Author Beverley Naidoo condemns the UK’s decision to deny an Iranian artist a visa to attend the Edinburgh festivalThe UK government’s denial of a visa to Ehsan Abdollahi (Iranian artist barred from Edinburgh festival after ‘Kafkaesque’ visa refusal, 21 July) suggests a game of snakes without ladders in a hall of mirrors. Being divorced, he was told that “no one is dependent on you” ie a bad mark for not having a pull factor to go back to Iran. Last year, however, the artist Marjan Vafaian was refused a visa despite her husband intending to stay in Tehran when she’d be travelling. Her bad mark was apparently for being too young. Making pots of money as an artist in the UK would be a pull factor to keep her here while, in Abdollahi’s case, his work as an illustrator and teacher in Tehran was insufficient explanation for the funds in his bank. This is the third year that the brave little indie children’s book publisher Tiny Owl has had artists’ visas turned down. I have a personal interest as Marjan Vafaian is illustrating my text of Cinderella on the Nile and I have been hoping that we can do some events together after our book is published next year. Apartheid South Africa banned people and books in order to stop dialogue and communication of ideas. These visa denials ban UK audiences, particularly young people, from engaging with these Iranian artists. Why?Beverley NaidooBournemouth Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Khaled Hosseini is to visit the UK in October for a Bloomsbury Institute event and media... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inkling, which helps publishers make interactive books for the Web and iOS, has raised $16 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital, just about exactly two years after it raised slightly more than that -- $17 million -- in Series B funding from the same investors. The San Francisco... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK lags behind the US on library advocacy, according to a researcher contributing to newly... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEW YORK -- Apple Inc. conspired to raise the prices of ebooks, a judge ruled Wednesday morning, after a trial in which the Department of Justice accused the technology giant of aggressively pressuring publishers to raise prices and weaken Amazon.com. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dawn French's Oh Dear Silvia (Penguin) has retained top spot in the official UK book charts... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With former Pottermore CEO Redmayne running HarperCollins UK, publishers wonder what his appointment foretells about the future of the book business. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate is to launch a campaign in praise of letter writing, after signing two new books... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Asia is an important growth market for Britain’s second largest publisher, Hachette UK. Sales in the region have grown faster than European markets, says Hachette UK's Group CEO. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin and Random House UK will continue to operate as distinct publishing businesses and from... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin UK chief executive Tom Weldon has been appointed chief executive of Penguin Random House... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK's digital sales were £50m in 2012, its chief executive Tim Hely Hutchinson... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At The Bookseller, publishing insiders in the UK gave their advice to the upcoming management of the soon to be merged Penguin/Random House. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magnify, a video distribution and curation startup, has raised $1 million from a group of investors that includes TED conference producer Chris Anderson and Chris Kelly, Facebook's former chief privacy officer. Magnify, which has previously raised $4.2 million over five years, helps publishers... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US novelist Sarah J Maas will tour the UK for the first time this October. Maas is the author of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British-based publishers topped the world’s global publishing rankings in 2012, making up... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As print magazine and book publishers struggle to stay afloat, Not Safe For Work, a print magazine and news startup in Las Vegas, has raised $250,000 in seed funding from Base Ventures, VentureWire has learned. The company offers a monthly print ma ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the UK, authors are paid by the government when their physical books are borrowed (around 6p per loan), but digital titles are not yet a part of that agreement. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEW YORK -- Apple and major publishers conspired in a scheme to fix prices on ebooks, costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars, a U.S. Justice Department attorney argued during the first day of a marquee antitrust trial. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British publishers reported good business for the most part at Book Expo America, which concluded... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the first time in a long time some optimism is returning to the publishing industry. Circulation numbers and revenues were decimated by the rise of the internet and while the future for print still looks shaky, the companies behind newspapers and ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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