In its program to change the makeup of the UK book business workforce, British publishers have taken the lead in international inclusivity efforts. The post The UK’s Publishers Commit to a Workforce Diversity Program’s 10-Point Action Plan appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families.’ Six Dr. Seuss books are being pulled from publication, the organization who manages the late author’s legacy accounted... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2021-03-02 08:06:15 UTC ]
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The Ripped Bodice bookstore's fifth annual state of diversity in romance survey found some progress by publishers in signing more authors of color to write novels, but more work still needs to be done. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Pavilion m.d. David Graham has been appointed as the new c.e.o. of the Quarto Group UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-01 04:20:45 UTC ]
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Astra Publishing House has announced they are launching a new literary magazine, Astra Quarterly, which will start publishing online this fall and in print by the end of 2021. Astra Quarterly will have a strong international focus; it will have an international network of editors, and be... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-26 16:54:13 UTC ]
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In “The Committed,” a follow-up to “The Sympathizer,” Viet Thanh Nguyen’s nameless spy navigates a Paris underworld rife with drug deals, violence and colonialism’s ghosts. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-02-26 10:00:03 UTC ]
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Newly passed legislation in Australia forces Google and Facebook to pay for news, and Canada can learn from it, according to a Canadian publisher and an Australian media professor. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2021-02-25 20:47:52 UTC ]
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Charles Dickens (1812-70) is best-known for his fifteen novels and for shorter books like A Christmas Carol. However, Dickens’s was a restless talent, and during his publishing career that spanned more than thirty-five years, he also wrote countless articles, essays, and short stories. Although... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2021-02-25 15:00:13 UTC ]
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The merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster has the potential to touch every part of the industry, including how much authors get paid and how bookstores are run. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-02-25 10:00:22 UTC ]
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Emily Layden’s debut follows a parade of characters at a school that’s reckoning with its past mistakes. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-02-25 06:43:17 UTC ]
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Total industry sales rose 0.1% in 2020 compared to 2019 based on year-end figures supplied by 1,354 publishers to AAP’s StatShot program. The two major trade categories had solid gains in the year, while the two big educational segments had declines. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The list of rights and licensing events grows as March without London Book Fair approaches. And Regency romance has its day online. The post Publishing’s Specialized Digital Events: Piling Up Higher and ‘Heyer’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-24 16:13:02 UTC ]
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There are nostalgic pleasures aplenty in stories published in 1930s pulp magazines or dramatized in 1940s radio programs. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-02-24 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Roads will publish Billy Connolly's first autobiography, titled Windswept and Interesting. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-24 15:35:50 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton will publish actress Joanna Lumley's A Queen for All Seasons, a "warm and fascinating" celebration of Queen Elizabeth II and her Platinum Jubilee. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-24 14:57:50 UTC ]
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The prize program, now in its 26th year, prepares for a digital awards ceremony on March 22, having started with some 1,500 submissions. The post Audio Publishers Association Names the 2021 Audie Award Finalists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-24 04:35:25 UTC ]
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Poet, publisher and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who helped launch and perpetuate the Beat movement, has died. He was 101. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2021-02-23 20:10:42 UTC ]
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Harper Design is to release The Collected Works of Jim Morrison, a 600-page anthology of his writings, nearly half of which have never been published before. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-23 19:28:03 UTC ]
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The violent state arrest of the Georgian opposition leader prompts a message of alarm to the world publishing community from Tbilisi. The post Georgian Publishers and PEN Center Protest Nika Melia’s Arrest appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-23 16:37:38 UTC ]
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Do you love One Punch Man and want to read more things like it? Here's a list of webtoons, light novels, and manga like One Punch Man. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-02-23 11:39:00 UTC ]
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Skyhorse Publishing, the imprint behind director Woody Allen's memoir, is considering suing HBO for sampling its audiobook for a documentary series. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-02-22 22:46:48 UTC ]
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