 2024

Books removed from Florida libraries include books by and about marginalized people as well as classic authors like George Orwell. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-11-15 12:15:00 UTC ]
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U.K. Author Cynthia Murphy Lands Three-Book Deal with Delacorte

Following a successful slate of U.K. releases and U.S imports, author Cynthia Murphy will pen new YA thrillers under a three-book deal with Delacorte Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to know how libraries fared on the ballot? This cool non-profit made a chart.

EveryLibrary, a non-profit dedicated to supporting public and school libraries across the country via local grassroots organizing, has been tracking anti-library legislation since 2012. Between the onslaught of book bans and censorship petitions, they’ve naturally had a busy few years. But last... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-13 17:52:28 UTC ]
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How to Help Rebuild Libraries in Conflict Zones

Alison Tweed, CEO of U.K.–based charity Book Aid International, describes the destruction of libraries in Lebanon, Ukraine, and Iraq and advises on how the book business can help to rebuild them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Dorothy Allison, author and force of nature, has died.

Dorothy Allison, the lesbian feminist activist, beacon, poet, parent, and award-winning author of novels like Bastard Out of Carolina and Cavedweller, has died at 75. Allison wrote about a queer, poor South with dynamism and ferocious love. Her books tangoed frankly with historically taboo... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-08 16:28:55 UTC ]
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EveryLibrary Warns that U.S. Election Results Mean More Uncertainty for Libraries

The last few years have been difficult for libraries and librarians. And with last night’s election results, the future for the profession just got a lot murkier, according to the customary election night wrap-up from nonpartisan library political action committee EveryLibrary. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A Few ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ Fans Get Early Access to Its Author’s Next Book

For Robin Wall Kimmerer’s lecture in Norman, Okla., on November 1, the first day of Native American Heritage Month, Scribner arranged an exclusive shipment of her forthcoming book 'The Serviceberry,' which publishes on November 19. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Texas Library Re-Classifies Nonfiction Native American History Book as Fiction: Book Censorship News, November 1, 2024

"We know from history that a way you control a nation is by controlling what its citizens read" — Jodi Picoult Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-11-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN America Report Confirms School Book Bans Are Surging

The report, 'Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves,' confirms that 4,231 unique titles were targeted during the 2023-2024 school year, impacting 2,662 authors, 195 illustrators, and 31 translators. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“I Did Not See Ghosts, But Beautiful Building”: Haunted Libraries Across the US

Haunted libraries exist throughout the United States. Here are four with chilling stories—plus the story of a haunted library book! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-31 14:00:00 UTC ]
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This Middle Grade Queer Graphic Novel Will Make Its Way All The Way Into Your Heart

"This book deserves to be seen by your eyes, stand tall on your bookshelf, be revisited often, and become a warm companion through hopeful and hopeless days." Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Can John Green Make You Care About Tuberculosis?

With a forthcoming nonfiction book and an online army of Nerdfighters, the young-adult author aims to eliminate an entirely curable global scourge. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-10-30 05:00:09 UTC ]
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The Internet Archive Has Been Hacked, and More Publishing & Library News

Plus, Barnes & Noble shares its best books of the year. (We can all agree this is too early for that, right?) Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-29 11:30:00 UTC ]
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A Memoir of a Beloved Trans Activist, Author, and Artist

This beautiful memoir by a beloved trans activist rejects the idea that writing about trauma means ignoring joy. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-28 12:30:00 UTC ]
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‘Frankfurt Calling’: Authors on Storytelling as Resistance

\A Friday discussion at Frankfurter Buchmesse brought together international authors to discuss writing in a politicized era. The post ‘Frankfurt Calling’: Authors on Storytelling as Resistance appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-23 15:17:00 UTC ]
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