Image Comics is only the latest publisher to withdraw tasteless material. All publishers must sharpen their editorial oversight to pre-empt such scandalsA cartoon of a lynched Pakistani man hanging with mutilated genitals and a racial slur on his name tag might seem obviously incendiary, and to put it on the cover of a comic book the epitome of poor decision-making. But Image Comics did just that with the fourth issue of The Divided States of Hysteria, a new comic by industry legend Howard Chaykin – and then undid it a day later.An official apology was quickly released and the cover whisked away from the web. Which leaves the question: who the hell thought it was a good idea? And with so many recent examples of studios having to retract and apologise for their comics, how could such an image have made it all the way to print? Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books increased 13.4% in the week ended Oct. 10, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, with three new titles topping the bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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EPAC Technologies was awarded $3 million in compensatory damages from Thomas Nelson last month after an eight-year lawsuit alleging breach of contract and fraud. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books rose 7.9% in the week ended Oct. 10, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan, with three new titles topping the bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books fell 3.3% last week, the third consecutive week in which print sales have fallen. In contrast, unit sales continue to do better when compared to 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In its 40th year, the American Book Producers Association has turned to virtual events to keep up with members and keep the industry informed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In this debut novel set on the river that separates Cleveland from Ohio City, an orphan builds a mythology around his big brother. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-10-06 09:00:08 UTC ]
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With no new big book hitting shelves last week, unit sales of print books fell 5.5% compared to the week ended September 19 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan, but were up 10.3% over the week ended September 28, 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With the juvenile and YA nonfiction categories both posting better than 32% gains, unit sales of print books rose 10.3% in the week ended Sept. 26, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This year has brought a lot of things, and most of them have been bad. One good thing, though, is there has been quite been a lot of innovative, beautiful, and fascinating book cover design, including, I’ve recently noticed, a book cover trend that I’d like to call “enormous pink lady faces.” In... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-01 15:33:42 UTC ]
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This has been an exciting month for Kaveh Akbar. Earlier this month, the author of Calling a Wolf a Wolf was named poetry editor of The Nation, a glittering position once held by writers like Langston Hughes, Anne Sexton, and William B. Yeats. There’s much to look forward to from Akbar,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-29 14:00:33 UTC ]
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Georgia's book fair surveyed the impact of the pandemic and issued a statement of support for Belarusian writers and publishers. The post Tbilisi Book Fair States Support for Belarus Opposition; PEN America Backs Alexievich appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-28 19:12:36 UTC ]
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Helped by the release of Bob Woodward’s Rage, unit sales of print books jumped 16.4% in the week ended Sept. 19, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books in the week ended Sept. 12, 2020, rose 7.2% over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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We’ve known for a while that Barack Obama would be coming out with a new memoir. Today his publisher confirmed that the book, A Promised Land, will be released soon after the November elections. The former president isn’t a stranger to the pen. His first memoir, Dreams From My Father: A Story of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-17 14:22:21 UTC ]
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Sara Pascoe, Graham Norton, Richard Osman and Babita Sharma are among the authors confirmed to be making appearances on BBC2's new book club programme "Between the Covers", hosted by Sara Cox. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-14 16:56:27 UTC ]
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The African Studies Association UK has recognized Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, and the National Book Foundation honors author Walter Mosley. The post New Honors for Bibi Bakare-Yusuf in the UK, Walter Mosley in the States appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-14 14:33:31 UTC ]
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After two weeks of minor declines, unit sales of print books rose 4.3% last week over the week ended August 29 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. The increase was helped by Dav Pilkey's 'Dog Man: Grime and Punishment,' which sold more than 239,000 copies in its first week on sale. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Matt Haig's latest novel, The Midnight Library (Canongate), and Bolu Babalola's story collection Love in Colour (Headline) are among the seven books that will be featured on the new BBC2 book club programme "Between the Covers", hosted by Sara Cox. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-08 09:58:36 UTC ]
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Extinction Rebellion protests at News Corp sites condemned by Society of Editors as ‘attempt to silence other voices’Ministers and MPs from all parts of the political spectrum have condemned Extinction Rebellion for blocking the delivery of newspapers across the UK on Saturday.Four national... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-09-05 17:00:00 UTC ]
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National papers missing from some newsagents after protest over climate crisis coverageFour major national newspapers including the Sun and the Daily Mail were missing from some newsagents’ shelves on Saturday morning after members of Extinction Rebellion blockaded two UK printworks owned by... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-09-05 05:55:14 UTC ]
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