The legacy of Black Ink

Desrie Thomson-George looks at how the Black Ink Collective provided a crucial role in launching a wave of young black writers. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Innocent Black People Die, I Mourn The Life, The Potential, And The Art

When I first encountered the work of Henry Dumas, I was very nearly finished with my undergraduate degree in English. I favored American literature in my time studying, and was lucky to have access to syllabi that spanned a more diverse array of writers. The Black writers I would come to know... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2023-10-13 11:15:00 UTC ]
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Revisiting The Brownies’ Book, a Magazine for Black Children Published by W.E.B. Du Bois

An anthology that combines new work with selections from The Brownies’ Book, a children’s magazine launched by W.E.B. Du Bois, is bringing its mission to bear in a new national context. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-10-09 13:26:00 UTC ]
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Children need to see themselves in books. Enter Young, Black & Lit.

What if you went to the bookstore and saw no one on the shelves who looked like you? One couple is addressing that deficit for young Black children, supporting literacy and identity. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2023-09-29 13:58:26 UTC ]
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Abrams, RBmedia Ink Audio Deal

Abrams has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with RBmedia, giving the independent audio publisher rights to hundreds of Abrams' fiction and nonfiction titles. The first audiobooks under the deal will be published in spring 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian view on the Murdoch handover: Lachlan inherits a dark legacy | Editorial

Through his businesses, Rupert Murdoch pushed a world view with the pursuit of money at its heartThere are not many chairmanships of companies that would so fascinate writers, and television producers, that they would make four series about them. Rupert Murdoch’s long tenure at Fox and News Corp... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-09-22 17:40:41 UTC ]
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The best E Ink tablets for 2023

I’ve been a notebook person for most of my life. I’ve had dozens of notebooks over the years that served as repositories for to-do lists, story ideas, meeting scribbles and everything in between. But at a certain point in my adult life, I turned away from physical... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-09-20 14:40:06 UTC ]
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Zakiya Dalila Harris' life inspired 'The Other Black Girl.' Why she had to cut the cord

The former editor explains how she turned her acclaimed publishing world satire into a Hulu series, while learning to 'divide' herself from her heroine. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-09-13 19:57:43 UTC ]
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Otto Penzler Announces New True Crime Imprint Crime Ink

The latest imprint under Penzler Publishers aims to publish four to six true crime books books in its first year beginning in winter 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Lawrence Press Acquires Nomadic Press Adult Titles

The upstate New York literary press has taken over publication of more than 100 Nomadic books in a deal that closed earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Women Are Being Erased in Book Publishing

Obsessively scratching her scalp, while simultaneously chiding herself not to, Kendra Rae Phillips sits on a MetroNorth train anxious and jittery. She’s worried about being found, after being found out. Every lingering eye incites more sweat, and more scratching. Relief only comes when her train... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2023-06-19 11:07:00 UTC ]
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The Black-owned publishing houses that shaped the Windrush generation

Community-produced newsletters informed newcomers of the local shops, clubs and bars that were most welcoming to Caribbean migrants. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2023-06-19 09:17:46 UTC ]
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Ashleigh Nugent: ‘Black stories were always about London’

The writer on the long gestation of Locks – his debut novel set in 90s Merseyside – his work in prisons and what Virginia Woolf has taught him Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-06-17 17:00:19 UTC ]
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Black creators drive higher media value for marketers, study finds

A new report from Group Black and Nielsen reveals Black creators have larger and more engaged followings than their non-Black peers. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2023-06-13 14:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Black Mirror’ drops a new trailer ahead of June 15th premiere

The four-year wait is almost over. Netflix has set a June 15th premiere date for the sixth season of sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror. This latest season has been in the works for at least a year and creator Charlie Brooker has stated the new episodes would “keep things fresh” by tackling... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-05-31 16:30:54 UTC ]
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At IBPA PubU, Black Indie Publishers Call for Audacity and Advocacy

Founders of Third World Press, Black Classic Press, Africa World Press, and Just Us Books gathered for a May 6 keynote at IBPA's PubU. Plus, the IBPA announces its Innovative Voices Program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Hogwarts Legacy’ adds arachnophobia mode for spider-free gaming

Arachnophobic Harry Potter fans, rejoice. Developer Avalanche Software has added a new accessibility feature to Hogwarts Legacy that removes spiders from the game. The update coincides with the title’s arrival on PS4 and Xbox One today.The Hogwarts Legacy update (build 1140773) launched Thursday... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-05-05 19:42:15 UTC ]
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Microsoft inks another cloud gaming deal after the UK blocked its Activision takeover

Despite suffering a significant blow this week in its attempt to take over Activision Blizzard, Microsoft still believes it can get the job done. The company has signed a 10-year agreement with Spain-based cloud gaming provider Nware to make PC games it builds in-house available to stream on... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-04-28 17:25:18 UTC ]
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'Black Mirror' returns in June with its 'most unpredictable season yet'

Following a three-year hiatus, Netflix revealed on Wednesday that Black Mirror’s latest season will begin streaming in June. In an interview on the Tudum blog, series creator Charlie Brooker claimed Black Mirror’s latest episodes would surprise fans. “Partly as a challenge, and partly to keep... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-04-26 16:27:40 UTC ]
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Dead Ink wins Republic of Consciousness prize with Missouri Williams’s ‘astonishing’ debut

The award, championing small presses with fewer than five staff, was won by The Doloriad – an audaciously original novel set in a post-apocalyptic dystopiaDead Ink Books has won the Republic of Consciousness prize for small presses for Missouri Williams’s “astonishing” debut novel The Doloriad.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-04-26 08:35:38 UTC ]
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