The £580,000 Arts Council England funding will support new initiative to find and develop black and minority ethnic, disabled and LGBTQ writersA new literary agency, which aims to discover “the next generation of diverse writers” and “blow open the pipeline” for them, is being launched by the editor of The Good Immigrant, Nikesh Shukla, with more than £500,000 in funding from Arts Council England (ACE).The Good Agency, the brainchild of author Shukla and literary agent and Julia Kingsford, intends to work with “exceptional” writers who identify as black and minority ethnic, working class, disabled or LGBTQ. It will “identify, nurture and promote” these authors, with the intention of making the UK’s literary landscape more representative. Related: UK publishing industry remains 90% white, survey finds Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English-language publishers face unique challenges, and enjoy distinct advantages, in Francophone Quebec. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Canadian Independent Booksellers Association is gathering steam and growing its membership. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Following an August 9 ruling by the Eighth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, a coalition of publishers, authors, and advocates has filed a new complaint seeking to strike down the sweeping book ban provision in Iowa’s controversial law, SF 496. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Inuit artist Tanya Tagaq’s children’s debut is a bilingual counting book that introduces young readers to Inuit culture. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In her new role at the top of Simon & Schuster Canada, Nicole Winstanley wants to create a culture of inclusion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher is celebrating 40 years of growth, adaptation, and commitment to inclusive, diverse children’s literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Association of Canadian Publishers says indies are under pressure due to rising costs and stagnant book prices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers in Canada hope changes at Indigo will revitalize the Canadian market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Kids Can Press’s publisher says the book business can be demanding and unpredictable, but it’s also deeply fulfilling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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PW Talks with Lawrence Schimel, host of Frankfurt’s second annual children’s publishing conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The indie has made its mark as an eclectic and innovative publisher, in print and audio. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Publishers for Palestine, a coalition of more than 500 publishers in 50 countries, issued an open letter demanding that organizers of the Frankfurt Book Fair, slated for October 16-20, "refuse collaboration with complicit Israel book publishers." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Attention, bookworms and fellow travelers! Verso, the beloved left wing publishing house and hub for radical thought, is in big financial trouble. The company’s UK distributor, Marston Book Publishing, filed for bankruptcy this July—and left behind some unsettled debts. Verso explained how those... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-25 18:14:54 UTC ]
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Publishers for Palestine, a global solidarity collective of more than 500 publishers in 50 countries, has issued an open letter to the Frankfurt Book Fair (the world’s largest trade fair for books, which this year takes place from October 16 – 20 and is expected to bring in over 200,000... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-25 16:37:53 UTC ]
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With sales to U.K. bookstores shut off by the bankruptcy of its U.K. distributor Marston, the radical U.K./U.S. publisher has turned to Kickstarter to raise $134,000 to support its fall publishing program. It has raised close to $100,000 in the first 24 hours of the campaign. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Through this new partnership, authors submitting manuscripts to Springer Nature can share code and data through Code Ocean. The post Academic Publishing: Springer Nature and Code Ocean Extend a Partnership appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-23 18:31:45 UTC ]
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About 100 friends and colleagues gathered at the Iris restaurant in Manhattan on September 20 to wish Stuart Applebaum, one of publishing’s preeminent publicists and dean of the industry’s corporate communications director ranks, both a happy birthday and good luck after he steps away from... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Government data indicates that, in 1997, there were 91,100 traditional publishing jobs in the United States. As of last year, there were 54,822. Have those jobs moved to new parts of the industry—or vanished altogether? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Publishers Association will name the winner of its second Innovation in Publishing Award at its 34th congress. The post IPA Announces Its 2024 Publishing Innovation Award Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-19 19:47:02 UTC ]
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According to AAP's StatShot program, industry sales were up 5.6% in the first half of 2024. Sales of adult titles rose 6.7%, but sales in the children's and young adult segment fell 2.7%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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