Supreme court to rule whether ban on abuse memoir threatens free speech

Rights groups back challenge, claiming injunction on British performing artist’s book is serious risk to freedom of expressionA British performing artist who has been prevented from publishing his memoir as a result of legal action brought by his ex-wife is to ask the supreme court to overturn the ban, arguing that it poses a dangerous threat to free speech.The artist – who can be identified only as MLA as a consequence of the extensive secrecy surrounding the case – is being supported by human rights groups and a leading writers’ organisation, which also believe that an injunction imposed by a lower court presents a serious risk to the right to freedom of expression. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Blake is publishing a "nostalgia memoir", The Girl in the Spotty Dress, by Pat Stewart with Veronica Clark.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pup's power to heal memoir to Bluebird

Bluebird, Pan Macmillan's wellness and lifestyle imprint, is publishing a memoir about the healing power of an animal’s love. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin to publish cricketer Chris Gayle's 'outrageous' memoir

Penguin Random House is publishing the memoir of "the most in-demand cricketer of the modern era" - West Indies cricket "legend" Chris Gayle. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTube star Caspar Lee writes memoir with mum

Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Random House, is publishing YouTube star Caspar Lee's memoir, authored in collaboration with the 21-year-old's mum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple denied Surpreme Court appeal ending price-fixing case

The Supreme Court in America is not going to take up Apple's appeal of the ebook price fixing ruling, effectively bringing to a close the "one of the most contentious legal dramas in modern publishing history". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teenager’s Gay Conversion Therapy Ordeal Told in New Memoir

When 15-year-old Alex Cooper told her Mormon parents she liked girls, she expected a bad reaction- but not eight months of captivity and abuse at the hands of a couple practicing ‘gay conversion therapy.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Celebration of women swimming’ memoir to Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury has signed Swell, a new book from swimming enthusiast Jenny Landreth. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Libraries are vital to freedom of speech'

Rachael Jolley, editor of global freedom of expression magazine, Index on Censorship, has spoken out about the growing importance of public libraries for freedom of expression saying "at the heart of any library is the idea of a freedom to think and discover”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sepp Blatter to release memoir

Disgraced Fifa president Sepp Blatter is releasing a memoir called Sepp Blatter: Mission Football through Swiss publisher Werd & Weber. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Pulls Serial Killer's Memoir

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week to Focus on Diversity

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere to publish mortuary technician's memoir

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of High Court Decision, Apple Settlement Is Affirmed

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Jet Set Radio' is absolutely free on Steam

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[ Engadget | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scotsman staff threaten strike action over job cuts

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[ The Guardian | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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