One of the few literary agents focusing on Arabic, Yasmina Jraissati, discusses the non-existent role of the literary agent in the Middle East. The post Why Are There No Literary Agents in the Middle East? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As readers look to understand America’s current period of social crisis and street protest, agent Tanya McKinnon, founder and principal of McKinnon Literary, aims to deliver the right books to them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A new annual literary magazine, INQUE, is being launched by Port Magazine publisher and Granta editor Dan Crowe and the New York Times Magazine's former art director Matt Willey, with a host of stellar contributors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 14:03:29 UTC ]
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Anne Perry is to join Ki Agency in the role of agent, transferrring from Simon & Schuster UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-15 08:44:13 UTC ]
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Publishers are clamouring to land debuts and big-name authors via auctions and high pre-empt bids as they look for sure-fire hits following months of disruption, agents say. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-14 07:30:14 UTC ]
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The global if tragically-induced surge of the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked vital conversations. Yet, what was revelatory for so many in our industry felt like Groundhog Day for most of us who are Black. We’re stuck – how do we change the narrative? Belonging, as abstract a concept as... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-09 13:41:59 UTC ]
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What happens when you hand over the reins of a literary festival to the hosts of the popular feminist podcast Call Your Girlfriend? You get By The Books: A Collection of Rising Voices, a highly diverse online lit fest. By The Books starts today and is curated by Ann Friedman and Aminatou... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-07-06 20:50:30 UTC ]
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A report commissioned by the Publishers Association says that during the COVID-19 lockdown, UK children listened to audiobooks, arguing to end their VAT. The post UK’s National Literary Trust Research Finds Benefits of Audiobooks for Kids appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-06 15:29:18 UTC ]
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Mo Willems, Kyo Maclear, and other children’s book authors on what Arnold Lobel’s series means to them. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2020-07-03 14:30:00 UTC ]
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Michael Dirda is taking a vacation next month, and he’s already getting his to-be-read pile in order. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-01 16:17:23 UTC ]
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Long-held assumptions held by the trade about writers of colour must be challenged and a concerted effort made to reach new and diverse audiences, the industry heard tuning into a webinar launching the Rethinking ‘Diversity’ in Publishing report. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-23 18:37:47 UTC ]
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Over the past few months, as gyms and yoga studios and fitness centers have remained closed, many of you antsy yogis and barre-enthusiasts and Zumba-addicts have gone back to that most elemental of exercises: the run. For those of us who like to read and run, well, plenty of books on the subject... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-23 08:49:25 UTC ]
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Frankfurt's program in which publishers and agents can present properties to producers at Cannes this year is playing out in the digital space. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse ‘Sends’ Publishers, Agents to Cannes Online appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-23 03:05:13 UTC ]
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The HopeRoad Prize for postcolonial literary studies is to be renewed for a further three years and to extend its remit, the publisher has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-23 02:30:10 UTC ]
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With most schools and libraries closed across the country closed, parents are left scrambling in a lot of ways: distance ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-19 10:39:09 UTC ]
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The CNN commentator and South Carolina politician wrote ‘My Vanishing America’ before the country was on fire. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-19 09:58:38 UTC ]
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The Lindsay Literary Agency is sponsoring a diversity scholarship for a third year, with the successful applicant getting a place at the Virtual Writers' Weekend. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-14 16:16:51 UTC ]
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Opening today for submissions in its 2021 cycle, the Aspen Words Literary Prize is focused on fiction that illustrates 'the transformative power of literature on thought and culture.' The post Aspen Words Literary Prize Opens 2021 Submissions Seeking ‘Transformative Fiction’ appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-10 17:05:39 UTC ]
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The National Endowment for the Arts announced $84 million in grants for 1,144 projects, including 62 for literary arts organizations, worth a total of $1.4 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber is publishing Lou Kuenzler's latest middle-grade novel, inspired by the stories of the female footballers who rose to fame following the First World War. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-07 17:42:25 UTC ]
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Publishers and authors have continued to share reading lists and offers of help following the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-05 10:41:41 UTC ]
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