Trade bodies to 'engage' with Covid-19 culture panel but note industry's absence

The Publishers Association has said it "looks forward to engaging" with a new expert advisory panel set up to investigate the pandemic's impact on arts and culture, although it has failed to include a representative from the industry. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-05 09:04:29 UTC ]
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Sally Rooney won’t release new bestseller in Israel, publisher says, intensifying debate on cultural boycott

The Irish author of "Beautiful World, Where Are You" has been open about her opposition to Israeli government policies. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-12 11:46:18 UTC ]
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Old trade, new futures

The New Futures Initiative - launched at the end of September and announced in The Bookseller - is a scheme to reach out to individuals from underrepresented groups and encourage them - through mentoring and tangible support - to open a bricks and mortar bookshop. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-07 16:15:45 UTC ]
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Before You Go to Frankfurt: Trade Publishing in Focus

Coming up to speed: The Frankfurt Conference track on Tuesday brings world trade publishing points into sharp focus ahead of Buchmesse 2021. The post Before You Go to Frankfurt: Trade Publishing in Focus appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-06 13:13:45 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: The 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill

Originally published in 2010, Arsenal Pulp will publish a new edition of 'The 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book: Revised and Expanded,' written and drawn by Gord Hill, who has added nearly 60 pages of new material. This seven-page excerpt is the story of the 1990 Oka Crisis, a 77-day... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Accepting Applications for $2 Million in NEH-funded Covid-19 Relief Grants

Up to 200 U.S. libraries of all types will be selected to receive $10,000 grants to support, restore, and sustain their core activities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK network to host Black History Month panels

Hachette UK’s Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employee network THRIVE has announced two panel events to mark this year’s Black History Month.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 21:00:47 UTC ]
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Four new categories announced in RNA Industry Awards

The shortlist for this year's Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) Industry Awards has been announced, with four new categories. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 04:36:35 UTC ]
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Notes from an Island

‘When we woke up, the whole ocean was full of broken ice.’ An excerpt from Notes from an Island, with artwork by Tuulikki Pietilä and memoir by Tove Jansson, translated by Thomas Teal. The post Notes from an Island appeared first on Granta. Continue reading at Granta

[ Granta | 2021-10-04 05:36:51 UTC ]
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France’s Rentrée Littéraire: Books About COVID? Not Interested

'Publishers tried, but it really didn't work,' says one Paris bookseller about the question of pandemic-related books this year. The post France’s Rentrée Littéraire: Books About COVID? Not Interested appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-27 11:31:21 UTC ]
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Our culture of silence

I recently had a celebratory drink with an editor. They described their previous job at one of the major conglomerates by telling me how they had cried every single day on their way to work for two years (they left just pre-covid), so anxious were they that they were going to get the sack, be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-24 10:22:37 UTC ]
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Rock Stars and Author Trading Cards: Tales from a Decade of Bookstore Events

For more than 20 years, I worked at the Booksmith, an independent bookstore located in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco. For half that time, I ran the events program. I worked with publishers in selecting authors, creating a monthly schedule, and banging the drum to make sure... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-24 08:50:35 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's Disability Issue: 'trade can bring real change'

The Bookseller's Disability Issue is published today, guest-edited by author Claire Wade who has called on the trade to harness its adaptability to bring real change for people with disabilities. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-24 08:30:53 UTC ]
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Bad Form launches series of workshops to demystify publishing industry

Bad Form is launching a series of free events to demystify the publishing industry for people from Black, Asian and racialised communities. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-24 03:18:13 UTC ]
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Freelancing and mental health in the publishing industry

Reedsy's Thao Nguyen reflects on some of the benefits and challenges of being your own boss. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-22 12:07:00 UTC ]
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Speechki: Synthetic Voicing to Augment the Industry’s Audiobook Inventory

The technology of Speechki, an exhibitor at Frankfurter Buchmesse, offers faster, less expensive paths to audiobook production. (Sponsored) The post Speechki: Synthetic Voicing to Augment the Industry’s Audiobook Inventory appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-21 19:39:32 UTC ]
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Covid-19 Forces ALA to Make Inaugural LibLearnX Conference Virtual Only

The ALA's plans to hold the in-person portion of its new LibLearnX conference in San Antonio have been shelved due to the Covid-19 surge, coupled with the size, scope and location of the event, the ALA said. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Beijing International Book Fair Now Open, After COVID-19 Delay

Postponed for three weeks on the order of health authorities, the Beijing International Book Fair is running this week. The post Beijing International Book Fair Now Open, After COVID-19 Delay appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-15 17:29:36 UTC ]
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Michaela Coel takes the television industry to task in ‘Misfits’

“Misfits” revisits a powerful speech the “I May Destroy You” creator gave at the 2018 Edinburgh TV festival. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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How HarperCollins Will Integrate HMH Trade

As part of the integration of the former HMH trade divisions, the new organization will place the bulk of the adult properties in the William Morrow group under Liate Stehlik, while the two children’s imprints, as well as HarperCollins Productions, will become part of HarperCollins Children’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Buying Briefing: As the auto industry shifts its priorities, digital media buying slides into the driver’s seat

Due to a convergence of supply-chain issues, shifting consumer preferences, auto advertising continues to shift from traditional to digital media channels, even as total spending is expected to drop. The post Media Buying Briefing: As the auto industry shifts its priorities, digital media... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-09-13 04:05:00 UTC ]
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